Dinner last night was with Agnes Herczeg and Gaia Gaja at Zona in Budapest. It’s a new restaurant that’s only been open four months, and it’s based around the idea…
In Hungary
I’m in Budapest for the VinCE wine conference, where this morning I am giving a talk and conducting a tasting on biodynamic wines. I arrived yesterday afternoon, and spent a…
A brilliant Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos
A big dinner last night at home with friends. For me, this was the stand-out wine. It’s truly wonderful. Expensive, but one of the world’s great sweet wines. Királyudvar Tokaji…
Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos 2005
Not much chat, just a quick note on an utterly brilliant sweet wine. Sold in a handy 25 cl bottle which makes this world class wine relatively affordable at around…
Another brilliant Hungarian Kadarka – I’m starting to like this grape
Hot on the heels of the fabulous Szentesi, I’ve been lucky enough to bump into another brilliant Hungarian Kadarka, this time from Orsolya. This is such an interesting variety, I’ll…
A remarkable Hungarian Kadarka
Now this, dear readers, is a brilliant wine. It’s a Hungarian red made from the Kadarka variety, which is a new discovery for me. From my limited experience, I reckon…
A brilliant Hungarian Syrah
Really enjoyed this over the last two nights. It’s a Syrah made by an Austrian in the Sopron region of Hungary. Thrilling stuff. Weninger Syrah 2009 Sopron, Hungary 13.5% alcohol….
Hungary, Day 4, with the awards ceremony in Budapest
The last day of my Hungarian visit. I was in Budapest for the awards ceremony for the Pannon Wine Challenge. I spent the morning catching up with Agnes Herczeg, CEO…
Hungary, Day 3, and a visit to lake Balaton
It is a measure, perhaps, of how good some of the wines in the Pannon Wine Challenge were that when the winners were unveiled at the end of tasting, the…