Ambassadors getting some exercise, Hungarian style

There is a lovely tradition in Hungary: the diplomats’ grape harvest. We’ve looked into it, but it seems this custom does not exist in other countries. The diplomats’ grape harvest takes place in a different wine region every year; this year it was Pannonhalma’s turn – a wine region that cannot rival Tokaj’s fame, yet is steadily climbing the popularity charts.

The diplomats worked in the vineyards of Tóthborbirtok before enjoying lunch at the Viator restaurant in the Pannonhalma Archabbey, after which, of course, they were able to explore the labyrinth of the 2010 and 2023 ‘Winery of the Year’ and sample the wines of the 2024 ‘Winemaker of the Year’ (Zsolt Liptai). The Pannonhalma Archabbey winery is the only estate to have won the ‘Winery of the Year’ award twice – and not because the judges had run out of wineries to choose from…
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