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Hungarian wines at Georgie’s Ruin Bar

October 24, 2025 jamiegoode 305 Views

Ruin Bars are a special feature of Budapest nightlife. They started up in the early 2000s as impromptu bars in

This is a really interesting Hungarian red, made from Kekfrankos, aka Blaufränkisch. The name translates as Hungarian Blue (it’s French)

Website: https://tomcsanyibirtok.hu/en I met with Árpád Tomcsányi to taste his wines, which are made from 3 hectares of vines, farmed

Here’s a gallery of images shot in Tokaj, during vintage a few years back at leading producer Disznókő. What’s fascinating

Tokaji is one of the world’s great sweet wines, and so it was great to attend this masterclass in Budapest,

September 11, 2025 jamiegoode 1581 Views

This masterclass looked at Hungary’s red grape varieties, and was presented by two of Hungary’s leading winegrowers. First, Andrea Gere

June 26, 2025 jamiegoode 3076 Views

Heimann & Fiai are an impressive producer based in Szekszárd, Hungary. This is their Kadarka, a variety that makes beautiful

May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 jamiegoode 10079 Views

Website: https://en.gilvesy.hu/ Robert Gilvesy grew up on a farm on Lake Erie in Ontario, Canada. His parents were Hungarian, and

January 1, 2024 jamiegoode 3829 Views Furmint, tokaji

Furmint is such an interesting grape variety. It isn’t immediately likeable: it can be grainy, gritty, savoury and even a

August 16, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 6167 Views

Website: https://www.borett.com/ On a recent trip to Hungary I met up with Maria Crabb (pictured above), the dynamic force behind