February 23, 2010

Tokaj Wine Region celebrates debut in Washington D.C.

After participating at the 11th Annual Washington D.C. Wine and Food Festival and before leaving for New York to attend the 3rd Annual Wine Expo, the Tokaj Reneszánsz Egyesület (Tokaj Renaissance Association) in cooperation with the Embassy introduced the Tokaj region and its delicious wines at the Hungarian Embassy.

An Open House Wine Tasting was organized for wine professionals who had the opportunity to try great wines from several Tokaj wineries as well as get information about their history and production. Ms. Rita Rakaczki, Director of the Tokaj Renaissance Association, Ms. Izabella Zwack, Owner of Dobogó Winery, and Mr. László Mészáros, Director of the Disznókő Winery answered questions and provided interesting details about these wines.

Open House Wine Tasting at the Embassy

A large selection of Tokaj wines, from the up and coming Furmint to the well known Aszú were presented. Tokaji Aszú is a unique Hungarian sweet wine with a high concentration of sugar made from hand-selected shriveled berries that were affected by Botrytis cinerea, macerated in wine or grape juice before pressing, and matured at least two years in oak and one year in bottle. Wine experts at the tasting agreed that dry Furmint are likely to be a new hit on the US market.

The Weekly Wine Pick published this article about the event:

http://theweeklywinepick.com/2010/03/04/explore-tokajs-noble-wines

	Guests at the residence of the ambassador enjoyed the wine and food pairings as well as the explanations
At the subsequent Tokaj Wine Dinner at the residence of Hungarian Ambassador Béla Szombati, guests enjoyed the wine and food pairings as well as the explanations provided by experts from the Tokaj Region. The menu was specifically created for this event by Embassy Chef Viktor Merényi. Every participant–whether a wine educator, journalist or wine specialist–found his or her favorite within the wide range of Tokaj wines.