Pálinka – the Hungarian ’eau de vie’
Why do we think of ’pálinka’, the Hungarian national spirit in the heat of the summer? Because wherever we look, ripening fruits smile back to us, the only ingredient of [&hel
A sparkling evening in Hotel Gellért, Budapest
Date: 24 August, 2017, 18.00–22.00 Location: Hotel Gellért, Szent Gellért tér 2., Budapest Type of event: informal consumer tasting of different sparkling wines Sparkling wine
Program tips for 20 August, foundation of Hungary 1017 years ago
What do we celebrate As we wrote this week in connection with the St. Stephen Ceremony, on August 20, one of Hungary ‘s most important official national days. We celebrate [&
Picturesque wine festival at the Danube Bend
Danube Bend is a curve of the river Danube, its most important town is Visegrád, a historic place with a breathtaking castle on top of the mountain. The Danube Blend […]
International Rosé Day is coming!
Obscure origin Many calendars insist on 14 August being the International Rosé Day, though it is hard to find evidence. The United States of America – from where almost all [&he
Blend your own wine in Villány
Blending is probably the most mythical thing in vinification. Non professionals cannot imagine how blending is done – though it is „only” pouring wines together in a bigger v
Michelin tire company buys Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Well, not the whole company, but a 40% stake. As Wine Advocate newsletter announced yesterday: „We are very excited to inform you that Michelin, the globally renowned tire compan