Hungary has been making wine for over 2000 years and has a rich winemaking tradition which sets it apart from many other wine producing countries in the world. With some 40 native varieties and over 65,000 hectares under vine, its production goes far beyond Furmint and Tokaj!
Our friends Matthew Horkey and Charine Tan at Exotic Wine Travel are on a mission to discover the diversity of Hungarian wine regions and traditions and publish a new book to the region next year.
“Our guidebooks are always written and designed with one goal in mind: to help wine lovers and travelers save time and money by helping them to skip or shorten the trial-and-error process of finding the wines they like,” explains Charine Tan, who co-authored their guides on Croatia and the Caucasus. “We always aim to produce a guidebook that we wished we had when we first visited a wine country.”
Discover Hungarian Wine will include:
– An introduction to Hungary’s six wine regions and 22 wine districts: including their
history, climatic conditions, geographical features, key wine grapes, and styles.
– A guide to understanding and interpreting Hungarian wine labels.
– A pronunciation guide.
– Wine recommendations, complete with tasting notes and some food-pairing
suggestions.
– A list of recommended places to purchase Hungarian wines.
“The book will offer practical information that help visitors to learn about Hungarian wine, shop for Hungarian wine, enjoy Hungarian wine, and most of all, feel empowered to explore Hungarian wine,” said Matthew Horkey.
If you want to get your hands on a copy of the new book and several other Hungarian-themed prizes, support them on their Kickstarter campaign online now!
Main photo: By Hungarian Wine Tourism Agency
