The European Sommelier Championship was held in Belgrade in November 2024. Sebastian Giraldo Makovej represented Hungary, while Mihály Lippai, Secretary General of the Hungarian Sommelier Club, coordinated the large Hungarian team that helped organise the competition. We spoke to the two professionals right after the competition.
Wine52, a consumer club with a customer base of over 200,000, are now giving its members the chance to taste Hungarian wines from volcanic vineyards across the UK. The bottles are accompanied by a 64-page special edition of Glug magazine featuring Hungarian wine regions and winemakers. The campaign has been supported by Wines of Hungary. And what's good about this? We talked to Zsuzsa Toronyi, Managing Director of Wines of Hungary UK.
Hungarian wines have received significant recognition in the South Korean market, where Hungary was guest of honour at the Daejeon International Wine Expo (DIWE), held from 27 October to 3 November. The prestigious event offered a unique opportunity for Hungarian winemakers to showcase the quality and diversity of Hungarian winemaking in South Korea.
If today’s students are introduced to the moderate consumption of wine, and indeed to wine culture itself, during their education, and if we can arouse their interest, then they will be the ones who will tip the scales - albeit not within a year or two.
Sebastian Giraldo Makovej has won the Hungarian Sommelier Championship again this year and will represent Hungary at the Best Sommelier of Europe, Africa and Middle East 2024 competition in Belgrade, starting on 11 November. We asked the young Sauska brand ambassador about his Colombian roots, his journey to this point and his plans for the future.
German Master of Wine Konstantin Baum talks about the unique selling point of Tokaj and how Gen Z could be persuaded to drink sweet wines.
This autumn, Hungary will be visiting South Korea - at least as far as the wine world is concerned. Visitors will be able to taste Hungarian wines at a dedicated stand at the Daejeon International Wine Expo; there will be pop-up masterclasses, and you can expect many Hungarian-related events around the country. What is Hungarian wine’s place in Asia today? We discussed this with the two main Korean organisers.
