From Zala to Sweden and back again, And from sparkling to still wines, It’s easier to pronounce, mainly reds – how unusual, Hungarian business and the way to the supermarket or not, Very late harvest, does it work?

From India to London from London to Szekszárd. The roar of the lion. A day to remember: “My son wants to become a winemaker too”. Into the lions cave. Single vineyard approach, we shall see. Szekszárd is fantastic, settling down. Chile could be interesting…

Furmint is under the top 5 white grape varieties when it comes to quality wine making in the world.

Thought on the grape, the wine, history and culture. Kékfrankos also known under the name of Blaufränkisch in Austria and Lemberger in Germany, occasionally Limburger overseas.

Istvan Szepsy plays in a totally different league and can not to be compared to any other wine maker in Hungary. His determination and vision is guiding him on the path to make the best wine, he gets into to so much detail one can almost possible not imagine.

I asked my friend Tibor (Tibor Juhász) to set up an appointment with Péter Vida, from the Vida Winery as I tasted some of his wines but never had met or visited the winery. I had a kind of feeling it its going to be exciting and beside gathering knowledge a definitive experience as well. And I was right…

Tóth Sándor Monostorapáti, Balatonfelvidék, Scheller Estate

I like unique grape varieties, especially when they have a certain style, quality and can not be found anywhere else. Deep in the county of Zala, official name is Balaton-melléke (I hope they don´t changed it, while I’m writing this) wine region is a family estate which produces the Pintes, the Veress Family- Vinum Veress Estate.

Of course wine is one of them and the other one is the so called “sour” water, medicinal (mineral) water which made Balatonfüred very popular back in the days.

I got invited to some cellar, winery activities the day before New Years Eve, so I could say no as Tibor is also a good friend and his father does a nice Zenit wine as well. Meant to be for friends and private consumption only, hence no bottling in the real sense takes place.