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Hungary’s white wine under threat as heatwave forces early harvest

By Krisztina Fenyo, Anita Komuves and Gergely Szakacs August 8, 20242:09 AM GMT+3 – Updated August 8, 2024 BUDAPEST, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Hungary’s hottest July on record has forced some of the country’s winemakers to start harvesting grapes in early August, up to a month earlier than usual. Climate change is having a severe impact on Hungary’s acclaimed […]

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A Female Winemaking Revolution Breathes New Life Into Hungary’s Historic Vineyards

Stories

by Bethany Wright – April 21, 2023 For centuries, the region of Tokaj in Hungary was known for its intensely sweet dessert wines. Now female winemakers are making waves in what was formerly a man’s world, producing more elegant wines that appeal to a European palate. BODROGKERESZTUR — In centuries past, the story went that the best

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Château Megyer Hárslevelű, Tokaji 2014 – Wine Review

Reviews

4th November 2023 Johannah Mathew When visiting the Turl Street branch of The Oxford Wine Company on behalf of The Oxford Student, I was asked whether I wanted to review a classic sweet or dry wine, or something a little weird and funky. Being in Oxford, a city with all the traditional wines there are to

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A Road Trip Around Ancient Hungarian Wine Country

Culture

Travel – 6 minutes – 06 December 2024 Written by The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team Where to stay, where to eat and what to do in the Tokaj-Nyíregyháza touristic region In the town square of Tokaj a statue of Bacchus, the ancient Roman God of wine, balances precariously on a wine barrel, clutching a glass in one

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Winners of the Parliament’s Wine Competition Announced

Awards

MTI-Hungary Today 2024.10.03. On Tuesday, the winners of the National Assembly Wine Competition were announced, with 89 wineries competing from 18 wine regions in Hungary and two from beyond the border, with 185 wines. At the awards ceremony in the Parliament, Speaker of the National Assembly László Kövér presented the awards in nine categories. “For centuries,

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The best Hungarian wines – and why you should try them

Reviews

By Joe Fattorini | Published – 3 Jul 2024 Wine-producing families go back centuries in Hungary and deserve to have a bigger fan base, argues our expert. 1. Chateau Dereszla Tokaji Dry 12.5% RRP £14.49 Modern wine rules number 42: if in doubt in a restaurant, choose the Hungarian dry Furmint. There are two reasons for

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