Experience a sumptuous Olive inspired alfresco long table luncheon with matching Whispering Brook wines in the olive grove at Whispering Brook.

Delve into the world of olive oil tasting and appreciation and learn about food matches for different styles of olive oil.  A tutored walking tour of the estate's olive groves to learn about the production of olives will also feature on the day.

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Friends, great location, a glass of sparkling and enjoying some really great food! Join us for our first annual oysters in the vines over the June long weekend. Enjoy a variety of oysters from Australia wide, scrumptious cheese, antipasto platters, prawns, accompanied by beautiful Peterson bubbles.

Tempus Two Cellar Door and Hunter Valley Smelly Cheese Shop invite you to 'Smell and Taste' your way through a decadent indulgence of premium wine and the world of cheese, including exclusive Botrytis Semillon Gelato.

Our people are passionate about the art of combining flavours and textures with that added flair! Join us for our version of a 'master class' – you will not be disappointed.

Enjoy an Elizabeth's White Wine or Red Wine Tasting Plate including three expertly matched McWilliam's Mount Pleasant wines.

Purchase a Picnic Cheese & Condiment Platter complete with non alcoholic fresh handmade Lemonade.

Enjoy a celebration of your senses, tasting of an array of condiments made from grapes:- Spicy Grape Sauce Pickled Grapes; Grape & Semillon Spread and Muscat Grape Coulis along with a range of sustainably grown ultra premium wines.

Scarborough Wine Co and the Lovedale Smokehouse will team up to offer a special Cellar Door Edible Experience throughout June. We will be offering our cheese plate with a selection of smokehouse goods to enjoy whilst tasting. The Team at Scarborough Cellar Door will talk guests through the pairing of the food and wine leaving everyone with newly learnt wine & food pairing tips & techniques.

There is no cost for this experience and can be enjoyed from 9am – 5pm every weekend throughout June. Bookings for groups over 8 are essential.

We are also going to be taking orders for a takeaway little hamper that includes a selection of smallgoods from the Lovedale Smokehouse as well as a bottle of wine. All this for $30 – please note that these will need to preordered.

Make sure that if you are in the Hunter Valley during June that you Follow us on Twitter, "Like" us on Facebook or check in on foursquare for some fantastic Hunter Valley Wine & Food Month deals – you never know what we might have on offer.

Come and join us at De Bortoli Wines in the heart of the Hunter Valley, and enjoy our four course vignerons breakfast prepared by our in house chef and expertly matched with our innovative DBHV wines.

These wines are 100% estate grown and exclusive to the cellar door. The breakfast is served in the snug surrounds of our private tasting room.

Experience the true flavours of Australian cuisine. Enjoy our regional grazing platter matched perfectly with Hunter boutique wines for only $65.00 (for two), or be tempted by one of our mouth watering Australian inspired dishes from our special Hunter Valley Food & Wine Month menu.

Chef Matt Dillow has created a fabulous four course feast of Nulkaba duck paired with Hunter Valley wines.

Why not Duck out on a Sunday & join him?

Come along and be a part of the team challenges. Show off your "Food and Wine skills". Bring out your culinary flair and winemaking charm.

Limited seats available. Don't miss out on being a part of the inaugural Food and Wine Olympics Event.

The Hunter Valley Steakhouse at Mercure Resort Hunter Valley Gardens, invites you to partake in a unique 'Match your Shiraz and Steak Experience' from 5pm – 6pm every evening during the month of June 2011.

For only $15pp (free when dining afterwards) you will be served a number of different samples of Hunter Valley Steaks (cooked to perfection) accompanied by Hunter Valley Shiraz, with these samples we challenge you to identify the best match. Aiding in your selection will be some tasting notes and of course our Chef's selection to see how well you fair.

Three renowned Executive Chef's have teamed up for this night of culinary delight. Each will present one dish for this three-course dinner, while the Wine Society will match each with the perfect wine – all for just $89 per person.

Mercure's Les Grand Vins Wine Lists are designed to celebrate regional wineries and introduce wines that guests might not otherwise have the chance to experience – all at the most affordable prices.

Bookings are essential, please RSVP as soon as possible to ensure you don't miss out. Don't forget to ask about our $150 Accommodation Special Room Rate on the night.
(Subject to availailbilty & conditions apply)

The Bimbadgen Winery within the Hunter Valley of NSW, is hosting a weekend of culinary delights within Esca Bimbadgen restaurant as part of 'Hunter Valley Food and Wine Month' in June 2011. Esca Bimbadgen is proud to host 'Hayman in the Hunter' - a weekend featuring a blend of local produce, exceptional wines and extraordinary talent.

Award-winning Executive Chef Glenn Bacon of Hayman, the celebrated idyllic private island resort in the Great Barrier Reef, has been issued a challenge to create a menu showcasing regional Hunter Valley produce, a world away from the local produce and seafood available from Chef Bacon's tropical home.

The 4-course lunch or 6-course dinner menus will be available exclusively for the weekend 3rd – 5th June 2011 at Esca Bimbadgen restaurant. Friday 3rd June will feature the dinner menu only from 6.00pm, with lunch and dinner available on Saturday 4th June and Sunday 5th June.

Enjoy a degustation dinner featuring olives & olive oils from local producers, Woodlands Olives, at Amanda's on the Edge Restaurant. The dinner will be complemented with wine selected by the sommeliers of Brokenwood Wines & a sampling of Woodlands extra virgin olive oils & infusions. See menu attached.