Hungarian Wine Tasting (with Cheese and Charcuterie) in Budapest

Highlights

  • Benefit from a sommelier’s insights and tips

  • Record useful notes on a provided tasting sheet

  • Discover the history of Hungarian cuisine

Summary

Meet your professional sommelier at the Tasting Table, a central location in Budapest. Marvel at the wine cellar’s vaulted ceilings, and settle in at your communal table for your cheese and charcuterie tasting experience. Hear about the history of Hungarian cuisine, and gain insight into the post-Communist revival of artisan food culture. Interact with your sommelier, asking questions and recording notes on your provided tasting sheets, as you sample a range of the region’s best examples of charcuterie and cheese products. Try duck breast, Mangalica pork, water buffalo salami and beef sausages, and wash it all down with 5 glasses of Hungarian wine. At the end of your experience, leave the central location with new insight into Hungarian culinary history, and tips for the rest of your trip.

Tour info

Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Group Size
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

Hungarian cuisine is often overlooked in favor of its European counterparts, but boasts a rich artisanal heritage. Discover Hungary’s fine wines, flavorsome cheese, and charcuterie on a tasting experience with a sommelier, who provides insights into the country’s gastronomical history and tips for the rest of your trip. Plan into your day's exploration of Budapest, taking place at a convenient central location.

What’s included?

  • Includes 4 kinds of cheeses, 4 kinds of cured meats and 5 glasses of wine

  • Professional sommelier

  • Tasting sheets for notes and a map of the Hungarian wine regions

  • Fresh artisan bread and mineral water are also included

  • Gratuities

  • Additional food and drinks, unless specified

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 1h 30m

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Taste Hungary

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Food and wine experiences in the new old world.

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