Globetrotting wine writers tackle Hungary: The unsung hero in the old world of wine

Award-winning wine platform Exotic Wine Travel is set to release a visitor-friendly guidebook to Hungarian wine.

Award-winning wine communicators Charine Tan and Matthew Horkey, of Exotic Wine Travel, announce their fourth wine book Discover Hungarian Wine: A Visitor-Friendly Guide, available for pre-order on Kickstarter. This visitor-friendly wine travel guidebook book aims to help independent travelers and wine lovers of all levels of expertise to experience the best wines of Hungary.

Discover Hungarian Wine will include:

– An introduction to Hungary’s six wine regions and 22 wine districts: including their history, climatic conditions, geographical features, key wine grapes, and styles
– A guide to understanding and interpreting Hungarian wine labels
– A pronunciation guide
– Wine recommendations, complete with tasting notes and some food-pairing suggestions
– A list of recommended places to purchase Hungarian wines

The book will also include additional insights from wine personalities such as Master of Wine Elizabeth Gabay and Hungarian wine writer Dániel Ercsey. With nearly 65,000 hectares of vines, around 40 indigenous grape varieties, a myriad of distinctive wine styles including the historically significant Bikavér (Bull’s Blood) blend, and some of the world’s oldest classified vineyards such as Tokaj, Hungary has no shortage of wines that will bound to enthrall wine drinkers.

“The book will offer practical information that helps visitors to learn about Hungarian wine, shop for Hungarian wine, enjoy Hungarian wine, and most of all, feel empowered to explore Hungarian wine,” said Matthew Horkey.