The 12th edition of Balkans International Wine Competition to take place in mysterious Transylvania in June 2023
The 12th edition of The Balkans International Wine Competition will take place between June 1nd and 3th in Bistrita-Nasaud, Transylvania, Romania under the Auspices of Bistrita-Nasaud county and the open-air Balkan Wine Festival will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria between 15th and 17th June 2023. “The Balkan International Wine Competition is the best proof of how dynamic the Balkan wine…
Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg to take place in April
Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg is the only global competition dedicated to the diversity of white wines and it is celebrating its silver anniversary this year. The competition was born as Riesling du Monde in Strasbourg in 1998 and ever since, for 25 years by now, Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg has been recognizing…
Karádi-Berger – part of modern day Erdőbénye living out its full potential
The famed Tokaj region in the north-eastern part of Hungary is literally packed with small producers making beautiful wines and tasting wines from just a fraction of those producers one really gets an idea of how diverse Tokaj wines really are – and of course I don’t just refer to the many different categories of…
What’s new in Hungarian wine… – and a world gone crazy!
Well, it’s only been two months since my last update on Hungary and yet I am ready to update you, once again… Couldn’t we talk about recent developments from all wine producing countries of the world? Most definitely, but in the case of Hungary, changes and developments continue to be seen and felt with every…
Swiss wine – maybe, no longer such a hidden gem…
To most people, Switzerland is more about milk & honey (as in Toblerone) or fancy watches, than it is about wine and even to many a winelover, Swiss wine remains somewhat of a mystery. Something, you may have heard of but never had the chance to come by. The reason is obvious, as the Swiss…
Should not Hárslevelű be the next big thing out of Hungary
Hárslevelű is so more than “the other” grape to Furmint in Tokaj. Hárslevelű, which is Furmint crossed with Tzimlyansky Belyi, is an aromatic, Hungarian variety first mentioned way back in the 18th century and used for both sweet and dry wines. It goes by many names including Budai Féher, Lindenblättrige and Lipovina. An offspring of…
Hungarian WebWineWriting Contest
It is time to participate in the Hungarian WebWineWriting Contest 2022. How does the oppotunity of winning a 4 days all-inclusive trip to Hungary sound to you? For the fifth year running hungarianwines.eu are organising their WebWineWriting Contest and this year three highly interesting categories have been chosen for you to write about: The Hárslevelű…
Why Hungarian wine continues to grow on me
Recent discoveries from Hungary- why Hungary continues to grow on me Hungary deserves recognition as a wine growing country, and ’Why Hungary deserves greater recognition in the world of wine’ was exactly the the header of Patrick Schmitt MW in his article on Drinks Business earlier this spring. And he is right, as is Caroline…
Danish wine – much more than grapes
– taking advantage of the excellent Danish fruit Not too far away from the second biggest city of Denmark, Århus, is the peninsula of Djursland, where you find the absolutely stunning area of Mols Bjerge. As beautiful as the area is, this article is about alcoholic beverages. The reason for this is Andersen. No, not…
Villányi Cabernet Franc
A few words on Cabernet Franc Cabernet Franc is believed to originate from Pais Vasco (Basque Country) in Spain, but today France has by far the biggest area planted with Cabernet Franc (36,948 ha per 2009) in the world. Cabernet Franc is predominantly known for being a component in Bordeaux blends, in part as an…
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