18. June 2007.

In 2000 the members of the Pannon Wine Guild launched a wine competition where famous foreign jury members and Hungarian wine judges - this year 8 from abroad and 6 from Hungary - tested only commercially available Hungarian wines, exposing Hungarian winemakers to the highest international standards.

Pannon National Wine Assembly Wine Festival was to be held for the eight time in the Archabbey of Pannonhalma and its surroundings. The event of the Pannonhalma monastery spring from the desire that the world of faith should not be disconnected from everyday life and from the dimensions of man's multidirectional strife and his quest for truth. Hungary as a wine country is floating between such extremes. Extremes in identity, quality and styles; the great Hungarian roots are exactly what gives Hungary its biggest opportunity and strength to become an - international more respected - astonishing wine country.

The stated objective of the annual wine tasting contest was to find the 55 best Hungarian wines as the Grand Prix winner was also announced. The jury named the best wines in three categories: best 25 red wines, best 20 white wines and best 10 sweet wines.

The Herend Porcelain Manufactory from the very beginning of the wine contest's history presented unique hand-crafted and painted plates to the producers of the best wines. (For the announcement of the results pls visit: www.pannonbor.hu)