① How to Join ② Annual Membership Fee ③ Member Benefits by Category
①How to register as Supporting Member and Corporate Patron Member
- Please click above peppermint blue button. Then, please fill the registration form of provisional registration and click “Send・送信する” button.
- After registration 1, Please click the below 『Annual Fee』 button.
- At next Stripe online payment page, Please pay the supporting membership fee. You can pay by your Credit Card.
② Membership Type Annual Fee List
| Annual Fee | A Supporting Members | B Corporate Patrons |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Service Benefit | 70,000HUF | 260,000HUF |
| Annual Membership Fee with Website Creation Benefits( with wordpress template customize design) | 300,000HUF～ (Negotiable) | 400,000 HUF～ (Negotiable) |
| More Plus Benefit | Contact Us (Need Discussion) | Contact Us (Need Discussion) |
② Membership Annual Fee Payment Notification
※The Forint plunged to a historical low against the Euro in February 2023, We would like to appireciate it if you could accept that we revise each annual membership prices. We have the 3 payment way,
❶ Online Stripe payment by your credit card(at Forint price)
Membership Annual Fee Online Payment / 1 year
❷by bank transfer to Forint (HU) bank account of us
Membership Benefits by Type
| Bonus Eligible Content | Service Details | Corporate Patron Members | Supporting Members | Free Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matching Service | supplier (producers ) and Buyers (Importers) | ◎We provide matching service by online meeting or Real meeting (additional costs) | ◎We provide matching service by online meeting or Real meeting( additional costs) | ✖ |
| Hungarian Interpretation and Translation (English Interpreter, Wine Coordinator Living in Hungary) | Hungarian → Japanese | ◎ Offered at a significant discount. | ◎Offered at a discounted price for supporting members. | ◎Paid services… Offered at a 10% discount off the regular price. |
| Website CreationWeb design, coding, domain and server acquisition services, maintenance and operation | Customized and created using a WordPress theme. From membership sites to building online shop functionalities, we propose website development that meets the needs of your members after a thorough consultation. | ◎ Annual membership fees for corporate members also cover the basic website production package and are available separately. *If your company wishes to create a new website, we will offer production costs at a significantly discounted rate for corporate members. | ◎We also offer a supporting membership annual fee, which includes the basic website creation package, separately. If you wish to create a website, we will provide the creation cost at a special discounted price. | ✖ |
| Consulting for Overseas Expansion Support | We provide concrete support and consulting for members who are considering expanding their company, business, or services into Europe. | ◎ Benefits included in the basic annual fee. Online consulting (up to 5 times per month) | 〇 Partially paid; benefits included in the basic annual fee up to once a month. | ✖ |
| Study abroad at Hungarian universities and graduate schools, paid internships, consulting, and support at Michelin-starred restaurants and wineries awarded Wine Makers of the Year in Hungary | We introduce and recommend gastronomic institutions and wineries at the universities you plan to attend and internship institutions to Japanese individuals who wish to study wine-making and viticulture at wine-related universities or graduate schools in Hungary and neighboring EU countries, as well as Japanese individuals who wish to pursue paid internships at partner wineries recommended by our association in Hungary or at Michelin-starred restaurants in the country. | Benefits included in the basic annual fee. Online consulting (up to 5 times per month) | 〇 Partially paid; benefits included in the basic annual fee up to once a month. | ✖ |
| For Importers: Logistics and Customs Support | We collaborate with reliable local logistics companies and export agent firms in Hungary to offer Japanese importers the most suitable plans, providing comprehensive support even for the very challenging customs-related tasks. | This benefit includes up to one order (import) with the basic annual membership fee. From the second order onward, there is a fee, but we provide support at a special discounted rate for corporate members. Additionally, if it is necessary to go to the local winery in Hungary or a designated location on behalf of the member for import purposes, actual expenses such as transportation, labor, and work fees will be charged separately. | It is a paid service, but supporting members will receive it at a special, significantly discounted price. Additionally, when importing, if it is necessary to visit wineries or specified locations in Hungary on behalf of members, actual expenses such as transportation, labor, and service fees will be charged separately. | ✖ |
| Introducing trustworthy wine producers and export representatives to importers | VIP Matching Service | ◎ Benefits included in the annual membership fee | ◎ Benefits included in the annual membership fee. | ✖ |
| Tokaji Wine Special CourseInstructor / Wine author and leading Hungarian expert on Tokaji wine (Entirely in English) | A Tokaji wine specialist course taught by Hungary’s best-selling wine author, who also serves as a lecturer at Tokaj University, and recognized as the leading authority on Tokaji wine. (Classes are conducted in English) | 〇 You can take the course at a special discounted price. | 〇 You can take the course at a special discounted price. | ✖ |
| Hungarian Wine Certification Exam (to be held from 2026) | First grade Second grade Third grade | 〇 The examination fee will be half price. | 〇 The exam fee will be discounted by 30%. | ✖ |
| Textbook of Hungarian Wine | Official Wine Textbook of the Hungarian Wine Association, the source of questions for the Hungarian Wine Certification Exams from Grade 3 to Grade 1 | ◎ Present | 〇 You can buy it for half price. | ✖ |
| Borszakértő Intermediate Course Qualification Acquisition | This is a specialized course for graduates who have completed the Hungarian Wine Instructor Training Course and passed the final exam, allowing students to advance and obtain Wine Master and Wine Expert qualifications. | 〇 Tuition and examination fees will be discounted by 30%. | 〇 Tuition fees and examination fees will be discounted by 20%. | ✖ The examination fee for obtaining the qualification will be discounted by 10%. |
| Hungarian Wine Instructor Training | The 7th Hungarian Wine Instructor Training Course, scheduled to be held from November 2025 onwards. | 〇 The tuition fee for the same course will be significantly discounted. The fee for the Beginner Completion Certification Exam is also offered at a corporate member discount. | 〇 The course fee for the same course will be significantly discounted. The examination fee for the beginner completion certification test is also offered at a discounted rate for supporting members. | ✖ 10% discount on the tuition fee. |
| MasterclassAn online masterclass held for wine producers from Japan and around the world, wine experts, and people involved in the wine industry. (Entirely in English) | Lecturer/Professor Ferenc Baglyas, advisor of our association, at the Department of Horticulture, John von Neumann University in Kecskemét, and Mr. Tamás Kürsch, lecturer of viticulture at the same university and vice president of our association. A specialized course on grape cultivation using natural farming methods and biodynamic (organic) wine. | ◎ The participation fee for the online masterclass will be free. | ◎The participation fee for the online masterclass will be free. | ○ General tuition fees apply. |
| Tasting EventWinery TourSpecial Privileges | Wine tasting events and winery tours in Hungary organized or co-organized by our association | ◎ You can participate at a special discounted price. | You can participate at a special discounted price. | It will be at the regular price. |
| Trade (Import) Practical CourseWordPress CourseHTML CodingBasic PHP Course | Target Audience: Importers, those planning to obtain a liquor sales license, those considering creating a new website for their company, and those who want to create an online shop or membership-based shop themselves. | You can take the course at a significant discount. | Available for enrollment at a 20% discount. | It will be at the regular price. |
| Creation of one advertisement banner and presentation of one advertising space | One announcement slot provided in the HTML newsletter | If desired, we will give you one advertising banner slot on your preferred PR site, etc. (Display period / for the duration of your membership, unlimited display). We will also provide the production of one advertising banner design. | If desired, one advertising banner space on your company’s preferred PR site will be provided. (Display period / During the membership period, unlimited display) One advertising banner design will also be provided. | ✖ |
| Landing page publication and presentation | Web design production and publication | We will provide one landing page (LP) to showcase the services or products your company wishes to promote, either with our association or in Finomagazine. We will also cover the web design production costs for the LP free of charge. | This is a paid service, but we offer production and publication at a special discounted price for supporting members. | |
| Right to speak at the event seminar | You can participate as a lecturer or speaker and promote your company’s or personal services and products to the participants. | Compensation available | No remuneration (partial travel expenses provided) | |
| Hungary Japan Wine Association | Appearance rights on a YouTube channel | Compensation provided (meals will also be provided if the shoot takes a long time) | No compensation (actual travel expenses will be provided, and meals will be provided if the shoot is long) | You can promote your own products or services on the show. (No compensation, no travel expenses provided) |
| HTML Newsletter | Distribution | ◎ Free Distribution | ◎ Free Distribution | ◎ Free Distribution |
| Budapest Wine Festival | Admission ticket | Admission tickets (you can choose from a one-day pass, a 4-day free pass, etc.) | Admission tickets (you can choose from a one-day pass, a 4-day free pass, etc.) | Ticket Acquisition Agency Service*Tickets are offered at a price that includes an additional service fee for acquisition. |
| Budapest Wine Festival | VIP attendance service | Offered at a significant discount for corporate members (with interpreter and wine educator accompaniment) | Special discounted price for supporting members (with the accompaniment of an interpreter wine educator) | Offered at a 10% discount on the regular service price (with an interpreter and wine educator accompanying). |
| Budapest Wine Festival | VIP Free Tasting | ◎ At the booths of our association’s partner wineries, tasting fees will be waived thanks to the generosity of the owners and winemakers. | Invited as a member, able to comment | ✖ |
| Rights to announce activities limited to members of the circle *Please note that the content may be reviewed in advance to ensure it does not violate the rules before posting. | Members, if you have any club activities that you are personally involved in, you can post them on the members-only bulletin board on the Association’s website, which is open to non-paying members (posting is only available to paid members). | You can also use the bulletin board to advertise your products and services. | You can also post announcements for drinking parties or wine study groups that you host. | You can view it, but you cannot post or make announcements. |
| Other (tasting events, winery tours, wine classes, wine seminars, etc.) | Collaboration proposals and requests from members (e.g., joint wine events, joint winery tours, etc.) | If you have any other requests or wishes, please feel free to contact us. | If you have any other requests or wishes, please feel free to contact us. | Depending on the content of your request, there may be a fee, but please feel free to contact us. |
Membership Annual Fee Online Payment / 1 year
C. Issuance of Premium Members Card Digital Membership
Hungary Japan Wine Association Premium Membership Card
- For supporting members who have joined and wish to receive it, we will send a PDF (or JPEG) of the official membership card via email to new members, with the back displaying each item, your name, member-exclusive Membership ID, and expiration date.
- Please save the PDF (or JPEG) data of this card to your smartphone. When making a payment at partner locations of the Hungarian Wine Association, such as winery hotels, wineries, and shops where benefits can be used, please present your card data saved on your smartphone to receive the benefits.