The wine region of Bükk is located in the region of Eger of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gallay or the Domaine Réka. koncz produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bükk are Zweigelt, Harslevelu and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
On the nose of Bükk often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or spices. We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of Bükk, producing 18 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bükk go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or pork.
The dark days began when I learned from a visiting Canadian friend about the death of one of the kindest, most gentle and most skilful Pinot winemakers I’ve known, Paul Pender of Tawse Winery. He died in a senseless and tragic act of violence on the evening of 3 February, outside his Lake Erie cottage. A stranger, subsequently charged with his murder, had (it seems) knocked on his door, asking for help. Paul’s sudden, untimely loss has left his family, and the broader Canadian wine community, di ...
A six-litre bottle of The Setting Wines’ ‘Glass Slipper Vineyard’ Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 fetched $1m during the Carnivale du Vin auction and gala dinner held during the Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s annual fundraising weekend this month. The sale makes the 100% Cabernet Sauvignon one of the most expensive wines ever sold at auction. ‘We are humbled to be able to offer $1 million to the Emeril Lagasse Foundation and its efforts to support youth,’ said Don Steiner, who bought the six-litre Nap ...
Canada’s western province of British Columbia (BC), has approved six new sub-appellations for its most famous wine-growing region of Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Valley is BC’s largest appellation – called Geographical Indications (GIs) in Canada. And from a standing start in 2015, it now has 11 sub-GIs following the recent ratification. The six new sub-GIs are: Summerland Valleys, Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench, East Kelowna Slopes, South Kelowna Slopes and Lake Country. They are now l ...
