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New releases from Gilvesy, Balaton, Hungary

May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 jamiegoode 8784 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 3168 Views Furmint, tokaji

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

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

Website: https://holass.com/ Imre Halász and Ellie Bauwens are the couple behind Holass. It’s a virtual winery, in the sense that

April 2, 2022May 15, 2022 Lisse Garnett 8679 Views

Eger’s winemakers have rebranded Bulls Blood as Bikavér and are also making salty mineral volcanic whites of distinction. In Tokaj

Furmint is an ancient grape with at least 450 years of history. Hungary has most of it, with almost 4000

January 5, 2022 jamiegoode 4502 Views

These three wines come from Lake Balaton in Hungary, region with a good reputation for interesting wines from its volcanic

Hungary used to be the third biggest wine producing country in the world, says Caroline Gilby who was leading this

Tokaji is one of the world’s great wines. It’s a sweet wine made primarily from botrytised grapes. These are grapes

Some wines tasted over the holiday period, with an emphasis on sweet and Bordeaux. Champagne Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Non