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Tokaji Aszú: Hungary’s Legendary “Wine of Kings” Explained

Where Does Tokaji Aszú, Hungary’s Most Precious Wine, Come From? Tokaji Aszú is a world-famous Hungarian dessert wine that originates in the Tokaj region of northeastern Hungary. Winemakers craft this exceptional wine from grapes affected by “noble rot,” a beneficial mold called Botrytis cinerea. This mold shrivels the grapes and concentrates their sugars and flavors. For t...
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Wine Tasting Guide

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We all love to taste wine, but are we aware what we really need to look for in the scent, in the flavor? What do you need to taste, the sweet, or the salty? Is it good or bad if the wine tastes the same as it smells? Wine tasting sounds like a subjective case of matter, but why are the 'professionals' (sommeliers, wine makers, wine critics), all agree in a taste of 'apple',...
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