It was a November evening in Budapest. It was a magical evening with #winelover friends. It would be the perfect ending to my brief stay in the beautiful city of Budapest. Actually it was the beginning my Budapest to Bucharest Spaswinefood adventure. Whenever the #winelover community comes together it is a time for old and new #winelover friends to share their passion for wine. Let’s take a look at one special #winelover evening in Budapest.
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#Winelovers, St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar © Spaswinefood
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Budapest #Winelover Hangout
Our #winelover hangout was held at St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar, Bajcsy-Zsilinszku ut 78, Budapest 1055. That evening we were served a six course meal paired with wines. All of the dishes were beautifully created. The dishes served are paired with St. Andrea Vineyard wines.
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| #Winelover Hangout, St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar © Spaswinefood |
Some of the dishes and wines that evening included.
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| Starter, St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar © Spaswinefood |
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| Surprise, St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar © Spaswinefood |
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| Salad, St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar © Spaswinefood |
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| Creative Fish Course, St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar © Spaswinefood |
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| Veggie Option, St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar © Spaswinefood |
In addition to the St. Andrea wines being paired with the dishes #winelovers brought wines to share. Here are some of the Hungarian wines that I tasted.
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| St. Andrea Orokké, Egri Cuvée Grand Superior 2015 © Spaswinefood |
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| St. Andrea, Áldás Reserve Egri Bikavér 2015 © Spaswinefood |
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| Szászi Birtok, Szent György-hegyi Olaszrizling 2016 © Spaswinefood |
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| St. Andrea, Brut Nature Pinot Noir Roze © Spaswinefood |
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Vida Szekszárdi Öregtőkék Kadarkája 2015 © Spaswinefood
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Yes, there were a number of Tokaji wines, both dry and sweet wines were shared.
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| Tokaji Edes Grácia © Spaswinefood |
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| Tokaji, Kesoi Szuretelesu 2012 © Spaswinefood |
Desert was both sweet and cheese inspired.
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| Desert, St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar © Spaswinefood |
I must admit I paired it with some heavenly Tokaji.
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| Tokaji Sweetness in the Glass © Spaswinefood |
It was indeed an awesome evening for conversations over wine. For me in particular it was a continued introduction to Hungarian wines. #Winelover hangouts are always a great time to explore local wines.
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| #Winelover Conversations 1, St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar © Spaswinefood |
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| #Winelover Conversations 2, St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar © Spaswinefood |
Given it was November I enjoyed viewing the St. Andrea vineyard display in the restaurant.
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| Viewing St. Andrea Vineyard © Spaswinefood |
St. Andrea Wine and Skybar
Later we dropped by St. Andrea Wine and Skybar at Deák Ferenc utca 5, (Váci 1. Office Building Rooftop), 1052 Budapest.
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| Moments, St. Andrea Wine and Skybar © Spaswinefood |
The view of Budapest is quite amazing from here.
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| Roof Top View, St. Andrea Wine and Skybar © Spaswinefood |
Even on a cold November evening there were guests outside enjoying the night view of Budapest.
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| Wine with a View, St. Andrea Wine and Skybar © Spaswinefood |
After observing the view we took a table inside where we explored a few more Hungarian wines.
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| Hungarian Wine Moments, St. Andrea Wine and Skybar © Spaswinefood |
Yes, it was not only a most delightful dinner at St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar but also our visit to St. Andrea Wine and Skybar was so enjoyable. All too soon it was time to return to my hotel. Two of us took a rickshaw ride back. It was a nice ride in the night air on that November evening.
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| Rickshaw Waiting, St. Andrea Wine and Skybar © Spaswinefood |
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| Catching a Rickshaw, Budapest © Spaswinefood |
Yes, it was an amazing #winelover evening in Budapest. It is evenings like this that creates those special memories.
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| Memories of St. Andrea Wine and Skybar Evening © Spaswinefood |
While in Budapest I also did an Hungarian wine tasting at the Tasting Table Budapest. I enjoyed my stay at the Casati Budapest Hotel, which is near both the St. Andrea Wine and Gourmet Bar, and the Tasting Table Budapest.
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