The Wine Spectator, the world’s most famous wine magazine, has again tasted Israeli wines. The results were featured in the magazine and on the website. The better scores are listed below. It is noticeable that Israel’s Mediterranean varieties such as Syrah/ Shiraz, Carignan and Petite Sirah seem to be featuring more and more strongly in tastings of Israeli wines. A few years ago tastings would only feature Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlot and Bordeaux style blends. There was also a creditable scores […]

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Israel: Food and Technology 25, Feb 2009 Share Here is a Chinese news show about an Israeli food fair featuring the two best things about Israel: food and technology In: Wine industry Tags: food, Israel, technology, Video

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Tzora Winery: Changes & Tasting Notes 12, Feb 2009 Share Daniel Rogov’s tasting notes follow for the Israeli Tzora winery: Set on Kibbutz Tzora at the foothills of the Jerusalem Mountains and overlooking the Soreq Valley, this formerly kibbutz-owned winery released its first 1,500 bottles from the 1993 vintage. Production in 2004 was about 60,000 bottles, in 2005 it was reduced to about 30,000 […] In: Wine industry|Wineries

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Daniel Rogov’s Saslove Winery tasting notes 9, Feb 2009 Share Israeli wine critic Daniel Rogov has been making his annual round of tastings as of late and he recently visited Saslove Winery. Saslove, founded by Canadian immigrant Barry Saslove, is one of those great Israeli boutique wineries that are a secret to those outside of Israel. Here is the original thread and the following […]

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Tishbi Winery: A love story with the land of Israel 19, Feb 2009 Share This video about Tishbi Winery is in Hebrew, with English subtitles. Tishbi’s long history making grapes and wine in Israel reflect Israel’s long history as a wine producing nation. In: Wineries Tags: Tishbi, Video

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Avidan Winery: Tasting Notes 10, Feb 2009 Share I’ve tasted Avidan Winery’s selections several times at wine tastings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and always found their non-kosher Israeli wines quite enjoyable. But, really, who cares what I think? Well, me. Avidan Winery is a perfect example of a winery making uniquely Mediterranean wine! But, more of you care what Israeli wine […] In: Reviews|Wineries|Wines Soreq Winery to supply Jerusalem Twestival 10, Feb 2009 Share Around the world, Twitter users […]

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