Hungary is home to some astonishing wines ... Each bottle starts with carefully hand-picked aszú berries, or botrytized grapes affected by noble rot (which we'll touch on later).

Everything about this region in northeastern Hungary—from its unique volcanic soil and microclimate to its indigenous grape varieties and subterranean labyrinth of mold-covered cellars ...

A once-in-a-lifetime tasting of one of the world’s longest-lived, most hedonistic wines proves the wine’s exalted reputation.

Eszencia is made entirely of these grapes and takes about four to five years to ferment. Hungarian Tokaji Eszencia is considered a rare wine. Don't expect to find bottles of it lining the shelves ...