Monthly Archives: January 2011

Furmints for February

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Andras Babucs

From now on, February will be about the furmint variety. I have already kicked off in style, and the rest is yet to come. The Vinoport guys have launched the nationwide Furmint February programme last year. It was a real … Continue reading →

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Kerkaborum Furmint 2008

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Andras Babucs

Let me introduce you today one of my favourite furmints, that I also hold representative of the furmint grape itself. The wine is made by Kerkaborum in Csörnyeföld of Southern Zala. Kerkaborum is a small winery run by 3 friends, … Continue reading →

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Getting High

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Andras Babucs

Mad ideas always turn up, and they quickly gain legitimity by simply lingering around. This one was about binge drinking with some extraordinary wines, that is, opening a few truly great bottles just for fun while getting wasted in the … Continue reading →

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Tokaji aszú wines at Christmas

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Andras Babucs

All Hungarian tasters have some idols from Tokaj. You just cannot escape falling in love with some aszús on the way. But we always wondered how these idols show their class when tasted blind. We also wondered if we are … Continue reading →

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