The weekend of September 10th to the 12th held a wine tasting festival at the stunning and palatial Buda Castle overlooking the city of Budapest. The festival’s purpose is to allow people to sample different wines from all over the country and Europe. Hungary is a familiar name in the world of wines. The rich soil of Hungary is aptly suited for the cultivation of grapes, and thus, wine production naturally follows. Some notable wine regions of Hungary are Villany, the hills around lake Balaton, Eger, and the world renowned Tokaj. It was of little surprise that of the several wines a samples, the semi-sweet Tokaji Furmint was the most delectable. The wine festival also offered musical entertainment as well as the enchanting view of the gently lambent Budapest. Hungarians love wine. In fact, it is wine they consistently prefer over beer. This

experience of getting to know a culture through taste was as delicious as it was enlightening. 

Location: Buda Castle, Castle HIll