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Hungarian Wine Tag

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By 0European Wines, Sweet Wine, Travel, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  For the last four years, Hungarian Wines EU, founded by the fantastic Ágnes Németh, has run a writing competition. This was the first year I'd heard of it (thanks to an email from Ágnes and a nudge from a friend!). I entered in two categories, was a finalist in one (you can read me piece here), and actually won! Huzzah! I never win anything. And this wasn't just anything to win. Winners from each of the four categories (four each in English and four each in Hungarian) were invited to participate in a three-day study tour in Hungary. As soon as I got confirmation, I booked a flight, contacted

By 10European Wines, Red Wine, Rose Wine, Sparkling Wine, Travel, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  My introduction to Hungarian wine occurred on a work trip to Budapest in 2004. Budapest is a beautiful city I have since fallen in love with. But I felt strange in this wintery, new country where I didn’t speak the language. The wine, a syrupy, low quality Tokaji sold in the tourist shops. A memory quickly forgotten. More than 10 years later I would find myself in Hungary again for work. This time, I was not alone and was sequestered with colleagues in a spider infested hotel on Lake Balaton. The hotel food was terrible, the conference not going well, and we were at one another’s throats. Then someone

By 1European Wines, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Last summer during a trip to Hungary, I discovered a new (to me) grape: Kéknyelű. Little is known about this grape's history. What I know for certain though is that it makes knock out wine. Kéknyelű, which is actually pretty fun to say, fell out of favor in Hungary after the second world war because of how difficult it is to grow. A naturally late-ripening grape, it gives low yields with poor fruit set. It's also one of those odd grapes that needs another variety to help pollinate it. According to Taste Hungary, which introduced me to the grape, for this reason locals have long referred to it as the "gentleman's

By 1European Wines, Red Wine, Sparkling Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  This month I'm hosting the Wine Paired Weekend group's exploration of underrated European wine regions. You can read my invitation here. There are so many unexplored wine regions in Europe-even within the big three countries of France, Italy, and Spain so I asked the group to go out and find a region new to them or that they think should be given a little more love.  Whether you've written a post for the theme or not, join the #WinePW conversation on Saturday, April 10 at 11 am EST / 8 am CST by following the hashtag on Twitter. And don't forget to check out what the rest of the

By 0European Wines, Sparkling Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Today is Furmint Day! I love, love, love Furmint. Dry, sweet, and everything in between. Sadly, my extremely limited supply of Furmint has dwindled. And with this year of COVID travel bans I've been unable to get back to Hungary to restock. So for today's Furmint Day I'm looking back at some of the very nice wines I've had in the last few years. Furmint, or Šipon? Furmint is probably best known as a Hungarian grape variety. While several theories exist as to how the grape ended up there; we do do know it's been growing there since at least the 16th century. An offspring of Gouais Blanc and an

By 0European Wines, Red Wine, Wine Reviews

  Here in Turkey we have a grape called, Öküzgözü, which means "bull's eye." Hungary goes one step further with a wine they have: Bikavér which means "bull's blood." That's far more hardcore. But what is Bikavér? Bikavér has a fantastic origin story which I won't try to recreate but which I highly recommend checking out on Taste Hungary's blog. It is a red wine (usually a blend) made in two of Hungary's wine regions: Eger and Szekszárd. While production rules differ slightly between the two regions, a few things are consistent: A minimum of four grapes must be in the blend Kékfrankos (Blaufränkish) as the dominant blending grape

By 0European Wines, Red Wine, Rest of the World, Sweet Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  I, like many people, have had my spring/summer travel plans interrupted by COVID-19. In May I was going to return to Budapest. I've been to Hungary a couple few times over the years but last summer I went for the first time for a dedicated wine trip. I've been wanting to go back ever since. [caption id="attachment_14561" align="alignright" width="300"] Budapest synagogue[/caption] On my trip last summer I arranged private tours of the Tokaj and Somló/Badascony wine regions through Taste Hungary. Several days I also dedicated to Budapest itself. Nothing much traditionally touristy having both been there and done that a few times. Probably the only semi-touristy thing I did was

By 1European Wines, Rest of the World, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  I've had a couple few Juhfark wines in the past. But I think I'd never actually tasted Juhfark until this bottle of Fekete Pince Somlói Juhfark. In the early 1970's, Béla Fekete founded Fekete Pince on the southern slopes of Somló Mountain in western Hungary. Through his careful viticulture and winemaking Fekete built something of a legendary reputation in the area. During his winemaking career he earned the moniker of ‘Grand Old Man of Somló’. Fekete retired in 2014 and sold his winery to Ákos Dölle, György Emmert, and Gábor Riesz who carry on the traditions he began. The smallest wine region in Hungary, the volcanic Somló Mountain stands out as

By 0European Wines, Rest of the World, Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  [caption id="" align="alignright" width="302"] From oesterreichwein.at[/caption] Whether you call it Welschriesling, Laški Rizling, Olaszrizling, Graševina, Riesling Italico, or anything else, what does not change is how enjoyable the wines are. Despite its name, this grape bears no relation to Riesling. Welschriesling grows largely in Austria but also Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Northern Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Turkey (sort of-we'll get to that). According to Wine Searcher, the grape is "relatively easy to grow, although it does have a preference for dry climates and warm soils. Welschriesling is productive and retains its acidity in warmer climates, making it a reliable grape for growers. In most cases this will

By 0European Wines, Rest of the World, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  For over 40 years the Molnár family has cultivate vineyards on the southern slopes of the Örsi hill in Badascony. Now run by a mother-daughter team, Csendes Dűlő Szőlőbirtok vineyards comprises three acres of Hárslevelű, Kéknyelű, Olaszrizling, and Szürkebarát (Pinot Gris). Hárslevelű is more commonly grown in Tokaj where it often gets lost as a support grape for Furmint, and in Somló. However, if this wine from Csendes Dűlő Szőlőbirtok is a good indication of Badascony Hárslevelű; I'd say this region is giving Tokaj and Somló a run for their money. Basalt bedrock overlaid with loess and clay contribute to the PDO's distinctly mineral and elegant wines. Csendes Dűlő Szőlőbirtok Hárslevelű 2015

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