The great diversity of its wine regions, the indigenous and international varieties grown here, make Hungary’s wine offer varied and fascinating. Our regional walk-about tasting will highlight some of these gems, starting with two Tokaj Furmints in the spirit of the ongoing Furmint February, then exploring the vibrant world of Szekszárd Kadarka and Bikavér, before finishing with a serious Villány Franc red and an exceptional Tokaji Aszú.
Location: Wines of Hungary stand, 4 | C 153
Time: 12 February 2025 14:00
Guide: Péter Blazsovszky
In the mid-2000s, he took up the position of head sommelier at Babel Budapest, where he and his team led the restaurant to Michelin star status. In 2017, he helped the restaurant win Decanter’s prestigious International Restaurant of the Year award by developing a unique wine pairing principle, ‘balance-based wine pairing’. He is a regular contributor to wine and food magazines. He is a lecturer, educator, consultant, trade journalist, regular judge at Winelovers Wine Awards and other wine competitions, and currently works full-time as a wine and gastronomy expert for the Hungarian Wine Marketing Agency.
List of featured wines:
Grand Tokaj Terroir Selection Kővágó Furmint 2022
Carpinus Grand Reserve Furmint 2022
Vida Bonsai Old Vines Kadarka 2023
Sebestyén Iván Bikavér 2020
Sauska Cabernet Franc Siklós 2020
Harsányi Tokaj Aszú 2019