SLOVAKIA

Admittedly, Slovakia isn’t on the map for even the most dedicated wine trendhunters, despite its claim to a sliver of northeastern Tokaj and the fact that vines have been cultivated here sporadically since Roman times. However, since the 2001 debut of a riesling at the historical Château Béla from Mosel auteur Egon Müller, some are starting to give the area a second look.