New Tasting Series in Berlin!

UPDATE: View all of our upcoming tastings and events here!

Our wine tastings are finally back!

We’re really happy to announce our new wine tasting series starting this spring. Join us and explore the most exciting wine regions and styles that Hungary has to offer!

This time, we’ll sit around one big table and dive deep into a certain topic, wine region or wine style at each tasting. We’ll learn about the winemakers, their philosophy and winemaking, and what makes these wines special.

The tastings are for wine lovers of all levels, from beginners to experts, and will be held in English – we’ll make sure it is enjoyable for speakers of all levels, and we’ll translate some of the essential info to German and Hungarian if needed.

Spaces are limited to 18 people per tasting, please register in advance to secure your spot!

#1: Volcanic White Wines of Tokaj & Somló

6 May 2022, 7pm @ James Tagesbar (Hobrechtstraße 66, 12047 Berlin), approx. 2,5 hours
€35 per person, including at least 6 wines and an assortment of delicious bites & snacks prepared by James Tagesbar

Tokaj is perhaps Hungary’s most famous wine region, home to unique local grapes such as Furmint and Hárslevelű, complex volcanic soils, and a special microclimate that produces some of the best late harvest wines in the world. Somló, on the other hand, is one of Hungary’s smallest wine regions and still somewhat of a local secret, even though its wines often match the quality of their Tokaji counterparts.

We’ve written about Tokaj and Somló previously in detail.

All these hard-to-pronounce grape varieties, tiny vineyards and complex regions might sound scary at first, but we’ll cut through the complexity, dive into the regions’ wines and taste what makes them special! See you there!

#2: Classic Red Wines of Eger and Szekszárd

20 May 2022, 7pm @ James Tagesbar (Hobrechtstraße 66, 12047 Berlin), approx. 2,5 hours
€35 per person, including at least 6 wines and an assortment of delicious bites & snacks prepared by James Tagesbar

Eger and Szekszárd are two of Hungary’s top red wine growing regions. Both are famous for growing lots of local grapes such as Kékfrankos and Kadarka, and both have a traditional local blend known as Bikavér (“Bull’s Blood”). On the other hand, Eger is in the colder, windier northeast of the country while Szekszárd is in the warm south, and the soils are quite different too, so while the two regions have lots in common, they produce wines of contrasting styles.

We’ve written about both Bull’s Blood and Kékfrankos in detail recently.

#3: Natural Wines of Hungary

17 June 2022, 7pm @ James Tagesbar (Hobrechtstraße 66, 12047 Berlin), approx. 2,5 hours
€39 per person, including at least 6 wines and an assortment of delicious bites & snacks prepared by James Tagesbar

Natural wines are the craze among the cool kids nowadays. Wines made with no additives, minimal human involvement, as close to nature as it gets. Fans love the fascinating funky flavors these wines have and their down-to-earth ethos, while detractors smirk at the ‘weirdness’ of these wines. One thing is for sure: natural wines bring a new and exciting twist to the wine world, and they are definitely here to stay.

In Hungary, there are both winemakers who have been making wines slowly and naturally for decades, with minimal intervention and lots of care, and there are also plenty of new, experimental wineries who make natural wines as well. We’ve written about the scene before in detail here.

Come and browse through Hungary’s exciting natural wine scene with us, taste the best and most exciting wines and learn all about the latest styles that winemakers are experimenting with! See you there!

#4: Refreshing Wines of Lake Balaton

1 July 2022, 7pm @ James Tagesbar (Hobrechtstraße 66, 12047 Berlin), approx. 2,5 hours
€30 per person, including at least 6 wines and an assortment of delicious bites & snacks prepared by James Tagesbar

All around the Balaton, Central Europe’s largest lake, several wine regions produce a variety of wines, with the focus being on crisp, fresh wines that can be enjoyed while relaxing on the lakeside, on a boat on the lake or a nice summer dinner. We’ll taste our way around the lake, trying some of the typical grape varieties and styles, including white grape varieties like Olaszrizling and Kéknyelű, as well as reds such as Kékfrankos, among others.

Join us for this tasting journey around the lake, find new summer favorites and get to know the most impactful winemakers and their wines from the region! See you there!