<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Swirl Sip Feel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swirl Sip Feel]]></description><link>https://www.swirlsipfeel.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:56:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.swirlsipfeel.com/de/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[After the Hungarian elections: what Ribera del Duero can teach Hungary about wine strategy, EU funding and growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[What stayed with me most from Ribera del Duero was not only the quality of the wines or the age of the vineyards, but the structure that supports everything behind the scenes. Over the course of the week, it became clear that the region functions with a strong internal alignment. The Consejo Regulador is not only a regulatory body, but an active force  in shaping the direction of the region. There is a defined vision, and more importantly, continuity in how that vision is executed. This...]]></description><link>https://www.swirlsipfeel.com/post/after-the-hungarian-elections-what-ribera-del-duero-can-teach-hungary-about-wine-strategy-eu-fundi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e69b5c8e63193b95d3dbc4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:05:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0bd_3bc007d1633c45f59d79504948ff4272~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Regina Édes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wine and Politics: an uneasy pairing]]></title><description><![CDATA[There may be hope after the next election In recent years, Hungarian wine has become far more visible internationally. The emergence of Wines of Hungary, alongside the work of the Magyar Bormarketing Ügynökség, has created a sense of structure and ambition that was previously missing. Hungary now shows up. It has a stand, a message, a presence. From the outside, this looks like progress. From within the trade — especially here in Switzerland — the picture is more nuanced, and less...]]></description><link>https://www.swirlsipfeel.com/post/wine-and-politics-an-uneasy-pairing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c712f1495b6130434f9ede</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:48:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0bd_f4012fcdc88d4b7aab715d6442d9278e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Regina Édes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Furmint: Hungary’s Star Grape That Didn’t Need Marketing — It Had Acidity and Balance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Furmint is Hungary’s most important white grape and the defining variety of Tokaj. While the region became world-famous for sweet wines centuries ago, dry Furmint has emerged over the last three decades as one of Central Europe’s most serious terroir-driven white wines. Historically, Tokaji Aszú, a botrytised sweet wine made primarily from Furmint, was known across European royal courts from the 17th century onward. Famously praised at the court of Louis XIV as “the wine of kings, the king of...]]></description><link>https://www.swirlsipfeel.com/post/furmint-hungary-s-star-grape-that-didn-t-need-marketing-it-had-acidity-and-balance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697a1ecec3ee543e1f35430b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:45:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0bd_eee92e4a12a4498c96226ecb562d20a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Regina Édes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vinea Tour Part 2 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cave Caloz visit with Tony Lecuroux MS and Alexandra Banhidi SVS Our visit to Cave Caloz took place during VINEA Sierre, the Valais wine association and organiser of the annual wine festival. We travelled by local bus from Sierre to Miège, where we were received and guided through the estate by proprietor Sandrine Caloz herself under strong sunshine that again challenged the notion of Va lais as a cool alpine region. These steep south-facing slopes above the Rhône receive intense light and...]]></description><link>https://www.swirlsipfeel.com/post/vinea-tour-part-2-cave-caloz-visit-with-tony-lecuroux-ms-and-alexandra-banhidi-svs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6931bb0f644b95bce4b63146</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:08:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0bd_cbea9dc362f74711ba5268c951766c3c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Regina Édes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[VINEA Sierre]]></title><description><![CDATA[VINEA Sierre — Vineyard Visits in Valais with Tony Lecuroux MS &#38; Alexandra Bánhidi DipWSET (SVS) Domaine Claudy &#38; Shadia Clavien Golden autumn light, the high number of sunshine hours and the dramatic mountain scenery overlooking the Rhône valley make Valais one of the most striking wine landscapes in Switzerland. Steep vineyard terraces climb from the valley floor into the Alps, creating a remarkable contrast between warmth and altitude that defines the rhythm of the region. Arriving in...]]></description><link>https://www.swirlsipfeel.com/post/vinea-sierre</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692f01e86b38ed6c873f3da1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:33:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0bd_0f0d75af7adc4d138cf723d30a808def~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Regina Édes</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>