Reimagining Pannonia
Roland Velich, Tamás Kis, Photo Credit Stephen Schindler, Winemonger
A map of vanished Pannonian wine culture is beginning to reemerge with regional heroes such as Roland Velich and Tamás Kis leading the way.
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