Lilla O’Connor
Carpathian Region
Lilla O’Connor
Lilla is a native Hungarian whose family owned a smallholding vineyard at Lake Balaton and since she moved to the UK she has been instrumental in re-establishing the presence of quality Hungarian wines here. Lilla is an advocate for the importance of old vine heritage in the contemporary renaissance of Hungarian wine and founded Wines of Hungary UK and co-founded Furmint February UK.
Lilla is an independent consultant at lillaoconnor.com and has become a regular columnist for Decanter since September 2023. She contributed to the launch of Steven Spurrier’s Académie du Vin Library publishing initiative, and worked for Jancis Robinson. She is a regular wine judge at various international competitions.
Her role as Regional Ambassador at The Old Vine Conference covers the broader Carpathian Region - Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine and Austria.
