The Wines of Hungary

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TheWines of Hungary shows how this country,with its once-proud winetradition, reinvented itself after forty-five years of communism,during which time the entire structure of grape growing and wineproduction was changed out of recognition. Alex Liddell detailshow Hungary's re-adjustment,which still continues, has progressedthrough privatization, foreign investment, and the dedication of smallproducers struggling to achieve quality standards in the face of achronic lack of capital.He covers not only the famous regions like Tokajand Villany,where significant progress has beenmade, but also thelesser-known and as yet undeveloped regions that suggest the potentialtomake world-class wines. There are profiles of the leading producersin each of the twenty-two wine regions,with assessments of theirwines, plus maps detailing the key wine areas.This book provides themost up-to-date reference to the wine regions and wines of Hungary.