Another health benefit of wine: A deterrent of food poisoning 3, Jun 2008 We all know that wine has many health benefits (in moderation). It’s long been known that red wine can be good for the heart. But apparently, it’s also an effective remedy against food poisoning. According to research, first reported in October 2007, conducted at the University of Missouri, red wine “appears to act as a […] In: Wine 101 Tags: food poisoning, health benefit, red wine, Wines

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Binyamina’s Baby: Binyamina ‘B’ 2008 27, Nov 2008 Baby Binyamina is the first release of the 2008 vintage from Binyamina Winery. A light and fruity wine, it was released one minute after midnight on November 20. Like Beaujolais wine, the Binyamina B underwent carbonic maceration. This means that this young wine is meant for immediate drinking and not long-term storage. Unlike Beaujolais wine, the […] In: Wines Tags: Binyamina

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Israelis are drinking more and more quality wines 2, Jun 2008 Sorry that this video is in Hebrew — the point is that Israelis are drinking more and more quality wine and especially during Passover. Cabernet Sauvignon and other red wines are the most popular wines in Israel. [youtube=”http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z_DMFAeg8Hg”] In: Wine industry Tags: hebrew, Passover, Video

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Passover Wine Poll 21, Mar 2009 It’s almost Passover time and that means WINE! In addition to Shabbat and the end of the holiday, in Israel for one night and in the Diaspora for two, Jews will be drinking at least four cups of wine on seder night. Before I make my own Passover wine recommendations, I want to know more about […] In: Kosher Tags: Passover, poll

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Wine sales to fall in Israel 24, Mar 2009 Unfortunately, the global economic crisis has hit Israel hard — particularly high tech, the engine of Israel’s economic growth, and thus the rest of Israel’s economy, with numbers the worst they have been since Israel’s independence — and, as a result wine sales are plummeting. Based on the numbers in the article below, this is […] New Hebrew words for wine 24, Mar 2009 In honor of the Passover holiday, which […]

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Passover: The Holiday of Wine The upcoming holiday of Passover means just one thing: a chance to explore lots of excellent wine. The obligation to drink four cups of wine at the Passover seder, as well as during Shabbat and throughout the holiday is a great opportunity to explore some of Israel’s finest kosher wines. While kosher wine has a bad name due to associations with the sweet sacramental Concord grape, better found in upstate New York than the chateaus […]

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World Wine Report ranks Israeli wines 10, Oct 2008 Tom Stevenson’s 2009 World Wine Report has just been released in the UK (and is available at amazon.co.uk) and will be available in the United States at the end of the month. In addition to ranking wines from around the world, it has a great section about Israel written by Daniel Rogov and Tom Stevenson’s choices […]

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Dalton Winery goes solar 23, Mar 2009 The Jerusalem Post reports that Dalton Winery is trying to “green” their winery and run a more environmentally-friendly operation. Wine already uses less water than traditional exports, like fruit. From the Post: Mar 18, 2009 15:19 Dalton Winery in Upper Galilee goes solar By EHUD ZION WALDOKS The Dalton Winery in the upper Galilee has […] In: Wine industry Tags: Dalton, environment, green, green wine, solar

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21 Nov 2009 My Israeli wine buddy Richard Shaffer of Israeli Wine Direct has just placed Israeli wine in my favorite city and hometown: Washington DC Watch his video In: Featured Tags: Israeli Wine Direct, Washington DC

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