The Heimann Kadarka 2017 has been recently featured in the Wines of the week series on jancisrobinson.com, which made me realize that I have not tasted this wine yet, although recently I was impressed by Heimann’s top Kadarka, the Céh Kereszt 2017. That was actually the best example of the variety I have tried in the last few years, too bad that it quickly disappeared from the market (but hey, seems to be available in the UK at Thirty Nince 10, I highly recommend to go for it).
Last week Budapest wine bar Carpe Diem invited István Balassa to hold a vertical tasting of his top dry Tokaji wine called Villő, and also to present his exciting new project: a bunch of single vineyard sweet Szamorodnis from the vintage 2017 (soon to be available at Bortársaság). István is one of the top producers in Tokaj and I have not tasted his wines for years so I could not miss this great opportunity.
Budapest is a happy place for the lovers of specialty coffee – there are dozens of fancy cafés to choose from. One of my favorites is Ébresztő: the place is tiny, but the location is fantastic. It’s so close to Pest side of the Margaret Bridge (and to the main tram line 4-6), easy to reach, yet it’s not crowded (as opposed to Espresso Embassy or Madal, for example). Look at that view! The window is facing a pretty park called Jászai Mari tér. And coffee quality is consistently good, I’ve never had a bad cup there. Continue reading