Get one of the wine packages and help the visually impaired artisans

10 ladies from Tokaj wine region have started the 5th ‘Mosolybor’ (meaning ‘Smile-wine’) project. The bid has just started on a Facebook page, the bidding is going on. Join them to get one of the two Tokaj wine packages of 13-13 bottles, including some rarities. An “experience package” is also available to bid on, along with a basket of craft products made by visually impaired people.
See the content of Mosolybor wine package #1 (in the cover photo) below

How to bid?

– Join the Facebook group here.
– Choose the package you want.
– Check the comments to see the most recent bid with the highest price.
– Add at least 10 000 HUF.
– Mosolybor wine package #1 starting price was 80 000 HUF and now it at 250 000 HUF
(The estimated value of the package is 200 000 HUF. 200 000 HUF is approximately 550 EUR).
– The bid ends on 30 September at 8 pm.
– The winner transfers the price of the chosen package to Búzavirág Foundation (see more below), and then he or she can collect the chosen package in Tokaj. Shipment can be arranged.

The wines of Mosolybor wine package #1 (in the cover photo)

• Adrienne Deluxe
  • Furmint Brut Pezsgő 2021 (bottle fermented sparkling wine)
• Árvay Family Winery
  • Tokaji 6 puttonyos aszú 2013
  • Tokaji Isten-hegy Furmint 2021
• Demetervin
  • Tokaji sweet szamorodni 2018
  • Mád Max 2020
• Palkó Wines
  • Tokaji 6 puttonyos aszú 2019
  • Klasszik 2016 (száraz fordítás)
• Rózsa Winery
  • Tokjai sweet szamorodni 2021
  • “Együtt” dry Furmint 2024
• Szepsy
  • Tokaji 6 puttonyos Aszú 2019
  • Tokaji Úrágya Furmint 2018
• Zsirai Pincészet
  • One&Only No. 2
  • Tokaji Aszú 2022

Cornflowers in the field of wheat – Búzavirág Foundation

The 10 ladies choose a different charity target every year, and this year it is ‘Búzavirág’ (‘Cornflower’) foundation, which provides independent housing and meaningful employment for people who have grown up without families, have reduced working capacity, or are visually impaired. In their craft workshops, the residents use traditional folk techniques to make unique woven baskets, rugs and Sárospatak-style ceramics, whilst their own market garden ensures sustainability and a daily supply of fruit and vegetables.

“In March, we visited Vámosújfalu in person to meet the foundation’s director, Márta Németh. I was captivated by the professional humility and love with which she guides the residents’ meaningful daily lives. They are the colourful cornflowers amidst the daily hustle and bustle of the wheat fields; our mission is to support them through the power of Tokaj wines. I particularly liked the fact that, during the summer camps for children and throughout the year for school classes and groups, they offer opportunities to do crafts alongside artisans living with disabilities, where participants not only create wonderful treasures but also learn about cooperation and acceptance through play.”

The 10 ladies in alphabetical order:
Angelika Árvay (Árvay Family Winery), Marianna Bodnár (Kalina Cooperage), Edit Kulcsúr (Demetervin), Viktória Halász (Halász Confectionery), Dr. Gabriella Mészáros (DipWSET, wine writer, Borkalauz), Gabriella Palkó (Palkó Wines), Melinda Rózsáné Szloboda (Rózsa Winery), Gabriella Szepsy (Szepsy Winery), Adrienn Tóbiás (Adrienne Deluxe), Kata Zsirai (Zsirai Winery)