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May 15, 2005
Lovedale Long Lunch 2005
Last Saturday I went to Lovedale Long Lunch 2005, that was my second time up there. The concept is pretty simple, seven wineries on Lovedale, Hunter Valley get together, each invites one respected restaurant to setup shop, have some tables and chairs setup, give complimentary glass of wine for main course and provide entertainment for the crowd. Put all this in the picturesque Hunter Valley and you'll get a successful event. The Long Lunch goes over two days, I think most people just come for the day unless you want to be a total hardcore and visit all seven wineries. We managed to visit five so that's not a bad effort.
There were a lot more people compared to the last time I went there (I think that was the 2001 event), and boy there were surely a lot younger people this time around. Back in 2001 almost all party goers were 50+, the twenty or thirty something were a minority, and they pick the music that suit this crowd (read: boring music). This year it was totally different, I think there's an even 50-50 split between the twenty/thirty something and the 50+ party goers. This make it a lot more interesting since people turned up with costume (one guy dressed as The Phantom … ewww), uniform, red/blue/yellow hair and there was a lot more drunk people hahaha. The dance floor went off in a couple of places, especially where the bands played more modern tunes.
A lot of people hired busses or minivans, that's actually a good idea so everyone can drink and have a good time (in fact this is how we went the first time) and I also saw a couple of limousines – now that's lunching with style! I'm thinking of doing that myself :D We rented a Tarago and Chewy brought his car (Thanks Chewy!), since John doesn't drink he gets to drive the Tarago :) Anyway it was a fun day out, and if you’ve never been to one I definitely recommend it :)
Oh and photos are up.
Posted by vhadiant at May 15, 2005 08:14 PM
