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Kiss, drink wine and make the world a better place!
Let's celebrate Kissing Day with wine (obviously) and kissing! For example with Gere Zsolt 'Kisasszony' ('Miss'), a rosé made of 100% Kadarka and Gere Zsolt ‘Jampi’ (Teddy Boy
Wine of the Week: Babarczi Olaszrizling 2020
Pannonhalma wine region is a place yet to discover, so why not start it with Babarczi Family Winery? For green winelovers: this quality wine is also available in Bag-in-Box!
Bock Capella Cuvée on auction to help autistic people
Today, until 23.00 you can buy precious wines from Bock, Gere Attila, Heimann, Szepsy, Oremus and other outstanding Hungarian producers, plus from some foreign wineries like Antino
Cook with Ezerjó wine!
Prepare for the upcoming Ezerjó Day – 16 May – to celebrate it on 16 May! Start with this lovely spring dish ideal with Ezerjó!
The only Hungarian world champion Chardonnay
Thummerer Chardonnay Battonage 2019 from Eger wine region wins gold medal at the latest edition of Chardonnay du Monde! "Eger is the Hungarian Burgundy"
Wine Searcher – a borok „google”-je
Wine Searcher is the "google. of wines". How did it start and how does it work? This article is in Hungarian.
Megvannak az ország legjobb borhonlapjai!
The winners of the first Interwine Award. Text in Hungarian, English translation is coming soon. Megvannak az első Interwine Díj győztesei. Sauska, Tóth Ferenc és Heimann Cs
Sprinkle with Lajver Best Value Cabernet Franc!
VinCE magazine selected Lajver Frankos 2017 as Best Value Wine of the Month. Sprinkling young guys will probably be happier with a glass of Frankos than with the traditional Easter
Sweat Easter loaf & Koch Ice Wine
Ice wine is a rarity now in this era of climate change. In 2007 Csaba Koch (Winemaker of the Year 2020) could harvest for ice wine – and the wine is still available in a small qu
Wine of the Month: Heumann Rhine Riesling 2019
VinCE Magazine, the leading print wine magazine of Hungary has selected the new vintage Heumann Riesling (Villány) the Wine of the Month.
Have a happy, sustainable Easter with Kristinus!
Go natural, drink organic, be open – some of the most important messages of Kristinus WIne Estate (South Balaton), which created some exciting wine & gourmet packages for Easter.
Which is the best Hungarian Kékfrankos?
A great snapshot of Kékfrankos–Blaufränkisch by Pécsi Borozó. 112 wines tasted, the first 3 wines Austrian. The best Hungarian comes from Szekszárd, from a young and talente
Gold winner Béres Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos 2008 with Easter discount
Easter is coming close, thus Béres Vineyard and Winery offers amazing discounts for webshop purchases. Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos 2008 is available now with 30% discount!
The shiniest star of Csányi Winery
The new premium wine of Csányi Winery (Villány) comes from the outstanding 2017 vintage. Vesper is made of the best of the best: a blend of the best barrels from the extraordinar
Japanese wine ladies love dry Hungarian wines
Japanese palate is very different from the Chinese one, Japanese prefer dry wines. This is clearly proven by the latest results of Hungarian wines at the 8th Sakura Awards: 6 Hunga
Twinkle, twinkle Eger Star!
Egri Csillag (literally the 'Star of Eger'), the white blend of Eger wine region is celebrating its 10th birthday with the release of the 10th vintage. Let us cheers with two excel
Grand Tokaj Kővágó Furmint and chicken with vinegar sauce
Isa Bal Master Sommelier, co-founder and sommelier of Trivet restaurant in London shared some food pairing ideas of Furmint in a recent article on Decanter.com.
Name wanted for 150 euro icon wine
The latest flagship blend of Vesztergombi Cellar (Szekszárd wine region) has already been bottled, but the name is still missing. Would you like to be the godfather of this wine?
Nature is open, are you RedY?
Gere Tamás & Zsolt Winery invites all their followers for the safest way of enjoying wine: take a tour in the vineyard Villány wine region. Before starting your hike, grab a Gere
19 Hungarian medals at Mundus Vini Spring Tasting
We are not among the most successful countries at the 28th edition of German Mundus Vini, but the result is not bed. Our small country won more medals than Georgia (18), Argentina
A crazy good idea: why to buy a more expensive wine
Villa Sandahl estate in Badacsony, Hungary created a chart for every vintage to show how each of their wines will evolve with time.
Goodbye, Steven Spurrier
Steven Spurrier, the legendary character of the wine world died yesterday at the age of 79. I met him in 2012. Despite of his huge knowledge and fabulous career, he was the most mo
Teleki Gold Medal at CWSA
Wines of 85 countries entered the 20 China Wine and Spirit Award Best Value contest. Chateau Teleki Merlot 2017 won gold medal – the only Hungarian medal winner.
Pork tenderloin with potato soufflé and rosé sparkling cream
A delicious, light meal for the weekend, what's more, it is easy to prepare. Garamvári Evolution méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine goes into the cream – and of course, into
3 ultimate spring wine
It's March – officially it is spring, so if the weather does not obey the calendar, we can do the magic with some super refreshing wine abundant in floral notes and elevating fru
Top food pairings with Furmint by Fiona Beckett
Fiona Beckett renowned food and wine guru was most inspired by Hungarian Furmint wines, she created a whole list of dishes which would be ideal with fresh, dry Furmint wines.
150 eurós csúcsbor nevet keres
This article is in Hungarian, the English translation is coming soon!
3 Top Traminer wines from Hungary
Did you know that Traminer is also produced in Canada? Did you know that Traminer is NOT from Tramin? Let's have a Traminer lesson and 3 'Tramini' worth tasting – well, the last
Steigler Cellar
The organic tissue of several elements: an outstanding terroir, unique aromas and flavours, human fates, tradition of millenia and an exceptional cellar. A tool in the hand of natu
108 year old Kadarka
Last September János Eszterbauer released a very limited edition single vineyard wine – the vineyard is only 1800 m². Now only 200 bottles are available – but after the succe
Be optimistic and get the blues this summer!
Sabar Wine House has had enough of the pandemic and boldly announced the dates of the 4th Sabar Blues event. The estate lies among the picturesque volcanic hills and mountains of B
The Luckiest Man on Earth
In a recent, thirst quenching video Nimród Kovács introduces two of his top wines, NJK, a blend of Shiraz and Kékfrankos, and Sky – a gorgeous Furmint from Nagy Eged.
Sol Montis
Our most important goal, while maintaining impeccable quality, is to open up to international markets in addition to the existing domestic market.
The first-ever holistic book on the wines of Eastern Europe
The first-ever holistic book on the wines Eastern Europe – more than 300 grape varieties are introduced in the book from 20 countries, on 206 pages – for only 35 USD. Hungary i
Watch an MW webinar with the “Fairy Godmothers” of Hungarian wines
23 February: Watch a Master of Wine webinar with 5 ladies on Hungarian wines: Caroline Gilby MW, Elizabeth Gabay MW, Mónika Debreczeni, Krisztina Csetvei and Izabella Zwack.
Find your match, find your Furmint!
Still February, the month of Furmint. Dániel Ercsey has written a great article about Furmint on Wines of Hungary – he believes that Furmint is an ideal team player. Do you agre
Heimann & Fiai
‘Kadarka-man’ is how Zoltán Heimann Jr is known around town. The son of Ágnes & Zoltán Heimann completed his training in Geisenheim, Montpellier and Udine.
Almond Day – celebrate it with almond finish!
Today is Almond Day. This nut deserves a day, because it has so many beneficial characteristics. In Hungary, there is an indigenous grape variety, of which the almond-like finish i
“Oh, darling, it is not what it seems to be!”
Let's have carnival with Lajver Incognito! If Covid had not ruined our lives, now the streets of Rio de Janeiro would be filled with extravagant costumes, hot dancers.
3 crazy facts about Wine & Love
Does wine help make love? Yes! It is proved by scientists. Read the arguments and our Valentine wine recommendations from Heumann Winery, Bock Cellar and Tóth Ferenc Winery.
The charming chef’s own grand cuvée
Jenő Rácz celebrity chef loves wine: he has already made the second joint venture wine with Paulus Wine House in Mór wine region. The new white blend is creamy and luscious!
Celebrate Pizza Day by Koch Kadarka
With Pizza Margherita, we recommend a spicy, fruity, lovely Kadarka! The Hungarian Sommelier Champion of 2020, Victoria Evans has just tasted Koch Kadarka, and she says, Italian sp
Matador dinner for machos with loving heart
If you are stuck in Hungary, life must be hard these days: no open restaurants, no wine bars. If you can't cook like Jamie Oliver, you can expect a miserable Valentine Day. Or not?
Wine event during the pandemic? Hilltop has the solution!
Hilltop winery has solved the problem of having an event at a time, when events are not allowed. Great food and wine in a safe, outside area every weekend!
Furmint from Somló
Somló, the smallest Hungarian wine region on volcanic soil gives gorgeous Furmint wines, with that distinct "Somló flavour". Tornai Winery is one is of the best producers.
Taschner – a winemaker obsessed by beauty
"I love beauty in general. That's why I keep taking photos of everything" – says Kurt István Taschner, winemaker of Sopron wine region. Let us introduce a winemaker in an irregu
Today: Furmint Day!
Today is Furmint Day, and February is the month of this great, versatile Hungarian grape variety. I am honoured to write about Furmint for a great wine website called Unraveling Wi
Brie cheese with Hungarian wines
Wine Enthusiast has recently published an article about brie and wine. We have concrete suggestions! Kovács Nimród Battonage Chardonnay, Sabar Hercegföld Rhine Riesling, Etyeki
Tűzkő Domb: heart warming winter comfort
The white and rosé wines of Tűzkő Estate are just about to be released, but meanwhile we can find some comfort in the cold of winter: Tűzkő Domb, the flagship wine of the esta
The Belgians love Hungarian grapes!
Nicolas Van den Bogaert "runs a paradise" with his partner, Karine. The wine shop has a stunning green terrace, where Belgians can taste as many as 15 different Furmint wines!
Sweet Bock Hárslevelű – new release!
József Bock (Villány) has just released the 2017 vintage of late harvest, single vineyard Bock Sweet Hárslevelű in very limited edition.
Twins of Eger with 90-90 Andreas Larsson scores
Wines of the Weekend – a white and a red, one called 'star', the other called 'blood'. Both got 90 scores from Andreas Larsson world champion sommelier.
Winery Wedding during COVID
Love is important at Haraszthy Winery. The famous sculpture LOVE there, and "love is in the air" – especially during weddings.
Instagram tippek borászatoknak
Az Instagram hasznos marketing-eszköz – ha sok követőnk van. Miben rejlik a siker és hogy lehet több követőt szerezni?
Layered Savoy cabbage & 3 wine pairings
The renowned food blogger, Zsófia Mautner always gives a twist to the traditional plates. We recommend a Tornai Juhfark, a Kristinus Orange Wine and a Dúzsi Old Red Estate Wine t
Dubicz Winery & Vineyard
Dubicz Winery & Vineyard is a wine cellar with 115-year history and 100 hectares of own vineyard that focuses mainly on white wines.
Béres Naparany: Drink “the colour of the year”
Pantone Color Institute has declared the "Colours of the Year": Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, a shade of yellow. Béres Tokaj Naparany ('Gold of the Sun) has just the right colo
Top 9 Hungarian Wineries on Instagram
We have checked the Instagram page of our partner wineries, and now we will present the 9 wineries with the highest number of followers. Let's see how they communicate, why they ar
Lajver Cserszegi Pálinka – the most delicious “winter coat”
Lajver has recently released its brand new spirit made of pure Cserszegi Fűszeres grape. It is definitely the best treat in the cold of January!
Frittmann Olívia white blend – Wine of the Weekend
Frittmann Olívia is brand new blend of the family winery, true must-try. The Frittmanns blended Irsai Olivér with Generosa, and thus Olívia was born!
Super 12: the best Hungarian white and red wines
Super 12 white and red wines are the best wines of 2020 – according to the Circle of Hungarian Winewriters.
Rabbit Periscope Rhine Riesling – the Winewriters’ choice
5th Hungarian Wine Grand Prix best white wine: Villa Sandahl Rhine Riesling Rabbit Periscope. Best red: Balla Géza Feketeleányka Selection.
Mark wine days in your 2021 calendar!
Mark the wine days in your 2021 calendar! Furmint Day, Cab Franc Day and Aszú Day are also included in Unraveling Wine calendar.
Shrimps & Tagliatelle and a ‘little princess’
Towards the end of the festive season most of us are a little fed up with big meals. Something light and refreshing can bring some change, so let us share chef Evelin Fazekas's rec
Italian–Hungarian love story
Vino Ungherese is on with a stunning selection of 103 wines from 12 wine regions. Thanks to Davide Bortone, a passionate wine writer.
Changes – some unusual Christmas thoughts
Sometimes we are sick and tired with the cheesy Christmas cards. Especially when we are having hard times, and empty words do not help. Let us share some different "merry Christmas
‘Mr Cab Franc’s happy son
Philip Kampe was one of the finalists of the 3rd Hungarian WebWineWriting competition – finally he received his Villányi Franc wines! His contest article is lovely and personal
Wines of the Weekend: Best and Best Buy Sparkling Furmint
Furmint grape has proved its potential again: monthly print VinCE Magazine panel tasting reveals the best Hungarian bottle fermented sparkling and the best buy: both are made of Fu
Tűzkő Estate – one of the most beloved wineries
Tűzkő Estate is one of the most loved winery in Pannon region – according to the readers of Pécsi Borozó. Around 1500 people voted this year! Find top 5 Pannon, the top 5 Hun
Believe the sommeliers – drink Villa Sandahl!
Villa Sandahl – in many aspects the most unique estate in Hungary – receives Per Excellence award by the Hungarian Sommelier Association.
Wine turns into meal – charity in Eger
Eger charity team organized donation: 250 people donated 3.5 million HUF, more than 5000 meals were delivered to medical workers.
Help a baby weigh more than this bottle!
A double magnum is 3 litres, more or less 3 kilos. The weight of a healthy new born baby. However, many babies are born with less than 1 kilo! You can help them now with Pannon Win
Only 1 day left until Aszú Day
Aszú Day (10 Dec) is coming closer. Is tokaji Aszú too expensive? We will tell you why. And try Zsirai Tokaji Aszú, you will never forget!
Top 12 Villányi Franc
Villány wine region announced the result of the 6th Villányi Franc Selection – you can bravely choose any of these 12 wines!
Only 4 days left until Aszú Day
Aszú Day is (10 Dec) is coming closer. Today our tip is IWC gold winner Patricius 6 puttonyos 2016! Plus we provide some food pairing ideas.
Only 5 days left until Aszú Day
We recommend a Tokaji Aszú every day until Aszú Day (10 December). Let's start with a 12 year old wine, Béres Tokaji Aszú 5 puttonyos 2008!
5 fine wines recommended by the world champion
Andreas Larsson world champion sommelier has tasted and evaluated for Tasted.wine 22.813 wines so far. From Hungary, he has scored 136 wines.
Girls, they wanna have fun – and Lajver!
Lajver Wine Estate from Szekszárd entered two wines in Women's Wine & Spirits Awards 2021, and both received gold medal!
Recent successes of Etyeki Kúria in the US
Etyeki Kúria boasts some recent great wine ratings in the US. 3 high scores on RobertParker.com and 2 silver medals at USA Wine Ratings.
Sauska Aszú – king among the kings
Deep, silky and rich. Enchanting flavours of quince and spices. Harmony and elegance – Sauska Aszú got 5 stars at VinCE panel tasting.
Vintage – a new sparkling wine from Dereszla
Swirling golden wine with speeding bubbles and sparks of Christmas sparklers – the short video of Dereszla Vintage will put us in "celebration mode" immediately. The new product
The first magnums from the highest vineyards of Hungary
As we promised, we provide our readers with Christmas gift ideas day by day. Now we will recommend two magnum bottles.
Somlói Juhfark in wine and spirit
The "Christmas elves of Somló" are already working: at Tornai Winery industrious hands are preparing the special packs for Christmas. The estate is famous for its numerous interna
Katinka – a glass of dessert
Katinka is a late harvest wine from Patricius Winery in Tokaj. Heavenly golden drink, fresh and luscious at the same time.
Wine of the Weekend: Le Tour de Dúzsi
Le Tour de Dúzsi is a tribute to cycling on the hills of Szekszárd: the wine takes you to an imaginary cycling tour!
Export of Hungarian wines during pandemic
The first 7 months of 2020 has been showing promising results: the export value of Hungarian wine has grown by 20% compared to the same period of 2019.
Who will be the Winemaker of the Year 2020?
Who's gonna win the 2020 Winemaker of the Year selection? Will the "DiCaprio" of Hungarian wine scene bring the first victory for Badacsony?
Goose News 3.: Le “Bogyólé!” est arrivé!
Vylyan estate in Villány has made 'Bogyólé', a Beaujolais Nouveau-like new wine for 16 years. This year a pink flamingo is on the label.
Goose News 2. – Portugieser, an ideal grape for new wine
Did you know that St Martin was born in Hungary? Bock Cellar in Villány dedicates a wine to St Martin every year, called PortaGéza.
Goose News 1. – 2020 Kékfrankos Rosé as free gift
St Martin feasts are cancelled due to Covid, but we can enjoy St Martin dishes made of goose with new vintage wines at home. Tóth Ferenc Winery has just released its new rosé mad
Gere Cab Franc from the Devil’s Trench
Andrea Gere introduces 2017 vintage Gere Villányi Franc from the unique Ördögárok (Devil's Trench) vineyard.
A wine video that will surely cheer you up
Sabar Wine House has created an amazing wine video again! Nightmare is the title, but you can only dream a winery with such devotion!
The great fish soup war
We explain the differences between Bajai and Szegedi fish soup and recommend four Kadarka wines. Your ultimate guide to Hungarian fish soup.
Wine of the Weekend: Paulus Generosa Gold Extra Dry
Paulus Wine House in Hungarian Mór wine region creates the world's first sparkling wine of Generosa grape variety.
A sweet kiss: Catalan dessert with Hungarian wine
Dereszla wines are available in several countries, also in Spain. In November, try the Catalan sweets, the panellets with Dereszla Tokaji Aszú
Villa Sandahl
Villa Sandahl was founded in Badacsony 2004, by two Swedish brothers with their families. The reason with turning to Hungary, was that world class vineyards were still affordable a
Franc & Franc event is cancelled, but Villány awaits
Franc & Franc event is cancelled, but Villány wine region awaits visitors including Gere Tamás & Zsolt Winery with Aureus, its flagship wine.
Taste the “lovely stuff” from Somló
A Somló tasting takes place on 6 November 2020 in Budapest with 20 wineries, including Tornai Winery with Trophy winner Grófi Hárslevelű 2017.
5 top wines for November
5 wines from the Winelovers 100 Best Hungarian Wines 2020 publication. Koch, Kamocsay, Sauska, Etyeki Kúria, Borbély.
A cirkusz trapézától a borimportig
Erich Danch és Catherine Granger viszik tovább a stafétát kicsit másként és más névvel. Én először a hírlevelükre figyeltem fel, szokatlan hangvételű, olvasmányos
Trick or treat for adults
Grand Tokaj winery released two juicy, fresh wines in the summer, Tutti and Frutti. Both are great for recalling summer in dark November.
Barta Furmint online tasting with Oz Clarke
Online tasting of Barta Furmint wines with Oz Clarke British wine personality and Vivien Ujvári winemaker from Mád, Tokaj.
St Martin wine dinner with the best Irsai Olivér!
Frittmann Winery has already released some of its new wines, but on 14 November guests will have a chance to taste more 2020 wines. The wine dinner will be a chance to taste the be
Eger regulation
Bull’s figure, head or any other visual interpretation of bull, also foreign language translation of “Bikavér” (Bull’s blood) can only be labeled for Classicus, Superior o
Wine of the Weekend – Optimum Brut
A long weekend in Hungary (yesterday was the anniversary of 1956 Revolution, the most significant revolt against the communist oppression), but it is also the weekend of clocks cha
Zsirai Furmint among UK Jascots’ Team’s favourites
Jascots is a UK wine importer and distributor whose webshop attracts customers with several smart ideas. If a label is damaged, you can buy it with discount. Certified organic and
Drinks Business award to Taste Hungary
British print and online publication, Drinks Business founded the award 17 years ago.
“A bright and promising vintage”
Haraszthy Vineyards was one of the pioneers of Etyek wine region. When Carlos Coelho from Argentina first visited the village, there was not a single cellar open, it was impossible
From the circus trapeze to wine importing (Importer of the Week)
Have you ever received a Danch & Granger newsletter? If you have, you know it, because those are the ones to remember. Fresh and unique style, heart warming stories of artisan wine
The “Beangrower” grapegrowers’ everyday meal
Sopron wine region is near the Austrian border, the traditions, words and of course meals are interwoven with German words.
Kadarka – not frivolous at all!
If you ever taste a good Kadarka, you will fall in love with it. Charming, full of spices, enchantingly fruity and tempts you to have another glass of it.
Barta Furmint – an excellent “weekday wine”
We have reported the success of Barta Tokaji Aszús and single vineyard Barta Öreg Király Furmint several times. However, the estate is not only a producer of top wines, they are
Bordeaux Blends in Budapest
The 7th ‘Bordói November’ grand tasting awaits red wine lovers on 17 November. Though indigenous varieties are the ones we are mostly looking for in a country, at the same tim
Rooster calling – new vintage Vylyan rosé arrives
The rosé trend seems unstoppable in Hungary – just like elsewhere. Though official statistics are not available about rosé consumption nor production, a non representative surv
There is something good in the Hungarian Parliament
The newspapers are full of news about the EU expressing concern about the level of democracy in Hungary.
3 Hungarian orange wines to celebrate
Of course it is the USA, which celebrates National Orange Wine Day on 6 October. The US has more than 1500 national days, which might sound ridiculous, but why not celebrate someth
The Best Red Wine in Hungary
Like with many things in Hungary, the Top 100 wines publication has two versions. (Last week we reported the announcement of The Most Beautiful Wine Estate by a wine magazine, whil
The other Most Beautiful Estate
As we have reported recently, Agrotrend Group has announced The Most Beautiful Wine Estate. The winner was Vesztergombi Cellar in Szekszárd.
World Vegetarian Day is today!
Live and let eat whatever people want! Meatlovers versus vegetarians – a neverending debate. However, at least today step one step behind and make peace. You can never know what
Tamlyn Currin speaks frankly about Villányi Franc
The annual Franc & Franc conference and tasting event is coming closer, this year it will take place on 20–21 November. Villány producers await experts and winelovers to taste t
Star chocolate from Gere Attila Winery
The iconic winery of Villány wine region has a few years’ experience of making fine chocolate to match their outstanding wines like Gere Kopar or Gere Solus.
10 amazing harvest moments
The most important part of the year for winemakers has arrived. Getting up early, worrying about the weather, crawling into bed exhausted – in spite of all these things, harvest
The two best Hungarian reds according to Andreas Larsson
Did you know that the extension ‘wine’ can also be added to your domains nowadays? Get rid of the boring .com or .org, isn’t it cooler to have .wine?
SZÉK restaurant – a pinch of Transylvania
Székely Land, an exciting and unique region of Transylvania (in Romania) has always had special importance for the Hungarian nation. Székelyföld is quite far from the Hungarian
Meet Mr Olaszrizling!
Olaszrizling grape variety is the most widely planted white grape in Hungary. (In fact not exactly, the so called Bianca took the lead, but that one is a grape for mass production,
7 kis lépés egy borászhonlap jobbítására
Online térben élünk, most különösen. Többet érintkezünk a telefonunkon vagy a számítógépünkön keresztül, mint szemtől szembe, és bizony sokan több bort rendelnek
123 Hungarian medals plus 1 Best in Show at Decanter World Wine Awards!
A record number of medals went to Hungary at the 17th edition of the grandiose British contest. Two years ago 70, last year 105 medals, while this year 123 medals and a Best in Sho
Do you know the regulations of Szekszárdi Bikavér?
How many grape varieties are mandatory to use? Is it allowed to use the English translation for Bikavér? Does it have to be aged in barrel?
Love and bonfire – needed more than ever!
Haraszthy Vineyard has several evitable merits: it was one of the pioneers to put Etyek on the wine map of the world (Etyek–Buda wine region near Budapest), plus it has always ma
5 harvest facts for beginners
Vylyan Vineyard and Winery is an outstanding estate in Villány wine region. Obviously, the harvest period is the most important time of the year for them, and now they have collec
Wine of the Month: Kúria Sopron Merlot 2017
Well, it is not as easy as the photo may suggest. Harvest is just about to begin for Etyeki Kúria winery in their Sopron vineyard, and of course it will take a long time for the g
Best Buy Sauvignon Blanc for September
The wine comes from Mór, the second smallest wine region of Hungary, and the producer is a relatively young winery called Paulus Wine House.
Harvest experience at one of the most beautiful estates of Hungary
Hilltop Neszmély is just a stone’s throw from Budapest, and on 27th September the winery awaits winelovers for a whole day harvest program.
Celebrate the ‘sheep’s tail’ again in October!
The indigenous grape variety, Juhfark of the volcanic Somló wine region is best displayed at this annual grand tasting, this year on 17th October.
The best places to buy HUN wines in the UK
British wine magazine Decanter awards the best wine retail establishments annually. This year webshops have a special importance, since for months they have been the only source of
The Most Beautiful Vineyard: Vesztergombi Cellar
As we reported earlier, Agrotrend group has organized the award for the fourth time to select the best examples of agricultural enterprises.
Szekszárdi Bikavér regulation
Deeper garnet colour. Complex and layered nose, full body with structure and richness of flavours. The wine is not dominated by tannins, however it has velvety texture and elegance
Rump-steak, ‘tócsni’, cranberry sauce and Thummerer Rébus
This meal is a simple but great dish with a superb red blend from Thummerer family winery in Eger wine region. The dish was cooked by Anett Hegedűs and the opening photo was taken
Sustainable fine dining in the vineyard
This table below is waiting for those food and wine connoisseurs, who care about our planet and who are seeking something unique, the “one in a million” wine event.
Blue Secret, Gold Medal
German Mundus Mini wine competition has announced the results of its latest Summer Tasting.
“Ms Ezerjó” about vintage 2020
Krisztina Csetvei is a multi-functional person: a winemaker, a general manager, a marketing manager, social media manager, event organizer, wife and mother.
Hungarian success at Finger Lakes wine contest
The Finger Lakes International Wine Competition (FLIWC) is one of America’s Largest Charitable Wine Competitions in the United States.
Escaping pandemic through the 4 days Hungarian Wines study trip
Hungarianwines.eu has organized Hungarian WebWineWriting competition for the 3rd time. The winners of the 6 categories (3 in English and 3 in Hungarian) could participate in our 4-
“Limited edition” Budapest Wine Festival
The spectacular outdoor wine event has been the favourite of many winelovers for decades, partially thanks to its picturesque venue – the UNESCO World Heritage Castle of Buda. Wi
Russian winelovers discovering the unknown face of Hungary
Sergey Smolin wine writer is a devoted expert of Hungarian wines. At the moment he is working on the most comprehensive book on contemporary Hungarian winemaking ever written in Ru
The Hungarian ‘wine dealers’ of two continents
Carolyn and Gábor Bánfalvi, a wine enthusiast couple has found a solution to the misery of many US based Hungarians—their enterprise has been selling carefully selected Hungari
Olívia – the enchanting blend
f you like aromatic grapes, you might have heard of Irsai Olivér, an indigenous Hungarian grape. In spite of the rumors, the name of the grape was not sold for money (by the breed
Happy Birthday, Zsolt Gere!
At the beginning of my career I made a big mistake: I wrote an incorrect caption under Zsolt and his father, Tamás Gere’s photo.
Tokaj friss szemmel
A borok királya és a királyok bora évszázadok óta uralkodók kedvence, és mi, akik ott élünk vagy gyakran látogatunk ide, dédelgetett gyermekünkként imádjuk és csod
Csúcsmodern és tájba simul
Egy korszerű borászat lehet elfogadható küllemű, egyszerű üzem, de lehet a környezetéhez illeszkedő, a természettel szerves egészt alkotó, szemet gyönyörködtető é
Zsirai Winery
Our beloved father raised us along these principles, and he established the Zsirai Winery based on them. These are the values we follow when fulfilling his dream and his legacy.
Vylyan Winery
We believe that the quality of wine is mainly determined by the grape. Fine wine can be made only with excellent grapes since we start with the fundaments even when building a hous
Vesztergombi Cellar
All the old cities with rich history have families that live, age and renew together with the place, Vesztergombi is a family like this. The family coat of arms used on their label
Tűzkő Estate
The history of Tűzkő Estate dates back to the beginning of the 1990s when Hungary went through some groundbreaking political and economic changes. This transformation created rea
Tóth Ferenc Winery
Tóth Ferenc Winery can be bravely called family winery, as through generations, old and young members of the winemaker family work every day obsessed to bring forward the good rep
Tornai winery
The Tornai Wine-Cellar is one of the biggest wine yards, including 60 hectares, mostly on the southern, eastern and western part of the mountain.
Thummerer Winery
The Thummerer Winery is a family enterprise that began in 1984 when we first started grape cultivation and wine making. We produce wines from our self-established, 100-hectare vine
Taschner Winery and Sparkling Wine Cellar
The family vineyard is of 26 hectares, where mostly indigenous grapes are grown, but besides Kékfrankos, Zweigelt and Zöldveltelini (Grüner Veltliner) special grapes are grown a
Sauska
Sauska is a family-owned and operated winery with vineyards in both Tokaj (NE Hungary) and Villany (SW Hungary). We grow indigenous and international grape varieties and use only t
Sabar Wine House
Badacsony wine region, which is situated north of Lake Balaton, the largest lake of Europe, is not only a wine region of breathtaking beauty, but also one of the oldest wine growin
Paulus Wine House
The winery was founded by Pál Molnár in 2012 and by now it has become one of the largest and more successful wineries in Mór wine region.
Patricius Winery
The Patricius Winery was established by the Kékessy family’s oenological vocation for the future, which vocation is cherishing from the past. The owners are Dezső Kékessy and
Lajver Wine House
When planning our estate, a particularly important aspect was to respect our natural conditions and to adapt to them so that the estate could fit into its surroundings as harmoniou
Kristinus Wine Estate
Our winery, situated on the slopes of the southern shores of Lake Balaton, has been producing award-winning wines since 2005. Kristinus Wine Estate welcomes its guests with cuisine
Kovacs Nimrod Winery
Kovács Nimrod Winery is situated in seven continuous cellars on the historic Verőszala Street in Eger.
Koch Winery
The Koch Winery has been dealing with viticulture and wine production for generations. It is located in Hajós region, Borota. The modern winery is been managed in 140 ha, it produ
Hilltop Neszmély
A Hungarian owned model vineyard and wine producer, Hilltop Neszmély operates in a state-of-the-art winery overlooking the River Danube. The wines are crafted from grapes grown in
Heumann Winery
The estate is located in the area of Siklós in the Hungarian wine region Villány. This Family-owned artisanal winery was founded in the late 1990s by the Swiss-German couple Evel
Haraszthy Vineyards
The winery was founded in 1998 with the wine processing plant completed in 2003. The name Haraszthy commemorates the great Hungarian, Ágoston Haraszthy.
Grand Tokaj
The company was founded by the Hungarian State in 1948 and has been in her ownership ever since. The winery known as Tokaj Kereskedőház after 1993 has changed it’s name to Gran
Gere Winery
Gere Attila Winery is a family enterprise started in 1991 and now one of the most important wineries in Hungary. Attila Gere – originally a forester, and the owner of the company
Gere Tamás & Zsolt Winery
Our fully family run business has been in viniculture and wine production for dozens of year, located in Villany, the Southernmost part of Hungary, which is also one of the most
Garamvári Vineyard
Garamvári Vineyard owns altogether 80 hectares of outstanding terroirs with unique climate on the slopes of Balatonlelle, Balatonboglár and Szőlősgyörök. These great vineyard
Frittmann Winery
Frittmann wines are made in the southern part of Kunság wine region in a small town called Soltvadkert, in a family winery. The parents and also the grandaparents grew grapes and
Eszterbauer Winery
Since 1746, Eszterbauer family’s vineyard has been included in the archives of Szekszard city. Janos is the 10th Eszterbauer generation, who operates the tradition-based wine com
Etyeki Kúria Winery
The Etyeki Kúria Winery was established in 1996 with a grape growing area of 2 hectares at Etyek Old-Hill. Soon it became the leading winery of its wine region.
Dúzsi Tamás & his Family’s Winery
Horticulture engineer, teacher, active consultant winemaker Tamás Dúzsi is a member of Wine Academy of Hungary, Pannon Winemaker Guild of Hungary (Magyar Bormíves Céh) and a fo
Dereszla Winery
Tokaj wine region, situated in the North-East of Hungary is famous for its sweet wines made of shrivelled berries due to the influence of noble rot, as known as Botrytis cinerea.
Csetvei Cellar
The winery was founded and is owned by a young lady called Krisztina Csetvei. She was born near Szabadka in 1983 (Subotica, a Hungarian speaking town in Serbia) and moved to Budape
Borbély Family Winery
Borbély Family Winery is indeed a winery of which duties the whole family takes part in: both the founder Gyula and his wife, Gabriella, and both the second generation represented
Bock Estate
A Family Concern The Bock family has been growing vines and producing wine in the Villány wine region since 1850. A love of wine and the winemaking craft has been […]
Csányi Winery
Csányi Winery is located on the outskirts of the town of Villány, the predecessor of which, Chateau Teleki Winery was established by Zsigmond Teleki in 1881. The owners considere
Béres Winery
Motivated by the love of Tokaj and its wines, in 2002 the Béres family decided to create a 45 hectare estate in the heart of the Tokaj Wine Region. The […]
Barta Winery
The history of the estate The estate was founded in 2003 by Barta family with the objective to revive Öreg Király vineyard (’Old King’ vineyard) of great prestige, abandoned
The best value summer red wine: Lajver Color Cuvée
What is the best summer wine like? It should be fruity, easy to drink and ideally pairs well with grilled dishes. Color Cuvée 2018 from Lajver Wine Estate in Szekszárd […]
Tokaji Aszú as a summer wine? Yes!
In the heat of the summer we do not really feel like drinking sweet wine, however, Tokaji Aszú is a different case. The golden colour of the wine brings sunshine […]
Double Heumann success in Taiwan
Heumann Winery from Villány enjoys the appreciation of Taiwanese experts, this fact has been proved twice recently. Besides Chateau Dereszla Sushi Wine and two more Hungarian wine
Winners announced
The 6 winners of the 3rd Hungarian WebWineWriting contest are announced! The competition has two rounds, first the juries of each category selected three finalists, and then the vo
Culinary heaven in the farthest corner of Hungary
Champion sommelier, TV star chef, amazing success story – this is Pajta (‘The Shed’), a bistro restaurant, where you won’t have a chance to have lunch without r
Who will be the winner?
The second round of the 3rd Hungarian WebWineWriting is going to end tomorrow at midnight. The jury members have already selected the 18 finalists (out of 61 articles). Now it [&he
10 gold winner red wines from VinAgora
Last week we reported the announcement of the 21st VinAgora International Wine Competition of Hungary and we introduced some champions, then we also presented 7 gold medal winner w
Sparkling wine festival in Budapest
Sándor Petőfi, the renowned poet and an importnt character of the revolution of 1848–49 must have popped in this event to cheer with a glass of bubbly. He liked wine, […
Hogy adjunk el 100 eurós bort?
Itthon egyre több borászat jutott el abba a fázisba, amikor mennyiségben már nem szeretne növekedni, a fejlődés viszont nem állhat meg, így ők a minőségbeli növekedé
Kissed by a buffalo in Sopron
Do you know what buffalo kiss is? Well, it is a less known type of “fröccs” aka wine spritzer. Fröccs is simply wine and soda water, and it is highly […]
Picnic at sunset – the opening party of “Tóthék”, Eger
“This place means no more to me than the hub of the universe” – says Katalin Tóth, manager of Tóth Ferenc Winery, the founder’s daughter. Katalin and her team
Sky Furmint and Sky baby – the philosophy of a happy grandpa
Furmint grape is more and more wellknown. It is mostly associated with Tokaj, though Furmint is grown in many other Hungarian wine regions, for example Eger.
Kabar webinar in Winephabet Street
Have you heard about Kabar grape variety? No? No wonder, it is a grape producted in tiny quantity in a small country – in Hungary. Now, you can learn about this rare varietal in