GÁBOR ROHÁLY (Budapest, 1935) worked as a physician in a specialist ambulatory clinic until his retirement. Before retiring, he worked as part of AKÓ Ltd., a business acquired by his family, where he taught adult education courses on gastronomy. In 1995–96 he pursued training and completed a diploma at the Wine&Spirit Education Trust in Austria. He holds the title of Internationaler Weinakademiker, and teaches courses on wine culture in several institutions, including the University of Óbuda in Budapest. He is one of the founders of the Hungarian Academy of Wine. In 2010, among other distinctions he was awarded the Hamvas-fürt Prize for his contributions to the art of viticulture.