It’s not my practice to post kosher wine events on this Israeli wine blog, since kosher wine and israeli wine are different — not all kosher wine is Israeli, not all Israeli wine is kosher, but of course many Israeli wine is kosher and the best kosher wine comes from Israel. So, I thought my readers might be interested in two kosher wine events run by Royal, a large kosher wine importer in the United States and probably the importer […]

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16, Oct 2010 Share From ISRAEL21c – Go to their website and sign up for the newsletter. By Abigail Klein Leichman October 12, 2010 Carmel Winery’s Kayoumi vineyard in the upper Galilee has received international accolades. The steadily rising profile of Israeli wines reached a global crescendo last month when Carmel Winerygarnered the 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards trophy. The […]

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By Abigail Klein Leichman October 12, 2010 Carmel Winery’s Kayoumi vineyard in the upper Galilee has received international accolades. The steadily rising profile of Israeli wines reached a global crescendo last month when Carmel Winerygarnered the 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards trophy. The winery won the award for its red Rhone varietals in the upper price category. “This is the Oscars of wine awards in England, the center of the wine trade worldwide,” Carmel Wine development director Adam Montefiore tells ISRAEL21c. When […]

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25, May 2010 Share In the Decanter World Wine Awards, Israeli Syrahs or Shiraz’s were put under the microscope and came out well. It was only a decade ago that there was no Syrah in Israel and it seemed nothing would stand in the way of Cabernet Sauvignon being regarded as the best variety for quality wines in […]

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4, May 2010 Share The Wall Street Journal published a profile about wine in the Judean Hills, near Jerusalem, in March 2010. Young Vineyards, Biblical Pedigrees The Judean Hills have become an Israeli wine region to reckon with; memories of the Second Holy Temple Tzora Vineyards The vineyard of kibbutz-based Tzora. Winemaker Yaakov Berg has a recycled winery […] In: Kosher|Wine industry|Wineries|Wines Tags: Agur, Carmel, Castel, Clos de Gat, Ella Valley, Flam, Jerusalem, Judean Hills, Pelter, Tzora, Wall Street Journal, […]

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21, May 2010 Share Carmel Winery is celebrating its 120th year of harvests. The first harvest to be received by Rishon Le Zion Wine Cellars was on August 3rd 1890. Soon the 2010 harvest will begin, which will be the 120th by Israel’s most historic winery. To celebrate this, a special Symphony has been composed by Gil Shohat. […] In: Events Tags: Carmel Winery, Events

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28 Jul 2010 So, I don’t normally get personal on this Israeli wine site, but Saturday is my birthday and I need some wine for it. Since it’s hot here in Israel (and around the world), I’m looking for a good, refreshing white wine that is available near Tel Aviv. What are your suggestions for my 29th birthday? (Boy, I’m getting old!) Sphere: Related Content

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27, Mar 2010 Share The term ‘Sommelier’ is the one of the most abused words in the Israel wine scene. Anyone who serves wine in a restaurant is referred to as a sommelier and people who complete wine courses also use the term loosely. Of course, a real sommelier is something virtually unknown in Israel. The genuine article […] In: Wine industry Tags: Sommelier Sommelier 2009 – Israel’s Professional Wine Event 4, Dec 2009 Share Every year a new wine […]

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28, Sep 2010 Share Judean Hills Wine Festival During the month of October, 25 wineries in the region will be open to members of the public. Visits to the wineries will be free. To obtain a full schedule of which wineries will be open on which days telephone *8108. Every Friday, those can spend 50NIS and get a […] In: Wine 101|Wine industry

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