Hungarian Furmint among Wine & Spirits magazine 100 Best Buys!
Béres Winery’s Lőcse Furmint 2011 was selected among the 100 Best Buys of the American Wine & Spirits magazine. The dry wine made of 100% Furmint grapes is the only [&helli
New release: book on volcanic soil focusing on Hungary
Second generation Hungarian John Szabo Master Sommelier has just released his new book. As The Drinks Business writes: “Entitled Volcanic Wines: Salt, Grit and Power, the book i
Pros and cons regarding the new name of ‘Olaszrizling’
As it was reported on the 11 October, some winemakers are keen on changing the tradition and introduce a name that sounds unique, and its meaning is adequate regarding the [&hellip
Make love and drink Juhfark – does it help if you want a baby boy?
Well, the first action definitely does. The most important indigenous grape variety of Hungary’s smallest wine region, the volcanic soiled Somló is said to have a positive eff
Furmint is the flagship wine – or maybe not?
VinCE Magazine, Hungary’s leading wine magazine has a panel tasting each month, the latest issue dealt with dry Furmint wines. It is a delicate topic, since most of the winemaker
A brave martyr girl – let’s remember her!
A brave martyr girl – let’s remember her! Hungary is famous for its beautiful girls. Well, it is definitely true! And our young ladies are not only charming and [&hellip
St Martin’s Day Wine Festival
Date: 10–13 November, 2016 Location: Hotel Gellért, Budapest Type of event: consumer event Hungary is often referred to as the country of festivals, and in fact we must admit th
Budapest, Wine Kitchen – simple, still amazing dishes
Did you know that Budapest is the capital in Central Eastern Europe with the most Michelin stars? Michelin Guide is the oldest of its kind in Europe, it has given […]
Koch wines from Villány win two gold medals in Bergamo
Csaba Koch is an ambitious winemaker with two estates, one in Hajós–Baja wine region and one in Villány. Two premium wines of the latter estate were sent to Bergamo, Italy [&he
1956, a legendary vintage of Tokaji Aszú rebottled!
The Russian controlled communist era is over, and so is the era of mass produced, low quality wines, Hungarian wine renessaince started with the change of the regime in the [&helli