Explore the foodways, wine, and history that make Hungary’s culinary culture so unique.
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We are so proud to announce that Taste Hungary was awarded the 2020 Drinks Business Award for Best Contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism! “This year’s award goes to an organization that was praised for harnessing the power of social media to build a loyal community at a time when travel is tricky,” noted Patrick Schmitt MW, Drinks Business editor-in-chief.
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Our wine tasting cellar is located in a historic building in Budapest’s Palace District. Our sommeliers lead daily wine tastings here, our wine store stocks a curated selection of unique Hungarian wines, and we offer wine by the glass and flight. It is a quintessential Hungarian wine country experience … in the city. NOTE: Now we are only open for tastings booked in advance and private events. (Bródy Sándor utca 9)
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Located across the street from The Tasting Table, when you visit our cozy wine shop to pick up a bottle (or two), you can stay for a glass! We feature pours of different wines every week—new arrivals and staff favorites—so you can discover new wines while browsing. Open Monday-Saturday Noon-8pm (Bródy Sándor utca 22) ... Join us for "Happy Hour/s" on Thursdays!
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Rent your own wine cellar for a night! The Tasting Table is ideal for private parties, wine dinners, tastings and classes, business meetings, and press conferences. Host your own event at The Tasting Table, or let us plan your event for you. We can even bring it all to you for an off-site tasting.
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We ship fine Hungarian wine throughout the EU. In Hungary, local orders can be picked up at our wine shop. Visit our dedicated EU retail site to learn about our wine club, or purchase wine.
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We are importers of fine Hungarian wine to the US. We are proud to offer wines on the US market from the small family wineries who we have been working with for years. Visit our dedicated US retail site to learn about our wine club, or purchase wine.
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Join our Wine Clubs to receive regular, curated shipments of fine Hungarian wines ... a tasting and educational adventure into the world of Hungarian wine! In Europe we ship straight from the Tasting Table. In the US, we directly import the wines through our US wine import and retail business.
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Since we can’t share our food, wine, and culture in person, we are doing it virtually! We will continue our mission of introducing you to new ideas, flavors, and stories about Hungarian culinary culture, but we’ll be taking it online until we are back in business. Join our free events, or read on to learn how to set up a private wine tasting with a group of friends/colleagues!
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The tourism industry has been hard hit by the Coronavirus. But that hasn’t stopped us from planning for the future, and doing all we can to pivot in different directions until travel returns. For a limited time, our gift certificates are 15% off! They never expire and are valid for all of our experiences. Do you see Budapest in your future? We are available to discuss future trip planning!
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After our two-year journey into the business of wine importing, I’m pulling out my journal to share some details about our experience with starting a wine import company.
For a long time the dry wines of Tokaj lived in the shadows of the sweet wines. Now 70 percent of Tokaj’s wine production is dry, and these modern dry wines have definitely emerged from the shadows.
The story of how a country come to focus on making premium wines from a lesser-known grape, rather than the world’s most planted red variety, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Experience Hungarian wine country at its best in one of the world's oldest wine regions. This volcanic region produces some of the world’s best sweet wine, as well as amazing dry furmint.
Daily at 3pm: This sommelier-led tasting experience features 5 fine Hungarian wines paired with some of the country’s best artisan cheese and charcuterie.
Stay at home, and gather some friends for a virtual at-home wine tasting! We'll send you the wine, and a Taste Hungary sommelier will join you on zoom at the appointed time to taste together!
Our trip to Hungary last year was one of the most rewarding food travel experiences I’ve ever had. And I’ve had a lot of them over the last thirty years. Gábor and Carolyn took care of literally every detail—the planning was great, the timing was good, and the food was excellent. We were introduced to the people who make the food, had a chance to experience production kitchens and personalities that we’d never have seen on our own. Throughout Gábor’s positive energy, caring attention to detail, good humor and ability to adapt when needed in the moment added up to make it a very special and productive trip. I would very highly recommend Taste Hungary to anyone who loves food and travel and wants to experience Hungarian cuisine and culture at a level far deeper than the average tourist will ever encounter.
Coming into the tour, I not only knew practically nothing about Hungarian foods and wines, but I really didn't know a lot about the culture. What I got out of my tour with Taste Hungary was a deep appreciation of Budapest and Tokaj. I now not only understand what real goulash (gulyás) is, but I feel like I've developed a real repertoire with Hungarian wines (such as eszencia and aszú) and desserts (such as flódni). Additionally, touring the area that was the Jewish ghetto was a really touching experience. I would fully recommend Taste Hungary with no reservation.
One never knows what one is getting into when planning a trip, and when I made the reservations for the four tours and events that we did with Taste Hungary, I wondered if I had done the right thing. Well, I had absolutely done the right thing. We had a fantastic time at each event. We enjoyed every minute. All in all, we got to drink and eat so much that we feel we have become experts on Hungarian wine and food. And we will certainly impress, at least to our circle of friends, with our new knowledge. Each and every one of our guides was exceptional. We enjoyed their company, and we were impressed by their devotion and kindness. Tamas and his co-worker at the Tasting Table were extremely kind and generous to us. They know their stuff, and were able to communicate their knowledge in a friendly easy-going manner. What a privilege for us to meet them. We will cherish our happy memories for years to come.
Best Contribution to Wine & Spirits Tourism
Traveller's Choice 2020
Wine Writing Award 2020
Wine Writing Award 2019
Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame
Best Wine Tour Operator Winner in 2017 & 2018
Certificate of Excellence Winner (2011-2019)
Best Contribution to Wine & Spirits Tourism
Global Food Tourism Association (Member)
Fortified Travel (Co-Founder)
