Essentials of Hungarian Wine Tasting (with Cheese and Charcuterie) in Budapest

Highlights

Learn about winemaking in Hungary, and sample wine with a sommelier-guide
Taste eight local wines, complete with cheese and charcuterie, all included

Summary

A crash course on Hungary’s increasingly fabulous wines featuring a sommelier-led evening tasting of 8 fine wines paired with a selection of food pairings. Featuring a carefully curated selection of eight great Hungarian wines, this sommelier-led tasting distills the wide range of Hungarian wine into a comprehensible story. Over two hours you’ll get a good overview of Hungarian wine—including the history, the major regions, the important varietals, unique characteristics and styles, and promising trends. We buy our wine directly from the producers, who we have gotten to know well over the years, and every wine you will taste during the course of the tasting will be there for a reason. By the end of the tasting you will have a good understanding of Hungary’s place in the world of wine (and plenty of good wine in your belly). This tasting is designed for anyone with an interest in wine, who would like to know more about the relatively unknown wines of Hungary. The final wine in the lineup will be a glass of sweet Tokaj aszú wine, one of the world’s greatest sweet wines This tasting is accompanied by a selection of local food pairings.

Tour info

Duration

2 hours

Why take this tour?

Wine enthusiasts that want to experience the Hungarian terroir can always sip wine in a restaurant, but to uncover diverse Hungarian wine products, few experiences beat a sommelier-led tasting. Join a group of fellow wine fans for this small-group tasting, where you sample several different varietals at a wine boutique. Learn about Hungarian wine history, taste local cheese and meat, and sip wines from the country's notable vintners.