Wine of the Weekend: Várvédő Egri Bikavér
Tóth Ferenc Várvédő Egri Bikavér is one of the Hungarian medal winners – congratulations to all of our producers!
“Impressively long” “Fulsome and firm”
"Spicy blackcurrant, smoky blueberry and damson are lent extra complexity with violet florals and a minty zing. Fulsome and firm, concentrated and impressively long."
Importer of the Month: Salivate Wine Consulting, Canada
Christina Masciangelo, the owner of Salivate Wine Consulting imports Zsirai (Tokaj) and Heimann (Szekszárd) wines to Alberta, Canada with success.
“Farkasmály Wine Garden” on 24–25 July in Mátra – two days of piece, wine and music
Farkasmály, the location of Dominium Winery is a charming village, and it hosts an annual wine festival now for the 5th time.
Lazy Sunday tip: just enjoy “decadent sweetness”
Béres Aszú has won one of the 8 Hungarian Platinum awards at DWWA and now it has been selected the Best Foreign Wine at the 30th Catad’Or.
Best new release wine: Steigler Fusion
Vince Hungarian wine magazine publishes the best new releases every month, and in the latest issue the best wine is red Kékfrankos based blend by Steigler Cellar from Sopron wine
Sauska Padi restaurant in Wine Enthusiast “Best of” article
Nils Bernstein's comprehensive article is easy to use wherever you are in the globe. 57 winery restaurants are listed from 23 countries.
Lazy Sunday tip: be a guest at the farm table of the “Seven Roosters”
Hét Kakas (Seven Roosters) is a "farm table", not a "real restaurant". You can sit at the table for 12, under the sky and the walnut tree...
What are they queuing for? A tasting on the Danube!
Don't miss the 150 wines by 31 wineries, including the brand new Tornai sparkling wines made of the rare Csomorika grape, the new releases of Kancellár Estate, the creator of Soml
8+1 stories of Pinot Noir in Hungary
On May 9, 2026, a special tasting took place at Jakab Winery in Badacsony. The owner, Péter Jakab, invited fellow winemakers who are fans of the Pinot Noir grape variety.
