Comments on: Looking at it from NYC

By: onelieclifact

onelieclifact — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:10:36 +0000

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By: Ed Flinn

Ed Flinn — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:33:09 +0000

I think the US reputation of Hungarian wine still suffers from how badly it was marketed here in Communist days, when all we saw was robust Egri Bikaver and stunningly inexpensive Tokaji Aszu. I still have a few unopened bottles from then, for instance 375ml of 1981 Tokaji Aszu 3 puttonyos, priced $7.99. The price of Tokaji Aszu Eszencia has recovered here, priced along with high-grade Sauternes and Barsac.

The wines of Austria have recovered well from the 1985 Diethylene Glycol wine scandal through the efforts of importers like Terry Theise, and I think Hungarian wine in the West needs someone similar who can reliably choose the finest vintners and champion the best grape varieties and the best vineyards. That Hungary can produce good grape varieties unknown outside it is quite an asset, but only if a person will take advantage of that fact.

Importer Michael Skurnik makes a start, carrying the wines of Arvay, Oremus, Pannonhalmi Apatsagi, and SZENT ILONA BORHÛZ KFT., but it’s only a start.

New York is expecting a foot of snow on Saturday, so you may have just gotten out in time!

By: thewhineguy

thewhineguy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:20:39 +0000

Hi John V., we always come to that point, pricing, don’t we? And how come everything in Manhattan is cheaper than in Hungary, except real estate? Even in the best restaurants they offer you tap water instead of charging a ridiculous price for mineral water (they have Donald Trump water here though:)). There’s a better chance you’ll consider a bottle of wine if you save a fortune on water. Something for the Hungarian restaurant folks to think about I think.

It’s freezy here too and sometimes snowy, but I’m travelling to London today which is going to be a bit warmer and wet. I’m devastated I have to go back to Budapest soon but snowy Budapest is something I love and I only hope the snow will last until Sunday.

By: Haim Schlesinger

Haim Schlesinger — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:09:19 +0000

I have no inside information but I would guess its lack of good marketing.

By: John V.

John V. — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:29:20 +0000

Not sure I fully agree with you, Whineguy. I think there is world class product here but the pricing and marketing need to be appropriate. In my view, they’re not. Enjoy your time away and I trust the weather is slightly better than it has been here!