The Bitch Moan and Wine Society together with Hungary's premier food and wine site/blog Chew.hu hosted its first blind wine tasting on February 20th. Instead of pouring out a mix of different wines under the gaze of the wine maker, we sampled eight comparable bottles "blind," so that participants could let their own taste buds decide which one or ones they like best. In addition to all the practical benefits of letting the wines - rather than the labels - do the talking, this new format opened the door to even more wine-related fun which BMW members have become accustomed to. Not as many people turned up as expected, but perhaps that was <!-- pagebreak -->because people thought the tasting would be serious and snobby. If so, those people do not know Bottlehugger Ben, Treehugger Dan or Eric D'Amato that well. We really just aim to introduce people to good local wine makers, support local food producers in the Slow Food tradition, chat, network, and have a good cheap piss-up on quality wine. Ben made some kick-ass chocolate fondue. Thanks to Kiado Pub (1061 Budapest, Jókai tér 3. +36 (1) 331 19 55. open: M-Sat: 9-24, Sun: 12-24) for letting us borrow their double boiler. Kékfrankos (Blaufrankisch)can produce wines with smooth tannins and a very deep and rich extraction. Spicy flavors and aromas of blueberries, anise and black pepper are common elements that one's palate will experience