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A TALE OF TWO PALATES Don't drive past the Magpie – or you'll miss out on what might just be the wine and food mecca of Lovedale! With two delicious reasons to pull over on your way down Lovedale Road from the Hunter Expressway, The Deck Café and Gartelmann Wines have become a must-visit destination for the palate. Gartelmann Wines was established in the Hunter Valley in 1996 by Jan and Jorg Gartelmann, who developed a boutique winery specialising in award-winning handcrafted wines using grapes sourced from the
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Lower and Upper Hunter Valley, Mudgee, Rylstone, and Orange regions of NSW. The entire property was purchased in 2020 by Matt Dillow, local ‘Celebrity’ Chef and owner of the very popular The Deck Café, which was already located on the site, having opened there in 2013. The Deck Café is the perfect place to start the day, with everything from light snacks to hearty breakfasts on the menu. Enjoy freshly made scones, Belgian waffles, a breaky burrito, or cure your ‘big night out’ with
