tokaji tavasz 2015 intiation photo

Confrérie members old and new gathered in the stunning garden of Barta Winery in Mád for the initiation ceremony which was followed by a heart-touching performance by soprano Katalin Gémes whose sounds filled the air and hearts of those assembled.

The Confrérie de Tokaj now counts around 150 professionals and wine lovers after welcoming 22 new members to its fold on Saturday. Grand Maître, Tamás Dusóczky, initiated these Tokaj lovers, the majority of whom hail from Hungary and France, but also from the US, Taiwan and Finland. This international group includes wine journalists, importers, doctors, managers, an architect, a politician, winemakers and a sommelier who all expressed their deep affection for Tokaj and its wines.

Honorary Confrérie members for 2015 are respected wine journalist Thierry Dessauve and auctioneer Nóra Winkler.