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August 26, 2007
Hungarian Wine
Vinum Regum, Rex Vinorum
Louis XIV
A few years ago I had the good fortune to spend a 10 days in Budapest. While there I developed a taste for Hungarian wine, especially Egri Bikáver, and Tokaji, the wine that Louis XIV loved so much. These wines used to be very difficult to come by in Ireland. Fortunately, this is no longer the case, as a wine shop specializing in Hungarian wines has opened in Dublin. The shop is called Essence of Wine and is located in the Moore Street Mall. The staff there are passionate about wine, very knowledgeable and helpful. I was there a few weekends ago I spent about half an hour chatting about wine and Budapest with Laszlo, one of the guys that runs the place. Over the course of the conversation he recommended 2 wines from the Gal Tibor winery, which I bought, and which were shared with friends last night. They were superb. So if you happen to be shopping in Dublin for a good bottle of wine, I'd recommend there.
Posted by JohnC at 10:08 PM