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New Hebrew words for wine 24, Mar 2009 In honor of the Passover holiday, which features lots of wine, and the growing wine culture in Hebrew, the Hebrew Language Academy (yes, for better or worse, there is such a thing) has come up with Hebrew words for wine-related terminology. The Academia L’Lashon HaIvrit was established by the Israeli Government in 1953 as the […] In: Wine industry Tags: hebrew, Hebrew language, wine terminology
Israeli wine for Shabbat 1, Aug 2008 I will be drinking the 2007 Yarden Gewurztraminer tonight with a Shabbat dinner of sushi. This light wine with a variety of foods and this unique varietal is grown in the Golan Heights’ volcanic soil. The 2007 Yarden Gewurztraminer displays an aromatic mix of characters: juicy litchi, fresh flowers, green apple, orange blossom, persimmon and […] In: Wine industry Tags: Gewutzraminer, Golan Heights Winery, Yarden
Rogov’s Reviews: Recanati, Yarden, Castel, Galil Mountain, Flam, Vitkin, Dalton, Karmei Yosef 20, Oct 2008 That which cheereth God and man By Daniel Rogov During the two-week period preceding Rosh Hashanah, Israelis purchase 40 percent of all the wine that is sold during the entire year. It’s not that people go on drinking binges during this time of year, but fine wine is increasingly perceived as part of the cultured way of […] In: Reviews| Wine industry Tags: Daniel Rogov
Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines includes Israeli Yarden 24, Nov 2008 There are millions of wines from around the world. Even the best critics don’t know about most wines. Yet, very few of them are in the top 100. However, according to this year’s Wine Spectator, an Israeli wine has made their list of the best 100 wines. Along with the best old world French chateaus, new […]
22 Dec 2009 I just discovered 1337wine via Twitter and it appears that he just discovered Israeli wine. In his video wine show (episode 101 and counting), Mark Fusco is introduced to Israeli wines with tastings of the: Barkan Chardonnay Galil Mountain Yiron Ella Valley Syrah As someone very knowledgeable about Israeli wine (and Israel, in general, having lived here for over 6 years), it’s very interesting to watch people who are not knowledgeable about either taste Israeli wine. Some […]
12 Oct 2009 Decanting Israel, which I spoke about previously, seems to be trying to channel Gary Vaynerchuk with their second video: Gvaot Herodion Cabernet – Merlot 2006, which is a wine that I’ve found to be quite enjoyable too. In: Wine industry| Wineries Tags: Decanting Israel, Gvaot, kosher
What is Kiddush Wine? 30, Nov 2009 Wherever Jews have resided, there has always been home based wineries making wine for the Kiddush sanctification of the Sabbath. For the required blessing, grape beverages are necessary. Apart from a regular wine, either raisin wine or even grape juice is also suitable according to Jewish traditions, being regarded by Jewish law with the same […] In: Kosher Tags: kiddush wine, kosher