wine regions: badacsony
Apr 25 '08
An Early Bite of Lake Balaton's Best
Although I've always liked Lake Balaton, I'm not much of a lake person. Even when I visit in summer, I never do more than stick my toes in the water. So on a recent weekend I discovered that the...
Feb 16 '08
Szeremley Pinot Noir 2005 (Badacsony)
This pinot noir from the Szeremley winery in the Badacsony region near lake Balaton was retailing for roughly Ft 1,600-Ft 2,000 (€6.20-€7.75) in Budapest in early 2008....
May 22 '07
Szeremley Zeus Towers Over Other Hungarian Wine Gods in Int'l Competition
Journalists, sommeliers and winemakers who tasted and rated 5,460 different wines from 47 countries at the 2007 "Concours Mondial de Bruxelles" gave gongs to four Hungarian wines. According to gondola.hu, the Hungarian "team" presented 27 wines at the event, which...
Nov 16 '06
Badacsony Wines Take Russian Gold at Moscow Trade Fair
The Russians may be dubious about Hungarian fruit and vegetables, but they seem to think Hungarian wine is just fine. According to the appropriately named website orientpress.hu, entries from Badacsony's Varga Pincészet won top awards in two of the...
