Sparkling Night in Budapest on 29 December

If you happen to stay in Hungary, you can pick your New Year's sparkling wine in the most stylish and delicious way: come and taste bubblies at Winelovers Sparkling Night at Hotel InterContinental, the hotel with stunning view of the river Danube and the iconic Chain Bridge. Taste several gold medal-winning sparkling wines from the 4th Winelovers Wine Awards!

Date and time: 29 December 2025, 17.00–22.00
Venue: Hotel InterContinental Budapest, 1052 Budapest, Apáczai Csere J. u. 12-14, Hungary
Sparkling wines to taste: guests can taste more than 100 sparklings from more than 50 sparkling wine brands(from 35 Hungarian wineries, plus from renowned estates from France, Italy, Spain, Romania, Austria and South Africa). 
Pre-sale price until 28 December: 15 900 HUF/person (approximately 41 EUR), 29 800 HUF / 2 people (approximately 77.6 EUR)
Tickets on the spot: 18 900 HUF / person (approximately 49.2 EUR)
VIP: with your VIP ticket you can taste several extras on top of the 100 items in the tasting area, including some champagnes. Scroll down to see the VIP wine list.
For more information click here
Order your ticket here. Please, provide your name, the number of tickets you want, mention if you want VIP tickets, and name the event (Sparkling Night).
 
Let us recommend you some hidden gems to discover!
At Sparkling Night guests can taste traditional method wines from Sauska, the Most Successful Winery of the 4th Winelovers Wine Awards, they can also enjoy bubblies from Garamvári, the oldest family estate producing sparkling wines, and one of the most sold Hungarian bottle-fermented sparkling wines by the famous Tokaj estate, Chateau Dereszla. But now, let us introduce some lesser-known gold medal winners, that you can taste at Hotel InterContinental.

Szentpéteri Kadarka Rosé Brut 2023, Kunság (gold medal, 91 points)
Grape: Kadarka
Kunság is the largest wine region of Hungary with many famous wine families. Kadarka is an indigenous grape from the Carpathian Basin, we make spicy, light bodied red wine and crispy-spicy rosé still wines of the variety, therefore this method traditional sparkling wine is a rarity even for us, Hungarians. Szentpéteri is a family winery now led by Attila Szentpéteri, the founder's grandson, and he has been nominated for the Winemaker of the Year award several times. Kadarka Rosé Brut 2023 was aged in the bottle for 16 months and it has a dosage of 5.5 g/L. 
"A refreshing, crispy, lighter style, yet complex sparkling wine with notes of redcurrant, strawberry and brioche."
More about Szentpéteri Winery

Fehérvári Grand Reserve Brut Nature 2022, Somló (gold medal, 90 points)
Grape: Furmint
Fehérvári Wine Estate is another family winery, from the smallest wine region of Hungary, the volcanic Somló. What happens when our flagship grape variety, Furmint grows on volcanic terroir and ages with the lees for 18 months. 
"In its fresh aroma, the toasted bread crust characteristic of traditional sparkling wines appears, which is complemented by Furmint’s citrusy, summer apple notes. Its airy lightness is enriched by bright acids, and the minerality of Somló can be seen in its long aftertaste. A sip is at once refreshing and silky, like the caress of the morning breeze on the way home at the end of a fun night."
More about Fehérvári Wine Estate

Czurda Riesling Brut Millésimé 2022, Pannonhalma (gold medal, 90 points)
Grape: Rhine Riesling
Pannonhalma is an exciting wine region of Hungary. Its relatively cool climate is ideal for Rhine Riesling and the international variety gives examples of high quality. Henrik Czurda, a Hungarian born economist living in Switzerland has soon realized the potential of the grape, now – after becoming a certified winemaker – he makes his sought-after wines from 1 hectare, with the help of Cseri Winery nearby. The sparkling wine was aged for 18 months, the dosage is 8 g/L. 
"Pale golden yellow and complex with a rich aroma. The typical Riesling aromas are clearly characteristic for this sparkling wine. Very aromatic with a creamy texture. It has a seductive, tiny, and elegantly sparkling perlage with a long-lasting, lively acidity, as we have come to expect from CZURDA Rieslings. Simply a high-quality vintage sparkling wine."
More about Czurda Rieslings

 

Wine list of the VIP lounge
VIP ticket holders are entitled to stay in a special VIP lounge, they will receive a bottle of traditional method sparkling wine as a good bye gift, and above the 100+ wines from the 50+ exhibitors, they are entitled to taste the following wines. 
 
Champagne flight (6 x 0,4 dl/glass)
– Drappier Blanc de Blancs NV
– Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV
– Taittinger Brut Reserve NV
– Piper Heidsick Cuvée Brut NV
– Ruinart R de Ruinart NV
– Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut NV
 
Kreinbacher sparkling wines from Somló
– Kreinbacher Prestige Brut NV 
– Kreinbacher Brut Nature NV 
– Kreinbacher Brut Classic NV 
 
Trentodoc and Franciacorta from Italy
– Ferrari Maximum Brut NV 
– Ferrari Perlé 2018 
– Ferrari Perlé Zero NV 
– Montedelma Franciacorta Saten Brut 
 
Tokaj Sweet Selection
– Grand Tokaj Szarvas Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos 2013 
– Tokaj-Hétszőlő Nagyszőlő dűlő Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos 2013 
– Babits Tokaji Aszú 5 puttonyos 2021
– Holdvölgy Eloquence Szamorodni 2013 
– Szűcs Sweet Szamorodni 2019 
 
Grand Villány Red Selection
– Bock Villányi Franc Ördögárok Selection 2016 
– Jammertal Cassiopeia CF CIH 2017 
– Maul Lator Villányi Franc 2021 
– Günzer Tamás Mátyás Cuvée 2022 
– Günzer Family Estate Ördögárok Cuvée 2019
 
Find more information and order your ticket here.