Many wine lovers have probably wondered what it takes to identify wines through tasting and what knowledge, skills and practice is needed to become a professional taster. If there is anyone who knows the answer to this, it is Laura Rabcsánszki, a member of the Hungarian team that has excelled year after year at the World Blind-Tasting Championship. In our interview, we ask her about wine, competing and how to improve your wine recognition skills.
Six Hungarian wineries representing the Tokaj, Villány, Szekszárd, Balatonboglár and Tolna wine districts presented their wines at a spring event in the Italian capital, which attracted almost 200 people.
As in previous years, Hungary was well represented by nearly 50 winemakers at Europe’s most important wine and spirits exhibition. We recall the most interesting moments of ProWein 2023 in our photo report.
One of the most important wine trade events in Europe and the world, the ProWein Düsseldorf 2023 wines and spirits fair begins in just a few weeks. After a forced hiatus due to the Covid pandemic in 2020-2021, last year saw a renewed commitment from professionals, both exhibitors and visitors, to organising a presence at the fair. This year is no different: under the coordination of the Government Commissioner, and organised by the Agricultural Marketing Centre, Wines of Hungary is preparing for a community presence.
The new year has started off sometimes gloomy, sometimes sunny, but with unseasonably mild weather. Not only does the weather allow for excursions and hiking, but it also feels really good to get out and explore our wine regions, leaving the laziness of the holiday season behind.
"Our passion is barrel making" says master cooper Gábor Kalina, who works with his team in a workshop in Mád, and behind the scenes is also doing his part to ensure the success of wines from the Tokaj Wine Region. As Hungary is one of the leading international players in the world of barrel making, we chose to interview a Hungarian craftsman to give a brief insight into the beautiful but challenging world of cooperage.
ProWein Düsseldorf is the world's largest trade fair for wines and spirits, attended by more than 5,000 exhibitors from 62 countries and 38,000 trade visitors from all over the world in 2022. Following a long-standing tradition, Hungary will again participate as an exhibitor at the 27th ProWein Düsseldorf in 2023.
