Everyday Local Heroes – Palate-pleasing, Easy drinking and Affordable Wines

Dr. Agnes Csiba-Herczeg Dip.WSET & Mátyás Szik (13:00-13:45)

Join us for a delightful exploration of wines crafted for accessible and affordable enjoyment. From charming whites to versatile reds, discover the local heroes that bring joy to any occasion. Sip fresh, crisp flavours bursting with fruitiness and enjoy the simple pleasures found in every glass as we toast the wines that make life’s moments extraordinary. Why not elevate your everyday with a touch of Hungarian magic?

Dr. Agnes Csiba-Herczeg is a wine professional and business consultant. She is a WSET Certified Educator since 2010, and has been recognised as a Fine and Rare Wine Specialist since 2011. She received the Woman of the Year Entrepreneurial Award in 2015, and she continued to make her mark as a TEDx speaker in 2018 and as a winner of the IWSC and WSET Future 50 Award. Since founding her wine consultancy company in 2007, Agnes has served as a consultant and strategic adviser to Lidl Hungary and numerous wineries and wine regions. She works as a senior researcher at University of Tokaj and at the Viticulture and Oenology Research Institute of University of Pécs and she is a visiting lecturer at the Budapest Metropolitan University.

Mátyás Szik, former Head Sommelier of Four Seasons Gresham Palace Budapest. 3-time Hungarian Sommelier Champion, Court of Master Sommeliers Certified Sommelier and WSET Level 3 Wine Expert. Since 2017 he has been working as an independent consultant and advisor for mainly family-run wineries, restaurants and ALDI Hungary.