Wine dinner at a “hunters’ hotel” near Budapest

Hotel Lovasberény is surrounded by woods, no wonder venison and forest fruits are key elements on their menu. On 27 March the restaurant of the hotel awaits wine lovers with 7 courses paired with Teleki wines from Villány. Mundus Vini gold winner Vesper, the flagship wine of the estate will also be served. (A blend of Merlot, Kékfrankos and Syrah.)
Background photo of the cover picture: Pexels / Zhang Kaiyv

“Wild” wine dinner details

Date and time: 27 March, 19.00
Venue: Hotel Lovasberény, 8093 Lovasberény, Erdősor üdülő 1., Hungary (about 45 minutes by car from Budapest)
Price: 33 000 HUF (approximtely 85 EUR)
Speaker: László Romsics, CEO of Csányi Winery, the producer of Teleki Wines
Booking: If you are interested, contact the hotel until 19 March via email or on the phone: +36704362066

More about Teleki Wines

Teleki Wines have collected 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal at the latest edition of Mundus Vini international wine competition.

The medal winners are:

Teleki Tradíció Vesper 2024 – gold
Teleki Inspiráció Malbec 2021 – gold
Teleki Tradíció Malbec 2023– gold
Kővilla Villányi Syrah 2024 – silver

The menu of the wine dinner

– Pheasant liver paté, roasted pepper salad, salty sponge cake
paired with Teleki Tradíció Chardonnay Brut 2021

– Pheasant reduction, string beans, meat terrine
paired with teleki Válogatás Olaszrizling 2024

– Quail breast, leg, fennel, sweet potato
paired with Teleki Válogatás Rosé 2025

– Wild raspberry sorbet, sparling wine, basil
paired with Teleki Válogatás Gyöngyöző Rosé 2025

– Red deer, blackberry, polenta, beetroot
paired with Teleki Malbec 2023

– Fallow deer tenderloin, parsnip, truffle, granny smith
paired with Teleki Tradíció Villányi Vesper 2019

– Black forest cake
paired with Teleki Tradíció Super Premium Villányi Franc 2019

“Instant theatre” in Pannonhalma wine region

Celebrate Women’s Day with the most proper way: with the beauty, the thoughts and works of women. On 8 March the small town of Győrújbarát (near Győr, about 2 hours’ drive from Budapest) will host a wine dinner combined with a casual performance of three great Hungarian actresses. Wines come from Babarczi Vineyard and Winery, while the dishes are provided by Izsóp restaurant and the actresses will perform pieces from a book written by a woman, Éva Janikovszky. The event is ideal for ex-pat winelovers, who are learning Hungarian – actresses are easier to understand, thus it is a great way to practice.

Cover photo: Felföldi Fotó

Do women get better with age? In connection with wine and men we keep saying so, but what about the women when they pass the 40th birthday? This question is in focus of this relaxed theatre program, where Mónika Tollár art director and art producer will talk with Patrícia Kovács and Zsófia Szamosi actresses – and the audience will also be involved.

The Transylvanian restaurant Páva will present the dishes at this unique wine dinner in Villány at Bock Óbor Restaurant, certainly with all the courses paired with a Bock wine. Tickets are available in limited quantity. 7 traditional “székely” courses plus amuse-bouche and dessert.

Páva is a restaurant in Transylvania, more precisely in Székelyudvarhely (in Romanian Odorheiu Secuiesc). This town is situated in the middle of Romania, yet 94% of the inhabitants speak Hungarian as their mother tongue. They are called “székelys”, more info here.

Date and time: 11 May 2023, 18.30
Venue: Bock Óbor Restaurant, 7773 Villány, Batthyány u. 15., Hungary
Wines: novelties by Valér Bock, József Bock’s son
Tickets: 29 000 HUF / approx 75-77 euro
Buy tickets here (scroll down to see the blue box ‘Jegyek vásárlása’)
Contact: recepcio@bock.hu
Looking for accommodation? See Bock Hotel Ermitage

The Menu

Amuse-bouche
Marcell 2019 méthode traditionnelle

Layered beef tongue with tarragon, mayonnaise potato
Chardonnay Battonage 2021

Lamb sausage with ratatouille, sous vide quail egg
BV Kadarka 2020

Potato soup with cottage cheese, wild onions
Rosé 2022

Stuffed true morels
Malbec 2020 / Petit Verdot 2020

Lamb, baked celery purée, spinach
BV Syrah Extreme 2020

Mangalitza rib, baked cabbage, pesto of marasmius mushroom
Bock 40 2017

Corn pie, blueberry, sour cream foam
Sweet Hárslevelű 2022

Elizabeth Smith US wine writer about Marcell sparkling wine

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Jardinette is a must visit restaurant on Sas hill, in Buda – the capital of Hungary is divided into Buda and Pest, Pest is flat and modern, while Buda is hilly and full of ancient buildings. The predecessor of Jardinette was a restaurant for 100 years, and the new founder bought it in 2001. Jardinette, the name is French – in honour of French cuisine –, however the kitchen of Jardinette is truly Hungarian. Jardinette – as the name suggests – has a lovely garden with old trees and a winter garden which makes the place enjoyable all year long. The family run place is the home of frequent wine dinners, the next one is on the 31 January with 2 wineries, 5 courses and 10 wines. Kovács and Daughter winery from Mátra wine region is represented by Zita Kovács, while Csetvei Cellar from Mór region is represented by the founder, Krisztina Csetvei. Csetvei Cellar is famous for its white wines, but they also have a red wine made of Pinot Noir. It is the second red wine made by Krisztina, she is proud of it, so is her husband, Frici – after whom the wine is called Frici Noir. A lightsome, elegant wine full of red berry fruits, which will be perfect for Jardinette’s hazelnut mousse with salted caramel crisp and redcurrant jam.

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The menu and wine list of the wine dinner (in Hungarian)

The patron of vineyards, Saint Vincent is a popular saint, vineyard workers toast to him several times on his patron day… Wineries in Villány organize programmes for the whole weekend with winery visits, wine dinners and other programmes. The official schedule is posted only in Hungarian, but if you are interested, write to us. Bock Cellar offers a special hotel stay including cellar tour with barrel sampling and wine dinner with live swing concert az the 18 January. Vince Day package (17–19 January) includes also 2 nights stay in Bock Hotel Ermitage, welcome drink, spa and wellness area access and breakfast. The wine dinner includes 4 wines (Bock Fanni areated sparkling wine, Bock Rosé, Bock Ermitage and Bock Royal Cuvée). The buffet dinner offers courses like orange flavoured carrot cream soup with wine pearls, home made sausages with braised cabbage made with sparkling wine, chestnut cake with Belgian chocolate, and other meals. Several of the dishes are roasted in the stove oven! Unmistakable Swabish and Hungarian delicacies. The hotel package costs 86.900 Ft / 2 persons (264 euros), but the wine dinner is available by itself, it costs 16 500 HUF / person (50 euros).

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