If the magical city of Budapest is in your travel plans then a food and wine experience at the Tasting Table is an absolute must. For this #winelover whenever I travel I put on my spaswinefood lens and start planning. Budapest is absolutely a perfect place for doing just that. In fact one of the best places to begin an Hungarian wine affair is at the Tasting Table Budapest.
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| Tasting Table Budapest © Spaswinefood |
Tasting Wine at the Tasting Table Budapest
When Taste Hungary decided on a Budapest location for their Tasting Table they chose to restore an old brick cellar in a 19th century palace in the Palace District. Here they now offer a number of options to experience Hungarian food and wine. One of the options I tried was a wine tasting. During the wine tasting five wines were paired with local cheeses and meats. The evening I dropped by I joined four visitors from the UK. Given the atmosphere at the Tasting Table is so welcoming I quickly felt at home as a single traveler. I must admit that I also lucked out when I did the tasting with such a friendly group.
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| Tasting Hungarian Wines © Spaswinefood |
Budapest's Tasting Table is a #Winelover's Dream
The staff at the Tasting Table are knowledgeable about the wines and bring a special passion to serving wine. We were most fortunate to be introduced to the wines by Tamás.
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| Wine Tasting, Tasting Table Budapest © Spaswinefood |
That evening Tamás introduced introduced us to five Hungarian wines.
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| Intro to Hungarian Wines, Tasting Table Budapest © Spaswinefood |
We tasted the following five wines:
1. Kreinbacher Winery, Brut Classic Sparkling NV
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| Kreinbacher Winery, Brut Classic Sparkling NV © Spaswinefood |
2. Szászi Winery, Keknyelu 2016
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| Szászi Winery, Keknyelu 2016 © Spaswinefood |
3. Jackfall Winery, Grand DHC Villány 2019
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| Jackfall Winery, Grand DHC Villány 2019 © Spaswinefood |
4. Posta Winery, Kadarka 2015
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| Posta Winery, Kadarka 2015 © Spaswinefood |
5. Royal Tokaji Winery, 5 Puttonyos Aszú 2009
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| Royal Tokaji Winery, 5 Puttonyos Aszú 2009 © Spaswinefood |
Yes, it was exciting lineup of Hungarian wines (a sparkling wine, dry white wine, two red wines and a sweet wine).
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| Wine Tasting, Tasting Table Budapest © Spaswinefood |
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| Heavenly Tokaji Aszú © Spaswinefood |
The sparkling wine (Kreinbacher Winery, Brut Classic Sparkling NV), dry white (Szászi Winery, Keknyelu 2016) and Tokaji Aszú (Royal Tokaji Winery, 5 Puttonyos Aszú 2009) are three different styles of Hungarian wines made with the Furmint grape variety.
Besides while we tasted these wines, we each had the most fantastic deli platter to sample.
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| Deli Platter, Tasting Table Budapest © Spaswinefood |
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| Cheese Only Deli Platter, Tasting Table Budapest © Spaswinefood |
At the end of our wonderful evening I said goodbye to my new friends. While at the Tasting Table Budapest some #winelover friends dropped by. Yes, there was a special #winelover magic in the Budapest air.
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| #Winelovers, Tasting Table Budapest © Spaswinefood |
What an fantastic day it was. Next day I took a food tour offered by Taste Hungary. It was a second opportunity for me to learn more about Hungarian wines. After the food tour we ended up at the Tasting Table. This time I tasted three more Hungarian wines.
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| Return to the Tasting Table Budapest © Spaswinefood |
While in Budapest I stayed nearby at Casati Budapest Hotel. This hotel is about a 15 minute walk from the Tasting Table. The Tasting Table Budapest is the perfect place to begin an Hungarian wine affair. I am so delighted to have began my recent #budapesttobucharest Spaswinefood adventure here. I invite you to join me in my travels in Hungary and elsewhere at Spaswinefood,
Sharon
Budapest, Hungary
November 2017
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| Tasting Table Budapest © Spaswinefood |
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| Menu Services, Tasting Table Budapest © Spaswinefood |
Note: I would like to thank Taste Hungary for this amazing opportunity to visit the Tasting Table Budapest while in Budapest.
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