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Bulls Blood: the Battle is on! Eger VS Szekszárd

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

Hungarian Dessert Wine, Hungarian Grape varieties, Hungarian Tokaj Wine, Hungarian Wine Regions, Tokaji, Wine tasting, Winery hwhSeptember 6 | 6:16 PMAszu, Cuvée, Dessert Wine, Dessert Wines, Furmint, History of hungarian wines, Hungarian Wine, Hungarian Wine Regions, Special Wines, Sweet Wines, Szamorodni, Tokaj, Tokaji, Tokaji Aszu, Tokaji Dessert Wines, Tokaji Essence, Tokaji Eszencia, Tokaji Sweet Wines, Tokaji Szamorodni, 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 hwhJuly 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

Report from the 22nd Budapest International Wine Festival – Part 1

Hungarian White Wine, Hungarian Wine House, Hungarian Wine Regions, Uncategorized, Wine tasting, wine tasting event, Winery hwhOctober 21 | 9:41 AMBalaton, Buda Castle, Budapest, Budapest Wine Festival, Furmint, Hungarian Wine, Hungarian Wine Festial, Hungarian Wine Regions, Irsai Olivér, White Wine, Wine tasting

After a 3 years absence due to my business commitments in the United Kingdom I have had a chance to visit the 22nd International Wine Festival in Budapest at the Buda Castle (Budai Vár) this September. I tasted many wines but let’s see the facts by numbers. 82 wines 13 wineries 9 regions 2 days

Vote for the new wine!

Hungarian Red Wine, Hungarian White Wine, Hungarian Wine House, Hungarian Wine Regions hwhAugust 27 | 4:39 PMBalaton, Hungarian Wine Regions, poll, Red Wine, vote, White Wine, wine regions

Several new wine had arrived to our UK warehouse from the following 8 regions: Balatonfüred – Csopak region, Balatonlelle region, Eger region, Etyek-Buda region, Mátra region, Somló region, Szekszárd region, Villány region. They will be available soon but revealed one by one. Help us to decide which wine should be available sooner. Please choose a

Hungarian Wine House tasting

Wine tasting, wine tasting event, Winery hwhJanuary 16 | 5:22 PMBull's Blood, Dessert Wine, Furmint, History of hungarian wines, Hungarian Wine Regions, wine regions, Wine tasting

Hungarian Wine House has organized and hosted a wine tasting at the end of 2011 for press and trade. 5 wineries represented their wines from 5 wine regions. There were a total of 35 wines. The winemakers or owners personally showed their wines what was very helpful for the guests and they appreciated it. The

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

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