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The Battle is on: Eger VS Szekszárd Bulls Blood

Bulls Blood (AKA Bikavér / pronounced: bik-ah-vair) name dates back to centuries. It originated from the siege of Eger Castle in 1552, during the Ottoman Wars in Europe. The legend holds; two thousand men, women and children defended the castle and triumpher over 30-40,000 Turks. Eventually, the vanquished declared, that the victors must have been

Tokaj Diversity: World class Aszú, fantastic dry whites & sparkling wines

Cuvée, How to Taste Wine, Hungarian Dessert Wine, Hungarian Grape varieties, Hungarian Tokaj Wine, Hungarian Wine House, Hungarian Wine Regions, Tokaji, Uncategorized, Wine tasting, Winery hwhMay 6 | 6:16 PMCuvée, Dessert Wine, Furmint, History of hungarian wines, Hungarian Wine, Hungarian Wine Regions, Special Wines, Tokaj, Tokaji, White Wine, wine regions, Wine tasting

Tokaj or Tokaji? Generally speaking Tokaj refers to the town and/or to the wine region itself, hence people think of the place, but if it is spelled Tokaji, they refer to the wine, which is produced in the region of Northeastern Hungary. Why is Tokaj so special? There are many reasons why Tokaj and its

The Rosé King – Dúzsi Winery of Szekszárd

Hungarian Grape varieties, Hungarian Rosé Wine, Hungarian Wine House, Hungarian Wine Regions hwhFebruary 5 | 7:54 PMCuvée, how to taste wine, Hungarian Wine, Hungarian Wine Regions, Red Wine, Rosé Wine, Special Wines, wine regions, Wine tasting

One could say, it was faith, that Tamás Dúzsi became a winery owner and winemaker. It all started in 1964, when Tamás joined the viticulture-winemaking high school class and right after graduation went on to study at the Horticultural University of Gyöngyös. Today the family cultivates 60 hectares of vineyards around Szekszárd and all the

Report from the 22nd Budapest International Wine Festival – Part 2

Hungarian Grape varieties, Hungarian White Wine, Hungarian Wine House, Hungarian Wine Regions, wine tasting event hwhNovember 9 | 8:46 PMBalaton, Buda Castle, Budapest, Budapest Wine Festival, Cserszeg Spice, Cserszegi Fuszeres, Furmint, Hungarian Wine, Hungarian Wine Regions, Olaszrizling, White Wine, wine regions

I continue my report with the white wines. In the second part I introduce the white wines from the Winery of the Year 2013, also wines from the Tolna and Zala region. IKON Borászat (IKON Winery) IKON Winery is situated in Rádpuszta, near Balatonlelle on the south shore of Lake Balaton. The vineyards of Rádpuszta

Back again after long absence

Hungarian Grape varieties, Hungarian Wine House, Hungarian Wine Regions, Magyar Borház, Uncategorized hwhSeptember 23 | 10:03 PMDesign, Dessert Wine, Hungarian Wine, Hungarian Wine Regions, Magyar Borház, pálinka, Spirits, web shop, wine regions

It’s been a long time I didn’t post any article here and I do apologise for this. There were a lot going on and luckily new projects are on the way. The biggest news that the web shop have been re-designed and after long work with the company call Web Can Work the old web

Report from wine tasting

Cuvée, Hungarian Grape varieties, Hungarian Red Wine, Hungarian Rosé Wine, Hungarian White Wine, Hungarian Wine House, Hungarian Wine Regions, Magyar Borház, Tokaji, Uncategorized, Wine tasting, wine tasting event hwhAugust 2 | 8:33 PMBalaton, Bull's Blood, Cuvée, Dessert Wine, Eger, Furmint, Hungarian Wine, Irsai Olivér, Kadarka, Kékfrankos, Királyleányka, Magyar Borház, Olaszrizling, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Rosé Wine, Special Wines, Tokaj, Tokaji, White Wine, wine regions, Wine tasting

Hungarian Masterclass with the Hungarian Wine House Hungarian Wine House hosted a wine tasting this year in July. It was held at the Hungarian Cultural Centre at Convent Garden London, which belongs to the Hungarian State (but no passport is need it to enter the building). Our aim was different this time, approaching the general

Wine history and Hungarian Wine Regions

Cuvée, Hungarian Grape varieties, Hungarian Red Wine, Hungarian Rosé Wine, Hungarian White Wine, Hungarian Wine House, Hungarian Wine Regions, Magyar Borház, Tokaji, Uncategorized hwhApril 18 | 1:23 PMBalaton, Bull's Blood, Cuvée, Dessert Wine, Eger, Ezerjó, Furmint, History of hungarian wines, Hungarian Wine, Hungarian Wine Regions, Hungary, Irsai Olivér, Kadarka, Kékfrankos, Királyleányka, Leányka, Olaszrizling, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Rosé Wine, Special Wines, Tokaj, Tokaji, White Wine, wine regions

History Hungarian wine has a history dating back to at least Roman times. The best-known wines are the white dessert wine Tokay (Tokaji) and Bull’s Blood (Egri Bikavér), a full-bodied red wine. The Romans brought vines to Pannonia, and by the 5th century AD, there are records of extensive vineyards in Hungary. Following the Magyar