Junibor winemakers await you at Budapest Wine Festival

Junibor winemakers at Budapest Wine Festival

September 5, 2026

Eger, Events, Gal Tibor, Hajós–Baja wine region, Koch Winery

Junibor winemakers await you at Budapest Wine Festival

Junibor comes from JUNIor and BOR (the Hungarian word for ‘wine’), and it is an association of young winemakers of family-owned estates. At the 35th edition of the Budapest Wine Festival several members will await their followers at relaxed tasting at DiVino booth (No53). Meet Pálma Koch (Hajós–Baja / Villány), Tibor Gál (Eger), László Babiczki (Mátra) and many others!

35th Budapest Wine Festival

– Dates: 9–12 September, 2026
– This is the most well-known outdoor wine event in a breath-taking setting, in the Castle of Buda in Budapest.
– This year there will be 90 wine exhibitors from all over Hungary, complemented by importers offering foreign wines.
– This years guest region: The Americas in Focus – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, USA (California, Oregon, Washington).
– Several gastronomic exhibitors offer food from Italian pastas to artisan bonbons, from sea food to Balkan grill dishes.
– DiVino wine bar and and wine shop will be located at booth number 53.
– Daily ticket costs 8900 HUF on Wednesday and Thursday, 9900 HUF on Friday and Saturday. There is a cheaper “Explorer Ticket” for 4450 HUF on Wednesday and Thursday for visitors arriving before 5 pm.
More information and tickets

Pálma Koch president Junibor association Hungary — Pálma Koch, president of Junibor

Tibor Gál (Eger), one of Junibor members present at the Festival

What is Junibor?

– Junibor was founded in 2008.
– Currently the president is Pálma Koch, the vice presidents are Ferenc Bujdosó and Zsolt Tiffán, board members: Előd Szíjjártó and Ákos Vabrik.
– It is easy to identify the estate of each winemaker, just look at the surname – the members represent family wineries. Pálma Koch is from Koch Winery, Ferenc Bujdosó is from Bujdosó Winery, etc.
– There are a few exceptions, Sándor Tóth is the chief winemaker of Vylyan Vineyard and Winery, but not a family member of the managing director Flóra Debreczeni.
– Forever young? No, the winemakers can stay in the association until they are 40-year-old. They can apply for membership until they are 35.
– How to become a member? New members are first invited, if the invited accepts the invitation, the members vote.
– What do they do? Tasting events, study tours, educational programmes and more.
– Currently there are 48 members.