The Kuba Method

Bruges is the kind of city that doesn't ask whether you like it.

It all started with a phone call.

I'm sitting in a bar that belongs to Budapest's buzzing microbrewery district — a place that feels like it's been pulled straight out of an old Hollywood set.

The title comes from an old saying in Eastern Europe — a wry nod to the Soviet years.

The last adventure of the day was spent with an old study mate from my Austrian wine academy days.

Traveling to new wine regions isn't just about grapes and cellars.