Hungary's dedicated wine university in Sárospatak, offering a postgraduate Wine Business Manager programme in partnership with the Burgundy School of Business in Dijon. Covers enology, wine marketing, finance, brand management. Curriculum spans global wine trade as well.
Address: Eötvös utca 7, 3950 Sárospatak, Hungary, Tokaj
Hungary's first WSET-accredited provider, Borkollégium, brings Level 1 and Level 2 courses to the Tokaj region at the Disznókő winery in Mezőzombor. Level 1 exam on the same day; Level 2 exam in Budapest. Immersive Tokaj context for both levels.
Producer-led tasting education at Holdvölgy in Mád, rated Best Cellar Visit in Hungary two consecutive years by Vince wine magazine. Structured programmes from 6-wine cellar exploration to a seated vertical Aszú tasting over 6 vintages; 12 degrees Celsius cellar setting.
Producer-led educational tastings at Royal Tokaji in Mád, covering the spectrum from dry single-vineyard Furmint to Aszú and Eszencia. Guides explain the classification system, terroir differences between the estate's four first- and second-growth plots. Curriculum spans winemaking as well.
Expert-led full-day Tokaj wine education programme from Budapest, visiting three wineries with 6-to-8 wines per cellar. Wine-specialist guides cover Furmint grape, Aszú winemaking, puttonyos classification, and UNESCO World Heritage viticulture context.
Complimentary 12-week Saturday tasting education programme at Minaro MGallery, featuring presentations from Tokaj producers including Béres, Oremus, and Sauska. Expert presentations for each winery; open to hotel guests and the public.