Hungarian Tokaj wine

[Anonymous]

Has anyone had this wine? It's a sweet wine from Hungary. DD made me watch a movie on Netflix last night (a British movie set in the 1930s involving a dog who reincarnated as a vicar who is addicted to Tokaj) and it made me want to try the wine. Any idea where it's sold? Any opinion on how it tastes?

[Anonymous]

That's cute. I think one of the professor characters in the Phillip Pullman kids' books set in 19th century Oxford was always having a nip of Tokay.

Although the region does make some dry whites, it's best known for sweet, white dessert wines that are a lot like sauternes or a riesling TBA. (And to geek out for a moment, like those ones part of the really concentrated honey and raisen notes are because they're often affected by a mold called bortrytis which dehydrates them a bit on the vine.)

It's a golden amber colored wine, syrupy like a port and best drunk in relatively small glasses. Honey and raisin notes predominate but with maybe a hint of cloves and baking spices.

Now that it's getting cold, it would be nice to sit with a glass after supper in front of a roaring fire.

Most good wine shops should have some and it'll usually come in half or quarter bottles, which is fine since it's a dessert wine and a little goes a long way (and it's expensive). In DC, try Bassin's MacArthur beverages, Calvert Woodley, etc

[Anonymous]

On a related topic, what is the best place to buy Golan Heights moscato from Galilee? This is the only sweet wine I can drink. Absolutely fantastic.

[Anonymous]

I'm intrigued. What's the name of the film?

[Anonymous]

Do you mean tokaji? If so, I love it. Most nice restaurants have it and plenty of stores. Yum!

[Anonymous]

Like other sweet dessert whites, it goes well with more full-flavored cheeses, including blues.

I've seen some Galilee wines at 1 W. Dupont Circle wines. (P St. between 20th & 21st)
I'd also check at some of the better-stocked shops like Ace (Foxhall) or MacArthur wines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone had this wine? It's a sweet wine from Hungary. DD made me watch a movie on Netflix last night (a British movie set in the 1930s involving a dog who reincarnated as a vicar who is addicted to Tokaj) and it made me want to try the wine. Any idea where it's sold? Any opinion on how it tastes?

Well, other than Hungary, I've bought it at Balducci's before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean tokaji? If so, I love it. Most nice restaurants have it and plenty of stores. Yum!

It's the name of the grape. Depending on the country of origin the spelling can change a bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean tokaji? If so, I love it. Most nice restaurants have it and plenty of stores. Yum!

It's the name of the grape. Depending on the country of origin the spelling can change a bit.

Tokaj is a region of Hungary, so that is the only country of origin. Total Wine has it. Get the "4 puttonyos" at least.

[Anonymous]

I don't remember the name of the film but it has the actor who played the Cardinal in The Tudors - on phone or else I'd look it up right now

thanks for the replies!

[Anonymous]

Was the movie Dean Spanley?

And, while the earlier poster is right that Tokaji is a region, is actually encompassed part of Slovakia as well a part of Hungary.

[Anonymous]

Wegmans has it.

[Anonymous]

I have had it and it is delicious

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was the movie Dean Spanley?

And, while the earlier poster is right that Tokaji is a region, is actually encompassed part of Slovakia as well a part of Hungary.

That's because it also used to be Hungary before WWI and Trianon.