First time poster... Comments and perhaps a question...

[Innkeeper]

Without trying to presuppose WOW, methinks she might be refering to the Valpolicellas know as Ripassos. They are made by taking journeyman Valpolicellas and refermenting them over the pomace of the very expensive Amarone. That gives you a rich wine that may remind you of your Hungarians at the $10-$20 price points. Highly recommended.