In the Press
After a Decade of Momentum, What’s Next for Hungarian Wine?
For centuries, Hungary has rested its wine reputation on its world-famous sweet wine: Tokaji Aszú.
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From Lucerne to Ljubljana, these local wine importers bring Europe to Sacramento
If you’ve ever looked beyond the California cabs and Chardonnays on a restaurant’s wine list, you may have spotted some selections that spark curiosity.
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Inside Austria’s 900 Year Old Wine Estate with Josef Maier of Geyerhof
What does it mean to dedicate your life to farming? In this episode of The Wine Resistance, Jacky Blisson MW sits down with Josef Maier, 13th-generation winegrower at Weingut Geyerhof, for a…
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It’s Not Easy Being Green
Recently, I was meeting with a Hungarian winemaker when his importer, Eric Danch of Danch & Granger, casually mentioned something that made me nearly spit out my kékfrankos.
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A DNA discovery connecting Türkiye and Hungary over three centuries
This morning at Wine Paris, Dr José Vouillamoz and Seyit Karagözoğlu of Paşaeli Winery made the surprising announcement that Kolorko, a rare Turkish grape, is genetically the same as Hungary’s…
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Hungarian sparkling wine: Attention-grabbing
In Tokaj last year a finely tuned fizz from Demeter Zoltán caught my attention. Coming from a single vineyard, Újhegy-Rátka, this was a complex and layered wine with a long, sophisticated finish.
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Barta, Egy Kis Furmint 2023 Tokaj
Amid the undulating volcanic landscape surrounding the town of Mád in Tokaj, Hungary, the Király-Hegy (King’s Hill) looms large.
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A Refresh of Blaufränkisch: Central Europe’s Great Promise for Red Wine
In his 1992 book The Wine and Food of Austria, one of the most comprehensive texts on Austrian wine to date, the British writer and wine historian Giles MacDonogh wrote of Blaufränkisch: “One of…
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Tomcsányi: natural wines from Somló, Hungary
I met with Árpád Tomcsányi to taste his wines, which are made from 3 hectares of vines, farmed biodynamically, on the western banks of the Somló hill.
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Unfiltered - Conversations About Wine
IWP Ep88 Unfiltered - Conversations About Wine - Panel 3 Does Natural Wine Romanticize Flaws? Today is the 3rd and final Panel from the Unfiltered, - Conversations about wine panel.
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Wineaux: Some recent wine news — it's not all bad
Berkeley's Donkey & Goat Winery recently presented “Unfiltered: Conversations About Wine.” A day-long gathering of winemakers, grape growers, importers, wine-shop owners and wine writers, it focused,…
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Hungary's Szekszárd region – on the up
A jeep tour with winemaker Péter Vida and his son Péter Vida Jr (Hungarians love to give several generations the same name) around the twisting narrow lanes of Szekszárd was a fun, if rather…
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The Natural Balance: Bálint Losonci
Mátra vigneron Bálint Lononci’s centurion physique and his wide-eyed curiosity for the nuances of viticulture can make him seem younger than his forty-five years, belying his own long experience…
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Here's Why Every Wine Lover Needs to Book a Trip to Budapest
On most evenings, diners at Cabrio — typically a swell of taste-making creatives — spill outside.
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Small Poppies Wine Tasting – June 9, 2025
I recently attended the first tasting of the Small Poppies Collective, held at Bay Grape wine shop in Oakland.
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Juhfark: Somló's pure terroir wine
Juhfark (“Sheep’s Tail” in English)* — named as such probably due its long clusters – is one of Hungary’s ancient indigenous white varieties that almost became extinct until it was brought back to…
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How One of the Most Vibrant Spices Is Made
Hungary produces some of the most high-quality paprika in the world, both sweet and semisweet variations.
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Wine Characters: Gábor Riesz, Fekete Winery
Béla Fekete (the ‘Grand Old Man of Somló’) founded the winery in the 1970s. In 2014 Gábor’s winemaking friend Gyuri persuaded Gábor and his partner Ákos to purchase the 4.3-hectare organically farmed…
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Serbian Wine Is Hitting Its Stride
Up until the beginning of 2000’s, when Serbia’s democratic government was elected, independent producers were rare and practically didn't exist on the commercial market.
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Volcanic Wines of Hungary
Hungary may no longer have active volcanoes, but it does have a spectacular volcanic history, which continues to shape its wines to this day.
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Water of Life
Eau de vie (French for water of life) is quite the dramatic name for a colorless fruit brandy.
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Grunspitz O'clock ft Edgar Brutler
Edgar Brutler, the first modern natural winemaker in Romania sat down with John to discuss his work, the history of wine in Romania, German enclaves, and the differences between grandfather and…
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Disorderly Wines of a Hungarian Girl at the Ukrainian Border
Réka Koncz dared to make natural wines where no professional winemakers labelled wine ever before.
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Discovering an ancient land’s modern wines
Understanding the nuances of Croatian wine history and its current renaissance requires a crash course in the politics of the Balkans, but falling in love with the wines themselves only takes a…
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About Natural Wines
There is no other wine style, wine region or grape variety that gets as much attention per litre as natural wines.
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Szekszárd: The Creation of a Hungarian Appellation
The wines regarded as the flagships of Hungary are the sweet styles of Tokaj PDO and, increasingly, the dry Furmints from the same region.
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A Talk with Eric Danch
Eric Danch started his life in wine working in restaurants in the US and abroad and being part of a circus and cabaret show during an amazing 6 years.
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19 Of The Top Winemakers In Tokaj
Wineries are the heart and soul of Tokaj — meet some of the region's top winemakers.
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Big Leaps -- After more than a decade in Napa, Keep Wines expand across the pond
On a breezy spring day, I drove to Napa to meet Johanna Jensen and Jack Roberts of Keep Wines. When I arrived at their beautiful home Johanna greeted me with a huge smile and a sweet old dog, Bebita.
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Magyar Wines -- The Legend and the Future
The story of Hungarian wines is one of my favorite ones. It is deeply rooted in history and folk tradition where facts, myths and legends intermingle and coexist in harmony, giving it both historic…
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Stranger Grapes with Eric Danch of Danch & Granger Selections (#WinePW)
One of the beautiful things about working in wine is getting to hear all the amazing stories behind the bottles you’re selling/repping/sharing/drinking on a daily basis.
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Wine After War in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Just over 25 years ago, American diplomacy helped end almost four years of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II, one marked by ethnic cleansing and war…
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How to find and import Eastern European wines to the USA?
This time, I had the great fortune to finally talk to Eric Danch, wine importer from the U.S.
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From the circus trapeze to wine importing (Importer of the Week)
Have you ever received a Danch & Granger newsletter? If you have, you know it, because those are the ones to remember.
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Creating a Wine World Without Borders
While participating in the ROI Community Summit, an annual networking event for young members of the Jewish community hosted by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Foundation, Weltman was surrounded by…
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Discovering the Origin of Zinfandel
For decades, the origin of Zinfandel, the black-skinned grape that produces full-bodied, jammy red wines and several styles of rosé, was a mystery.
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Tails of a Volcano, or Two
One lies by the sea, above a sprawling city, while the other rises out of the Kisalföld plain in Hungary, just like the hat God left behind.
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Giving something back to the community – Bott Pince in Bodrogkeresztúr
Sustainability can take on many forms. After dealing with Tokaj as a wine journalist for more than a decade, I have to say that the Bott Pince represents that ethos in its purest form in the region.
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Bosnia-Herzegovina – at the crossroads
The more I explore the countries of the former Yugoslavia, the more my fascination deepens for this corner of Europe.
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Primorska – Slovenia’s Wine Heaven
In how many places do you have the Adriatic meeting the Alps meeting densely-packed vineyard country? Where Slavic culture meets an Austro-Italian one with a slight Hungarian influence?
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Samuel Tinon et la magie de Tokaj!
Le Tokaji Szamorodni sec (Furmint 90%, Hárslevelü 10%) exprime le potentiel des grands vins élevés sous un voile de levure.
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Discover Hungarian Wine: Bott Pince
There are certain people that warm your heart with their presence. Judit, the owner/winemaker of Bott Pince is one of those people. FACEBOOK.COM/EXOWINETRAVEL
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Discover Hungarian Wine: A Visitor-Friendly Guide
Join Charine Tan and Matthew Horkey, of Exotic Wine Travel, on a journey through this historic wine country and unearth some of the most exciting wines that many people don't know about.
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Bottled History: The Wines of Bosnia-Herzegovina
OBSCURE WINES FROM A LESSER-KNOWN REGION START TO GET RECOGNITION IN THE STATES THANKS TO AMBITIOUS WINE WRITERS, IMPORTERS, AND RESTAURATEURS SOMMJOURNAL.COM
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What You Need to Know About Hungarian Wine
With a focus on dry wines from native varieties, a younger generation of winemakers is redefining the country’s offerings. DAILY.SEVENFIFTY.COM
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The Benefits of Investing in Lesser-Known Fine Wines
Now is the time to start your collection of previously overlooked grape varieties that offer superb value, great taste, and exceptional aging potential. CHRISTIESREALESTATE.COM
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Yes, Georgian wine is worth the hype and yes, you should be drinking it
After years of languishing in obscurity, Georgian wine has left the radical fringe and entered the foodie mainstream. And 2019 is the year that it has finally exploded in the Bay Area. SFCHRONICLE.COM
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Sensory battle of the two most sensible worlds
In this episode, we will explore the world of wine with Eric Danch. COFFEIS.ME: Wine vs. coffee tasting and industry
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Oakland is the hippest place in America to drink wine
And À Côté is my new favorite Bay Area list. DOBIANCHI.COM
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Tokaj Tasting Notes – Samuel Tinon
When I was planning my trip to the Tokaj area in April of 2019, several independent sources – writer friends, web sites and books – told me that Samuel Tinon was a must-visit producer, so I obviously…
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Finding the old soul of Hungary in a modern, new-generation Kadarka
Armed with international experience, modern education and more economic freedom than their parents had, the generation starting to take the reins in Hungarian wineries is in an unprecedented position…
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America’s Best Grocery Store Wine Is At San Francisco’s Bi-Rite
One day, the girl steps into Bi-Rite Market, the beloved San Francisco independent grocery store, and, on a lark, scans the wine shelf. WINE.SPRUDGE.COM
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The story is crucial for a successful brand
There are so many great wines on the market from all over the world. The story (and being able to tell it) is crucial for a successful brand. Farming is also paramount.
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Tokaj Part 2: Quality Over Quantity
This article will focus on how a new generation is embracing the appellation’s history and pedigree while also improving farming and winemaking, adjusting to new wines laws, and aiming for high…
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Tokaj Part 1: Sweet Relevance
We look at what first made Tokaj a classic wine region, why it nearly disappeared, and how it’s reemerging today in a relevant way. GUILDSOMM.COM
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