Cricketeer’s Pavilion Credit: Bryce Noone Photography
Wandin Estate GATE-TO-GATE CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE
WORDS LIANE MORRIS | FEATURES WRITER
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Wandin Estate provides a magical escape from the hustle and bustle of life. It’s a place of tranquillity and serenity that reawakens your senses and provides an enhanced guest experience from gate to gate that will have you returning time and again. Winning awards for its wines, it’s also one of the most highly regarded and awarded wedding venues in the Hunter region, with a reputation for delivering outstanding events – the kind that makes dreams come true. Add a stunning landscape and luxury accommodation for up to 42 people, and it really is the one-stop shop that will exceed the expectations of everyone - from day visitors looking for a wine tasting to couples or families wanting a special lunch
celebration to corporate event planners needing the full multi-day experience for their teams. Heading into wine country from Lovedale, it’s the first stop off the freeway and can easily be the last! Wandin Estate began 50 years ago this year, previously named Millstone Vineyard when local potter and winemaker Peter Dobinson planted the first vines in 1973. The 120-acre estate changed hands in 1990 when James Davern and his wife Philippa purchased the property and renamed it after the fictional town from a television series he produced in the 80s. The television program was called A Country Practice, and the town that Wandin Estate is named after was Wandin Valley. The series attracted 8 to 10 million viewers weekly and was also popular internationally. They set out to create a tourist destination on the
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Platter Of Your Dreams! Cheese Made Onsite – See our Cheesemakers in Action! Complimentary Cheese Tastings 7 Days Award Winning Cow and Goat Cheeses Grab-and-Go Cheese Boxes Local Wine, Coffee and Tea
OPEN 10AM–5PM 7 DAYS | Ph 4998 6660 | www.binnorie.com.au
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