25 April – Kékfrankos NOW! Gigantic Kékfrankos Tasting

The Gigantic KékfrankosTasting (Nagy Kékfrankos kóstoló) will be organized second time this year, in April, as part of the Month of Kékfrankos.

Great Tokaj Wine Auction (25th April)

Third Great Tokaj Wine Auction of exclusive barrel lots of contemporary Tokaji wines from top producers including Szepsy, Szent Tamás, Samuel Tinon, Hétszőlő and Disznókő. Held in Sárospatak Castle as part of three-day Tokaj Spring event. Looking for prestigious gifts? Company presents? Memory of time well-spent in Hungary? It doesn’t come more exclusive than your own wine!

Tokaj Spring (24-26th April)

Unique weekend of events that brings wine lovers to the top winemakers – join guests on Tokaj Orient Express to travel in style to Tokaj, choose a vineyard tour, wine tastings and dinners, blind tasting of auction lots, the Great Tokaj Wine Auction, open cellars – all with your favourite winemakers. Rare opportunity not to be missed! Transport arranged in the region, and all in English too!

May – Szekszárd – “key to your heart”

Wine tasting in Budapest, where wines from app. 200 exhibitors from Szekszárd will be available for tasting.

8-10 May – Rosalia 2015

Festivities to greet the incoming summer with fresh roses, sparkling wines and champagnes in the Garden of Gesztenyés.

21-24 May – Gourmet Festival

In accordance with the tradition, this Festival will be held in Millenáris Park, with the participation of tasting from excellent local restaurants, best winemakers and wine merchants.

20 June – Giant Pezsgő Saloon (Nagy Pezsgő Kóstoló)

Another event organized by the Winelovers team, the first in 2015, is a tasting with the best domestic and foreign champagnes, which will include master courses and other delicacies.

27 June – VinAgora Wine Gala

Public tasting of wines from the VinAgora Wine Competition in Budapest, in the Boscolo New York Palace.

9-12 June – Eger Bulls’ Blood Festival (Egri Bikavér Ünnep)

This wine festival is proud of its 10 years history; it is one of the most significant touristic and gastronomic event of wine loves in Eger, to be held in the romantic garden of Érsekkert, under huge oak trees. The white companion of the red Bull’s Blood of Eger, the Star of Eger (Egri Csillag) will be introduced, including roses from the region.

August – Wine, Ecstasy Bénye Festival

Festival in the gardens of Erdőbénye, with wines from Tokaj and delicacies from the Zempén region.

9-13 September – Wine Festival in the Buda Castle (Budavári Borfesztivál) 2015

the Wine Festival in the Buda Castle – to be held on the terraces of the Buda Castle – will present not only products from Hungarian winemakers, but several foreign wines supplied by major wine distributors.

4-6 October – Villány Red Wine Festival

Visitors will have the opportunity to taste the best wines of the region. This is the most significant event in the Villány region, which will be enhanced by musical production and traditional performances.

10 October – Olaszrizling October – Giant Olaszrizling Tasting

This year the Giant Olaszrizling Tasting will be held third time, where Hungarian and foreign olaszrizling will be available, as well as exciting master courses presented in elevated atmosphere.

2 November – “Bordó Blend” Giant Nagy Bordeaux Tasting

The “Bordó Blend” program will focus on Bordeaux varieties and wines made using this variety – with significant emphasis on cabernet franc.

Source: abouthungarianwine.com

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