Changes at Recanati 9, Dec 2007 Recanati, a great Israeli wine that tends to be Italian in style, is one of Israel’s top wineries, founded 8 years ago by businessman Leon Recanati. Since the beginning, its winemaker has been the American and UC Davis-trained winemaker Lewis Pasco, a regular on the various wine forums and has taken great interest in the entire […]
Israel’s Wines of Celebration 8, Dec 2009 Sparkling wine is the wine of fashion and celebration. Whether on New Year’s Eve or at a wedding, it remains the classic wine to make a toast with. It is also symbol of success and happiness. Though it is a style of wine that has taken Israelis time to learn to appreciate, sparkling wines have […]
Israel’s 2008 Harvest Begins 17, Nov 2008 The 2008 harvest has just begun and, here in Israel, a handful of super-young wines have just been released or are about to be released. The Golan Heights Winery has already released their 2008 Moscato, a light and fizzy wine. This is Daniel Rogov’s tasting note: Golan Heights Winery, Moscato, Golan, 2008: Oh what a lovely little […] Robert Parker’s Wine Buyer’s Guide recommends Israeli wine 17, Nov 2008 Those who follow me […]
Rogov’s Reviews: Best Deals on Local Wines 17, Aug 2008 The latest Ha’aretz review from Israeli wine critic Daniel Rogov. This time, on what he calls good values in local wines. Note that all the prices are the Israeli local price and not abroad. Are the non-kosher wines available in the US beyond those carried by Israeli Wine Direct? Wine and Spirits / Best deals on […] In: Reviews Tags: Avidan, Dalton, Daniel Rogov, Galil Mountain, Gush Etzion, Ha’aretz, Odem […]
28 Dec 2009 Stephen Brook, who visited Israel for IsraWinExpo 2008, has written an update to Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion. The Wine Companion is one of the classic books, which is in the library of every wine lover. Over the years Stephen Brook has been a prolific author and his most famous book is his work on Bordeaux. He is a regular contributor to Decanter Magazine. Hugh Johnson wrote five editions of this book, which was first published in 1983. […]
Hugh Johnson’s 2009 Wine Report feature Israeli wines 31, Aug 2008 Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Report 2009, to be released in October, lists no less than twenty six wineries. This international guide provides a comprehensive survey of wineries from around the world: France, United States, England, Cyprus, and, of course, Israel. Hugh Johnson’s Wine Report is the largest selling wine book in the world, published annually […] In: Reviews| Wine industry
French food, Israeli wine 25, Mar 2009 French food and Israeli wine are not a common combination. After all, when people think Israeli wine they often (wrongly) associate it only with kosher food – thus barring wine and food combinations like mahi in a shrimp sauce with Barkan’s chardonnay. Yet, one French restaurant — TriBeCa’s Capsouto Frères is making just such a […] In: Wine industry Tags: Binyamina, Capsouto, Carmel, Castel, Clos de Gat, Dalton, French, French wine, Galil Mountain, […]
Gary Vaynerchuk on Yarden and Israeli wines 4, Dec 2007 Just watched the WLTV clip. Gary gives a shoutout to my favorite wine critic – Daniel Rogov, the guru of Israeli wine and the only wine critic in Israel writing in English and for a foreign (and local) audience. It seems that Gary very much enjoyed the Yarden 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon. I’m not surprised as […] Happy Hannukah 4, Dec 2007 So Hanukkah started tonight in Israel and the rest […]
Israeli wines take a big, bold leap forward 19, Feb 2008 From the Vancouver straight.com. The prices seem a bit high, I must admit (although it is Canadian dollars). Uncorked February 14, 2008 Israeli wines take a big, bold leap forward By Jurgen Gothe Jaded wine palates—and questing ones—take note: there’s exciting stuff going on at your nearby government liquor store, and it’s centred on the Med. Israeli wines […] In: Wine industry Tags: Canada, Galil Mountain
Canadian wine journalists visit Israel 20, Dec 2007 Israeli wine just got a bit of attention in Canada. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with private organizations, brings many different groups of people to Israel. I have personally been involved in a trip of bloggers, but they have also brought in entertainment/youth culture reporters, political leaders, and others. The journalists included Tony Aspler, Jugen […] Organic Israeli wine 20, Dec 2007 The following story originally appeared in “the honey,” an […]
