Homo ludens – “Man the Player”. Throughout human history, just like wine. And we all know it. But is it possible to take a wine auction of such outstanding wines as a game? On this day do we need the spirit of humans’ playful nature that has survived despite often perceiving the world as inhuman? The answer is a resounding yes. Perhaps precisely because we sense that if we lose playfulness from our life then we will be lesser. At today’s auction, for example, with the meeting of producer and buyer, with the childlike delight of exclusive ownership and, naturally, with the numerous excellent Tokaji wines. Because each auction lot is unique and unrepeatable. What may be insignificant to some, presents Tokaj wine lovers with their own treasury. An unparalleled and abundant store of scents, flavours, vintages, terroirs and producers. Wines from the great magicians for us, the wine lovers, the eternal players.
Gabriella Mészáros has a blog in Hungarian about the Great Wine Auction: www.tokajiborlovagrend.blog.hu