A basic introduction to the wine of the Hungary this episode explores some of the history, regions, grapes and unique wine styles.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)

Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours [Kindle Edition], Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)

Websites:

Gilbert Gaillard: Hungary, a New, Old World Wine Country, Németh, Á. (26 August 2024) https://www.gilbertgaillard.com/en/magazine/discovery/hungary-a-new-old-world-wine-country

Hungarian Wines: Grape Dictionary - Grape Varieties in Hungary https://hungarianwines.eu/grapes/

Offbeat Budapest and Vienna: A Beginner’s Guide to Eger Wines, Tobias, T. (22 August 2024) https://www.offbeatbudapest.com/hungarian-wines/beginners-guide-to-eger-wines/

Offbeat Budapest and Vienna: A Guide to Hungarian Wines, Tobias, T. (26 August 2024) https://www.offbeatbudapest.com/hungarian-wines/beginners-guide/

Taste of Home: Haluski, Balla, L. (22 May 2024) https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/haluski/

Taste Hungary: Nagy-Somló PDO - A Guide to the Wine Region, Tolson, S. (12 August 2019) https://tastehungary.com/journal/nagy-somlo-pdo-a-guide-to-the-wine-region/

Visit World Heritage: Tokaj Wine Region, Hungary https://visitworldheritage.com/en/eu/tokaj-wine-region-hungary/54e68463-83b8-4ff0-a9e4-58884dfabd5d

Wines of Hungary: 10 Things You Really Should Know About Hungarian Wine, Tolson, S. (15 February 2022) https://winesofhungary.hu/magazine/10-things-you-really-should-know-about-hungarian-wine Wines of Hungary: Nagy-Somló Wine District, Ercsey, D. (ND) https://winesofhungary.hu/wine-tourism/nagy-somlo-wine-district

World Atlas: Central Europe https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-countries-make-up-central-europe.html

World Atlas: Eastern Europe https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-countries-are-in-eastern-europe.html

Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to this Episode:

S2E2: Behind Botrytis - Beautiful Wines from Ugly Grapes https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s2e2-behind-botrytis-beautiful-wines-from-ugly-grapes

S10E4: Wines of Ukraine, Yesterday, Today, and a Hopeful Tomorrow https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s10e4-wines-of-ukraine-yesterday-today-and-a-hopeful-tomorrow

S12E6: Croatia Corkdorkery https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/croatia-corkdorkery-s12e6

S17E1: Wine of the Czech Republic https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/wine-of-the-czech-republic

S17E2: Wine of the Slovak Republic https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/wine-of-the-slovak-republic-s17e2

Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

A basic introduction to the wine of the Slovak Republic, this episode explores some of the history, regions, grapes and wine styles.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)

The World Atlas of Wine [7th Edition], Johnson, H., & Robinson, J. (2013)

Websites:

Decanter: Wines from Slovakia - A brief guide and 12 wines to try, Wu, S. (22 February 2023) https://www.decanter.com/wine/wines-from-slovakia-a-brief-guide-and-12-wines-to-try-497449/

Exotic Wine Travel: Slovak Tokaj - A Forgotten Region, Horkey, M. (26 April 2018) https://www.exoticwinetravel.com/slovak-tokaj-wine-region/

Little Big Slovakia: Slovakia Wine Guide - Traditional Regions and Grape Varieties https://littlebigslovakia.com/does-slovakia-make-wine/

Visit Bratislava: Tibor Kiss: “Slovakian wines are unknown treasures for foreigners.” (23 September 2024) https://www.visitbratislava.com/convention-news/tibor-kiss-slovakian-wines-are-unknown-treasures-for-foreigners/

Wine Enthusiast: Devastated by Communism, Czech Wine is Making a Comeback, Honova. N. K. (9 January 2024) https://www.wineenthusiast.com/basics/region-rundown/czech-wine-guide/

The Slovak Spectator: A Short Guide to Wining in Slovakia - Take a look at the history of winemaking in the country and learn how to read Slovak wine labels, Philpott, T. (20 August 2020) https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22424875/a-guide-to-the-slovak-wine-spectacular-slovakia.html

Wines of Slovakia http://www.winesofslovakia.com

World Atlas: Maps of Slovakia https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/slovakia

Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to this Episode:

S17E1: Wine of the Czech Republic https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/wine-of-the-czech-republic

Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

This is a bonus episode created from another project I was working on this month. It's got a little less corkdorkery than the original episode from way back in Season 3, but I've linked it up in case you would like to revisit it, as well as the original sourcing material.

Wine Caves: Dishing the Dirt https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s3e3-wine-caves-dishing-the-dirt Wine caves aren't just for fancy parties. Some of the most famous caves date back to Roman times and have served mankind honorably through the centuries - for many purposes in addition to storing wine. Why do we care? This episode dishes the dirt on wine caves, by going back millions of years before returning to the current era. This is the who, what, where, when and why of wine caves.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Champagne: The essential guide to the wines, producers, and terroirs of the iconic region (2017), Liem P.

Champagne: How the world's most glamorous wine triumphed over war and hard times (2005), Kladstrup D. and Kladstrup P.

Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines [Project Gutenberg Ebook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20889] (1879), Vizetelly H.

A History of Champagne, with Notes on the Other Sparkling Wines of France [Project Gutenberg Ebook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46953] (1882), Vizetelly H.

Into the Earth: A Wine Cave Renaissance (2009), D'Agostini D. & Chappellet M.

The Story of Champagne [Kindle Edition] (2016), Faith, N.

Wine and War: The French, the Nazis and the battle for France's greatest treasure (2001), Kladstrup D. and Kladstrup P.

Websites:

California Dream Big https://www.visitcalifornia.com/attraction/wine-caves

Geological Society of America https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Education_Careers/Geologic_Time_Scale/GSA/timescale/home.aspx

Thrillist https://www.thrillist.com/drink/san-francisco/napa-sonoma/the-7-best-wine-caves-in-napasonoma UNESCO https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1465

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

A light, quick nip at the wines of Belgium, as well as a little corkdorkery on PIWI grapes. *UPDATED with July 2024 stats and information*

Resources from this episode:

Books:

The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)

Websites and Digital Document Files:

Belgium Map 360: Belgium Wine Map https://belgiummap360.com/belgium-wine-map

Britannica: List of the World’s Largest Countries and Dependencies by Area (1 May 2024) https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-the-total-areas-of-the-worlds-countries-dependencies-and-territories-2130540

Brussels Times: Why Belgium’s Winemakers are Enjoying a Vintage Year, Mitchener, B. (22 January 2023) https://www.brusselstimes.com/356124/why-belgiums-winemakers-are-enjoying-a-vintage-year

Brussels Times: Belgium Wins Five Gold Medals at World Sparkling Wine Contest, Belin, Hughes (20 December 2023) https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/845490/belgium-wins-five-gold-medals-at-world-sparkling-wine-contest

Drinks Business: Netherlands and Belgium to Gain Cross-Border PDO, Eads, L. (27 November 2017) https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2017/11/netherlands-poised-to-gain-first-pdo-wine-region/

Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC): Wine in Belgium, https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/wine/reporter/bel

PIWI International: https://piwi-international.org/en/about-piwi/piwi-grapes/

Wineguide Wine Plus: Belgium: https://wineguide.wein.plus/wine-regions/belgium

Wine Industry Advisor: Piwis are the Next-Gen Grapes, Pigott, S. and Sidore, P. S. (7 November 2023) https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2023/11/07/piwis-are-the-next-gen-grapes

Wines in Belgium: https://www.winesinbelgium.be/index.php/en/welcome/

Wines of Belgium: https://wob.belgischewijnbouwers.be/index.php/wines-of-belgum/wines-of-belgium-en/

Wired: Mini Ice Age Could Bring Freezing Temperatures by 2030, Temperton, J. (13 July 2015) https://www.wired.com/story/mini-ice-age-earth-sunspots/

Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to - or Mentioned in - This Episode:

S4E1: English Fizz https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s4e1-english-fizz

Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)