Hungarian Wine Judging (Vinography)
As some of you know, I’ve just spent the last few days holed up on top of a
hill overlooking the plains of Hungary tasting several hundred Hungarian wines
and passing judgement upon them. An 11th Century abbey that also happens to be
a world heritage site makes for a pretty impressive spot to be passing
judgement, it turns out.
I’m participating as a judge for something called the Pannon Wine Challenge.
Now in its 13th year, this contest is effectively the main national
competition for Hungarian wines. Two years ago the event was taken over by a
gentleman named Richard Nemes, the former head of Wines of Hungary, who has
both improved and raised the profile of the contest, and also brought a
greater emphasis on bringing international judges to Hungary to participate.
I was quite excited to participate. Not because I love competitions or judging
– quite the opposite, I think such competitions are inherently problematic
and, frankly, judging is quite exhausting work — but because there’s no
greater way to learn a lot about a country’s wines in a very short period of
time than sitting down and tasting 300 of them …
Sizzla – Foolishness [Master's Blend Riddim] Jan 2012
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