Volcanic Hungary in 3 Wines
Hungary’s diverse volcanic soils produce unique styles of wine which are very different from each other, but share a strong volcanic swag. Here are three types to try.
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Hungary’s Beloved Aromatic Wines
Aromatic wines are exuberantly fruity, soft, charming, and loved by millions of Hungarians. This style is made from a diverse range of grape varieties in many regions.
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Etyek Wine Region: Where Limestone and Cool Weather Equal Bubbles
Etyek—the region sitting in Budapest’s shadows—has historically been known for its sparkling wines. Its limestone soil and colder climate make it Hungary’s best region to grow Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, …
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Csókaszőlő: A Remarkable Grape Brought Back From Hungary’s Past, Now In The US
Csókaszőlő is an ancient Hungarian variety which is experiencing a (very) small revival thanks to a few committed—and stubborn—winemakers. We’ve now brought it to the US.
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Guide to Hungarian Wine Regions
For a small country, Hungary has many different types of wine-producing areas! Let us explain …
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Ágnes Németh: Wine Journalist, Judge, and Hungarian Wine Missionary
Taste Hungary’s interview with Agnés Németh—a wine journalist, who is a co-founder and editor-in-chief of Hungarianwines.eu, which serves to promote and showcase the world of Hungarian wine.
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Fekete Járdovány: A Forgotten Grape, Brought Back to Life in Villány
Attila Gere’s Fekete Járdovány is a one-of-a-kind wine, made from an ancient Carpathian basin grape which is hardly grown anywhere. This is the only commercially-available wine made from this grape.
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Christmas is Coming, Bejgli is Here (Recipe)
There is one Christmas culinary custom that is indisputable: LOTS of bejgli will be eaten! Here’s a recipe, to make your own poppyseed bejgli.
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Hungary’s Place in The World of Wine, In Numbers
We’ve analyzed the latest data to figure out where Hungary stands in the big picture in the world of wine.
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Franc Over Sauvignon: Hungary’s Love Affair With The Cabernets
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.
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The Evolution of Tokaj’s Dry Wines
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.
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Socially Distanced in Budapest: Sebastian’s Story
While Taste Hungary and The Tasting Table are closed due to the Coronavirus, some of our team members will be checking in here with updates about they are managing work and life.
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Hungary’s Two Bull’s Bloods
Bikavér is probably still Hungary’s best-known red wine, despite the indignities it suffered during the second part of the 20th century. But most wine drinkers, even Hungarian ones, have no idea what …
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Understanding Hungarian Oak
It’s no longer a secret that Hungary is a great wine producing country. But it is not as widely known that Hungary is also a big producer of high-quality oak barrels. Hungarian oak has been used for m…
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Understanding Hungarian Wine Classification
In the EU wine is classified into categories based on its origin. Learn how this all translates in Hungary, and what you should look for when deciphering a Hungarian wine label.
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The Humbling Experience of a Tokaji Aszú Harvest
In Tokaj the grapes are harvested several times, to make wines of varying levels of sweetness. If the noble rot has developed there will be an aszú harvest in which the berries are selected by hand, o…
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