A weekend of wine, enchantment and friendship in a sparkling mood! Why witchy weekend? Historical sources tell us it was in Tarcal where, in 1100, the Hungarian king Coloman the Learned declared a law prohibiting the persecution of strigae – vampires or mares – because they “do not exist”.
This family-friendly fun weekend is based around Hungarian sparkling wine, pezsgő, charm and friendship in Tarcal. Tarcal is a good example in the Tokaj Wine Region where local winemakers and producers cooperate well to create a superb event with concerts, talks, wine picnic vineyard tours, gastronomic specialties and others – as well as the chance to visit the fascinating permaculture garden Terrapolis.
Here are just some of the venues:
Basilicus Borkultúra Központ – Wine Culture Centre
Barkland Winery
Dorogi testvérek
Gróf Degenfeld Estate and Vineyards
Kikelet Winery
Kern Winery
Majoros Birtok
Matyisák-Vízkeleti Winery
Myrtus Pince
Pataky Borporta
Terrapolis “Garden and Table”
Find out all the details in English and how to book/register here: www.bubajos.hu/en/
Plus organisers have close links with Poland thus the events are also held in Polish.
19 AUGUST, Thursday
19:00 > Live folk music: Silvatica – music, wine, grill, dance (Myrtus Wine Bar Terrace, free)
> NISA concert (Szabó Fanni and band; Majoros Estate and Wine Bar, 1500 ft)
20 AUGUST. Friday
9:00 > Breakfast in Myrtus Wine Bar
10:00
> Ízműhely – “Flavour Workshop” opens: Tokaj Kikelet Winery & Flavour Workshop
> Open cellar: Dorogi Testvérek Winery
> Open cellar: Matyisák-Vízkeleti Winery
> Open cellar: Barkland Winery
> Wines, spirits and long drinks, countryside buffet with fresh bread and meaty toppings, tasty bites: Pataky Borporta
11:00 > Opening, toast with 2020 Tarcal village wine, presentation of Tarcal wine: 6 Puttonyos Borfalu (“Wine Village” community hall)
12:00 > Gastro – BodrogSmoker: Tokaj Kikelet Winery & Flavour Workshop
13:00
> “Great life” lunch and garden visit: Terrapolis – Garden and Table (booking recommended)
> Wine lunch at Kern Wine and Pezsgő House: Kern Bor- és Pezsgőház
14:00
> Time travel – exhibition opening (Synagogue: exhibition of works by Anna Ferenczy Regős, award-winning textile artist and István Regős, recipient of Munkácsy Award. Entry to the exhibition is free. It is open from 6 pm on Friday, 12-18 on Saturday, 12-16 on Sunday)
> Tokaji wine masterclass at Basilicus: Basilicus Wine Centre
15:00
> Wine Terrace Barkland: Barkland Winery
> Wine Tasting at Gróf Degenfeld Estate with estate manager Máté Tóth: Gróf Degenfeld Estate, Winery (entry 6900 Ft, with 5 wines, cellar tour, barrel tasting, lots of surprises)
16:00
> Tokaji wine masterclass at Basilicus: Basilicus Wine Centre
> “Slow broom” talk/workshop: 6 Puttonyos Borfalu (“Wine Village” community hall)
17:00
> Gastro adventure with library wines: Tokaj Kikelet Winery & Flavour Workshop
> Agárdi Szilvia concert, dog show, live music. Host: comedian István Bellus: Barkland Winery (Entry: 2000ft)
17:30 > Tárogató music at the statue of Blessed Christ (Áldó Krisztus)
18:00 > Tokaji wine masterclass at Basilicus: Basilicus Wine Centre
19:00
“Because we were born for it” – acoustic concert with Myrtus wines. Songs from Képzelt Riport Egy Amerikai Popfesztiválról by the CsakSimán Abaúj Völgyszínháza: Myrtus Wine Bar Terrace
21 AUGUST , Saturday
> Kőfejtő Cross Sport Day: Majoros Estate and Wine Bar
> Wines, spirits and long drinks, countryside buffet with fresh bread and meaty toppings, tasty bites: Pataky Borporta
> Open cellar: Dorogi Testvérek Winery
> Open cellar: Matyisák-Vízkeleti Winery
9:00
> Tarcal walk: 6 Puttonyos Borfalu (“Wine Village” community hall)
> Breakfast in Myrtus Wine Bar
9:30
> Ízműhely opens: Tokaj Kikelet Winery & Flavour Workshop
> Pezsgő breakfast on the terrace: Tokaj Kikelet Winery & Flavour Workshop
11:00
> Workshop secrets – interactive wine tasting in the cellar: Tokaj Kikelet Winery & Flavour Workshop (7000ft, worth booking)
12:00
> Cooper presentation: Agora event centre
> WINE-BOGRÁCS (CAULDRON) Gastrofest: Agora event centre
> Wine Tasting at Gróf Degenfeld Estate with estate manager Máté Tóth: Gróf Degenfeld Estate, Winery (entry 6900 Ft, with 5 wines, cellar tour, barrel tasting, lots of surprises)
> BodrogSmoker at Kikelet: Tokaj Kikelet Winery & Flavour Workshop
12:30
> Lunch with live music: Dorka Danyikó and Kristóf Kovács – Tokaj Kikelet Winery & Flavour Workshop
13:00
> Coffee and Wine tasting: Myrtus Wine Bar
> Wine lunch Kern Wine and Pezsgő House: Kern Bor- és Pezsgőház
14:00
> Wine Tasting at Gróf Degenfeld Estate with estate manager Máté Tóth: Gróf Degenfeld Estate, Winery (entry 6900 Ft, with 5 wines, cellar tour, barrel tasting, lots of surprises)
> Tokaji wine masterclass at Basilicus: Basilicus Wine Centre
> Barrel making competition: Agora event centre
> Coffee and Wine tasting: in Myrtus Wine Bar (entry: 5000 ft in advance)
16:00
> Tokaji wine masterclass at Basilicus: Basilicus Wine Centre
> “Make your Own” wine holder: Agora event centre
16:30
> Results of cooking competition: Agora event centre
17:00
> KaDarka Társulat acoustic concert: Agora event centre
> Pezsgő tasting with 5 winemakers: Knights’ Hall in 6 Puttonyos Borfalu (“Wine Village” community hall)
18:00
> Tokaji wine masterclass at Basilicus: Basilicus Wine Centre
> Jazz concert: Gina Kanizsa and Dávid Lamm bring jazz standards and their own compositions: Kern Wine and Pezsgő House (entry: 2500 ft)
18:30
> BodrogSmoker in Borfalu: courtyard of 6 Puttonyos Borfalu (“Wine Village” community hall)
19:00
> Evening fun: Agyagbanda play rousing folk music: courtyard of 6 Puttonyos Borfalu (“Wine Village” community hall)
20:00
> Lighting the fire: courtyard of 6 Puttonyos Borfalu (“Wine Village” community hall)
22 AUGUSTUS, Sunday
9:00
> Ízműhely opens, sparkling wine breakfast on the terrace: Tokaj Kikelet Winery & Flavour Workshop
> Breakfast in Myrtus Wine Bar
10:00
> Vineyard tour: Tokaj Kikelet Winery & Flavour Workshop
> Wines, spirits and long drinks, countryside buffet with fresh bread and meaty toppings, tasty bites: Pataky Borporta
> Open cellar: Dorogi Testvérek Winery
> Open cellar: Matyisák-Vízkeleti Winery
> Open cellar: Barkland Winery
> Chilling, whole day Tarcali Wine Parade (Tomorrow Tarcal) by DJ Majoros on the terrace: Majoros Estate and Wine Bar
11:00 > Tasting of Pezsgő (methode traditionalle sparkling): Kern Wine and Pezsgő House
12:00 > BodrogSmoker at Kikelet: Tokaj Kikelet Winery & Flavour Workshop
14:00 > Tokaji wine masterclass at Basilicus : Basilicus Wine Centre
16:00 > Tokaji wine masterclass at Basilicus: Basilicus Wine Centre
18:00 > Tokaji wine masterclass at Basilicus: Basilicus Wine Centre
