On 8 March „Cherchéz la femme” tasting will take place for the second time at Sofitel Chain Bridge hotel. 30 winemakers will pour their wines – all of them are women!
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Bikavér Párbaj (’Bull’s Blood Duel’) is an event to taste along the Bikavér wines of the two wine regions: Eger and Szekszárd. The annual grand tasting showcases wines from around 20-20 wineries from both regions allowed to produce the famous blend of Hungary. The event takes place in the glamorous, 5 star Hotel…
8 March is International Women’s Day, celebrated all over Hungary. Csetvei Winery in Mór wine region prepares with a special programme: in the afternoon a tea workshop will be conducted by Bazsalikomos Kert (Basil Garden).
There is a young winewriter in Hungary, who used to taste around a thousand wine a year, had a blog, worked at different wine related places, but then at a certain point he, Gergely Ripka admitted that he was biased.
New vintage Hërka Chardonnay from Vylyan Vineyard and Winery (Villány wine region) has just been released: fresh and sassy, enchanting and attractive, just like the young lady it was named after. The nose is a complex bunch of aromas: tart lime, saltiness, crispy yellow apple, juniper, cedar, vanilla. The palate is juicy and rich, lingers on…
A popular children’s drawing activity is to connect numbers until the connecting lines give a picture. Szekszárd winemakers had the idea to find the child in our soul: they created a springtime one day tour (11th May) „to connect the numbers”.
The London Furmint trade tasting on 30 January organized by Wines of Hungary UK was full house, Master of Wine experts, merchants, sommeliers were all interested in the variety.
The „Crown of Tokaj”, Juliet Victor winery offers wine tasting experiences in English in their state of art yet traditional winery building.
14 February is a joyful date for many, but at the same time fearful for many others. Should we celebrate? Should I buy a personal present? What if she hates Valentine’s Day?
Gere Attila Winery has been producing their areated sparkling wine since 2010. The bubbly is called Frici, which is the short version of the male names Ferenc or Frigyes, but it can refer to the term ’frizzante’ as well.