Tag Archive 'hungary'

May 08 2017

The big picture of Kékfrankos in Hungary – Styles, tastes and more

Published by under Hungarian Wine

Tweet There are several synonyms (e.g. Lemberger, Blaufränkisch, Frankova…) for the variety Kékfrankos and while the exact origin is unknown, still there is a lot to talk about the variety. The “Fränkisch” name was given in the Middle Ages to the varieties, which were of higher levels. Several stories refer back to Charles, the Great […]

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Feb 01 2017

Hungarian Pálinka – Questions and Answers

Published by under Palinka

Tweet While spirits are produced throughout the world and there are many words which communicate the very essence of these products, – such as “water of life”, eaux de vie, Schnapps -, the Hungarians simply use the term pálinka. The Carpathian Basin is an excellent source of high quality fruit, which was recorded by Pliny […]

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Sep 08 2014

Austria vs. Hungary at the Austrian Wine Academy

Published by under Hungarian Wine

after the football game some wine, austria vs. hungary, difficult task to spot, choose your favourite, variety vs. variety and more, fertö/neusiedler lake on the border

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