There will be no Lovedale Long Lunch in 2026.

Organisers of the Hunter Valley's longest-running food and wine event will be taking the time to "reimagine and refresh the experience for 2027 and beyond".

Lovedale Long Lunch is a progressive lunch where some of the Hunter's leading chefs team up with six Lovedale wineries to offer guests wine, food and live entertainment.

This year's event drew over 10,000 people.

In a statement released this morning, organisers said the decision comes as "part of a strategic reengineering process to align the event with evolving consumer trends and behaviours in the food and wine industry".

They are "taking this opportunity to rethink and refresh the Lovedale Long Lunch experience to ensure it continues to delight and engage attendees well into the

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