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Villányi Franc & Franc

Hungarian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

Reading Time: Tokaj might be the most famous and world-renowned Hungarian wine region. But ask a local what region they want to visit for a wine holiday and many will answer Villány. Located in the south, Villány was the first region to begin the quest for quality after the fall

Ten Volcanic Wines From GoVolcanic

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Reading Time: Volcanic wines are a hot subject these days and GoVolcanic proved to be an explosive tasting. Bad jokes aside, the first edition of GoVolcanic in Budapest, Hungary proved to be an interesting event. There were great volcanic wines from all over the world including Hungary, Austria, Israel, Spain,

Hungarian Wine: Thursdays @ Taste Hungary’s Tasting Table

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - January 14, 2020January 23, 2020

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Reading Time: The Tasting Table Budapest is the kind of place that we wish existed in every wine country. Located on Bródy Sándor in the Palace District, it's at the top of the list as a "must-visit" place in Budapest. Whenever we visit Budapest, Tasting Table is always our first

Discover Hungarian Wine on Kickstarter

Hungarian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - November 20, 2019November 21, 2019

Reading Time: Discover Hungarian Wine is a project that we've been working on for over two years. Exotic Wine Travel is proud to announce that our fourth wine book is now available for pre-order on Kickstarter. We will need to reach our funding goal in order to bring this book

Hungarian Wine: A Walk On The Wild Side

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - November 5, 2019December 23, 2019

Reading Time: There are a few can't miss places for wine lovers in Budapest and Könyvbár & Restaurant is one of them. Every time we pass through the city, we pay a visit to Könyvbár (which translates to 'book bar'). It's located in District VII as is one of only

Takler, Szenta-hegyi 2016

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - October 1, 2019October 1, 2019

Reading Time: Hello! Welcome to As Drunk by Exotic Wine Travel, a weekly column where we feature interesting wines that we encourage you to seek out. The reviews featured in this series may be written by either one or the both of us. The featured wines can be from obscure or

Hungarian Wines Revisited

Hungarian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - August 29, 2019August 30, 2019

Reading Time: Charine and I are huge fans of Hungarian wines and jump at every opportunity to return to the country and taste. So when hungarianwines.eu invited me to attend their 4-day study trip for the second year in a row, I immediately said yes. The trip included stops in

Spicy Hungarian Wines From Szekszárd

Hungarian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 19, 2018November 11, 2019

Reading Time: During our first trip through the wine regions of Hungary, we missed the Szekszárd region. It was a place that we wanted to see dearly. All of the Szekszárd wines we tasted prior to visiting impressed us, peeking our curiosity. After a two-week tour through Slovakia, we returned

Hungarian Wines From Balaton

Hungarian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 8, 2018July 5, 2018

Reading Time: Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe and one of the leading tourist attractions in Hungary. It's also one of the largest wine regions in the country. Thanks to the temperature moderation of the lake and the soil deposited from the extinct volcanoes, Balaton is producing