Eger Wine Workshop is a group of quality wineries in Eger wine region, however they are not only great at winemaking, but active and creative as well. They have just launched a bus route, which takes around winelovers to visit the wineries. It runs in every 90 minutes, and one ticket is valid for the whole day. It costs 2000 HUF (5.60 euros), and it contains vouchers which can be used at the wineries (the ticket is divided into 4 vouchers of 500 HUF, one voucher can be used at each winery, so actually the ticket is free). The bus leaves from Thummerer Wine Shop (in the photo) / Gál Tibor Fuzió wine bar, then it stops at ‘Szépasszonyvölgy’ (Valley of the Beautiful Women) where – among others – a tasting cellar of Tóth Ferenc Winery is situated. The next stops are St Andrea, Juhász and Bolyki wineries. It is operated during the summer every Saturday. Tickets can be purchased on board, both cash and card are accepted.

More information and timetable (in Hungarian, but the timetable is universal)

More information about Thummerer Wine Shop

More information about Thummerer Winery

Eger Wine Workshop to help during COVID

 

It is a noble deed to send wines to doctors and nurses, it is also really kind to take care of their daily meals and it certainly is nice to clap our hands every day. But – in most cases – what they really need is nothing else, but money. Garamvári Vineyard in Balatonboglár wine region (South Balaton) decided to donate money with a 12-bottle-pack (free delivery within Hungary): after every purchased pack they donate 15.000 HUF (42 euros) to the epidemic centre in Budapest called Saint László Hospital. So far Garamvári has collected 195.000 HUF (550 euros), which has already been transferred to the hospital. The campaign goes on, the pack is still available with 12 different wines and bottle fermented sparkling wines. The pack is a great “kit” to learn more about Hungarian wines including varietal wines made of Irsai Olivér, Cserszegi Fűszeres or Kadarka. As for sparkling wines, Classic Brut, Prestige Brut and Evolution Rosé are included. This latter one is made of 100% Pinot Noir and has 9.5 g/l residual sugar. “Wild raspberries and wild cherries at start following with subtle, yeasty, biscuity notes with dynamic, vibrant acids.”
More about Garamvári Vineyard and the 12-bottle-pack (in Hungarian)

Order the 12-bottle-pack (in English)

 

Eger Wine Workshop, an association of renowned winemakers of Eger has donated 1552 bottles of wine to collect funds to finance meals for people working in hospitals, National Health Service institutions, emergency rooms and other medical units. Eger Lions Club is coordinating the project. “Long working hours, endless shifts – health professionals might not be able to leave their workplace for days or even weeks. We try to help them with meals, so that they can concentrate on their jobs.” Anyone can participate by buying a bottle of the 1552 for at least 2000 HUF. Certainly donations are welcome. Restaurants of Eger (Falánk Fanny, Fúzió, Macok and Senator House) will cook and deliver the meals. Members of Eger Wine Workshop: Bolyki Vineyard, Eszterházy Károly University, Gál Tibor Winery, Juhász Brothers Winery, Ostoros Family Winery, Petrény Winery, St. Andrea Vineyard, Thummerer Vineyard and Winery, Tóth Ferenc Winery. And why 1552 bottles? 1552 is a symbolic date in the history of Eger, since it was the year of the famous siege of Eger, the topic of Géza Gárdonyi’s famous novel.
More information and the available wines (in Hungarian, if you want to donate and need help in translation, write to us).