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Dynamic Duo Of Somló
Sometime ago, we drew your attention to this region of Volcano Gods and now we return to delve deeper and celebrate success. We are pleased to report that Istvan Spiegelberg has won the prestigious...
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Fekete Bela Somló Juhfark ’11 by James the Wine Guy
James the Wine Guy continues his tasting exploration of Hungary’s volcanic appellation of Somló with this review of Fekete Béla’s distinct Juhfark: This wine variety is completely new, beautiful,...
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Hungarian Wine Tasting Review by Christine Havens
Frank discusses the finer points of Hungarian wines – Courtesy of Christine Havens. Recently Frank Dietrich led an in depth tasting of Hungarian wines at Soif wine bar in Santa Cruz, CA. The wines...
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#WineWednesday Spotlight #3: 2011 Fekete Béla Olaszrizling
Bori and Béla Fekete I don’t pride myself on wine parlor tricks like blind tasting, but I’d bet my first or second born on picking out a glass of just about anything from Hungary’s Somló appellation....
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The Growing Importance of Eastern and Central European Wine Regions
Somló, Hungary. Photo: Jason Lowe, Saveur Magazine When each month feels like uncharted and often terrifying water selling wines from the Balkans, Central Europe, and now as far as the Black Sea and...
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Beyond Bull’s Blood
San Francisco Magazine features an interesting article by John Capone in their latest March issue, exploring the diversity of Hungarian wine “Beyond Bull’s Blood”. Thanks to sommeliers and wine buyers...
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#WineWednesday Spotlight #18: Fekete Juhfark
Photo: Christine Havens Somló is Hungary’s smallest appellation and once an underwater volcano. Now dormant, its slopes of ancient sea sediment, hardened lava, and basalt are home to some of Hungary’s...
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#WineWednesday Spotlight #68: Fekete Hárslevelű
Photo: Kit Pepper This week, we have a festive contribution from Kit Pepper of Kit’s Underground Wine & Spirits: Buying a fresh truffle has become an early-winter ritual for us in the past few...
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#WineWednesday Spotlight #75: Fekete Bela Juhfark
Photo: Kerry Winslow This is another great contribution from Kerry Winslow over at Grapelive: Fekete Bela Juhfark 2012: The 2012 Juhfark, looks set to be the second to last harvest for the rumored to...
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Great places to drink Blue Danube Wines in San Francisco
Photos: Wine & Spirits Magazine There’re so many fine places where you can find Blue Danube wines in San Francisco! In particular, note these three restaurants: they have great reviews in the...
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The Red, White, and Botrytized from Hungary, Austria and Romania
Hurricane delays and late container planning be damned, new arrivals from Hungary, Austria and Romania have finally landed in California. From out west in Sopron and Carnuntum, down in Somló and Lake...
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Furmint February!
Celebrate Furmint all month! Back in 2012 we attended the 3rd ever Furmint February tasting event in Budapest founded by Dániel Kézdy. There were 55 producers attending. At that point, I couldn’t name...
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#WineWednesday Spotlight #161: Fekete Hárslevelű
Bori and Béla Fekete in front of their winery in Somló, Hungary Blogger and wine educator Matthew Gaughan likes to write about the different wine regions and grape varieties of the world. “What an...
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Don’t fear the Juhfark
Juhfark from the barrel The book Wine Grapes refers to Juhfark (Yew-fark) as “perhaps the least modern or internationally appealing of Hungarian varieties.” Sold! We now have five very different...
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