It is summer so we drink spritzer!

Spritzer is surely not the first thing what comes to the mind when thinking about Villány, but summer is summer here too, and it is hot here too. And this time a glass of ice cold spritzer comes well, either from our olaszrizling or rosé. According to the legend in 1842 András Fáy hosted Mihály…

Solus 2012 won gold medal in Switzerland

On the Swiss Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages wine competition Solus 2012 merlot won gold medal. This is the one and only international competition in the world which is dedicated only to merlot variety wines and the blends made out of it. The judges of the international jury evaluated the wines in several categories: 100%…

The favorite recipes of Gere family for the summer

Wine and gastronomy are always walking in hand in hand. Especially in spring and summer we like to cook from the colorful fresh vegetables and fruits. We gladly match our wines to our favorite recipes. Frequently we add them to the meals which always flips up the dishes. Fried goat cheese salad with Gere-style dressing…

V. GERE Jazz-Festival – Latin fiesta

Villány, GERE Estate (10-11.06.2016.) 5 years is not a great period in a life of a festival which was established as a convention, but it is just enough to mean a kind of landmark and give reason to celebrate. In accordance with its original aim the GERE Jazz Festival arrange Gere wines, fine dining and…

Gere Frici Pink Party

On 1st June in DiVino Gozsdu we organize again the Gere Frici Pink Party. The main role will be played by our rosé sparkling wine but naturally there will be quiz, prizes and joy. Arrive in pink and you will receive a coupon at the entrance which grants a glass of Rosé Frici at the…

The magic of bossa nova – Rozina Pátkai

The Pátkai Rozina Quintet colors the Latin jazz program of GERE Jazz Festival with its bossa nova style concert on Saturday. After the birth of her two daughters, with two degrees in her pocket Rozina decided to be a singer. She volunteered to the conservatory learnt, and taught, meanwhile she picked up Portugal language then…

Latin girl – Enyedi Sugárka

Friday evening the Enyedi Sugárka JazzTett plays in GERE Jazz Festival. We made an interview with Enyedi Sugárka, the singer of the band. Where your love of Latin music came from ? When I was 12 I was sure that I wanted to be a jazz singer. I listened to Brazil and Cuban music earlier…

The Frici story

When we opened our hotel we immediately faced the problem what kind of welcome drink, aperitif should we serve for the guests. Though we knew that there were several excellent Hungarian wines in this category, because of the winery behind of Crocus Hotel and Mandula Restaurant it was clear, that we would like to fill…

Cuban mood – interview with Tamás Bodzsár

Saturday evening Barrio Latino, the first Hungarian timba-band plays in GERE Jazz Festival. The music of the band was discovered by lucky chance by Michael Lazarus, the Grammy awarded sound engineer and publisher. The first single of the band was published by the Californian Latin Pulse Music in autumn 2013. Their „Con Clave Y Tambó”…