8, Jun 2009 Share Tweet I received the following report from Neta Reef of Israeli Wine Company, about the recent Israeli wine festival hosted by Kehillah Jewish High School in California. If you’ve attended or run an Israeli wine event contact me to post it beforehand and let me know how it went and maybe I will post […]
15 Jun 2009 by Israel’s premier food and wine critic, Daniel Rogov, is featured in an article in Hadassah Magazine. The Brooklyn-born, European-trained, Israeli-resident discusses his favorite foods, how he got to Israel, his background, and the quality revolution taking place in Israel. The article about this Mediterranean food and wine critic can be found here and the entire contents of this month’s Hadassah Magazine is online here. In: Reviews|Wine industry Tags: Daniel Rogov, Hadassah
15, Jun 2009 Share Tweet Israel’s premier food and wine critic, Daniel Rogov, is featured in an article in Hadassah Magazine. The Brooklyn-born, European-trained, Israeli-resident discusses his favorite foods, how he got to Israel, his background, and the quality revolution taking place in Israel. The article about this Mediterranean food and wine critic can be found here and […] In: Reviews|Wine industry Tags: Daniel Rogov, Hadassah
7, Jul 2008 Share Tweet Richard Shaffer of Israeli Wine Direct has an absolutely excellent video post about how “kosher is not a country” and how many of the everyday foods that are in your refrigerator, pantry, and throughout your house may be kosher – no matter your religion. Coca Cola, Cheerios, Heinz ketchup, fruits and vegetables and […] Independence Day Wine 4, Jul 2008 Share Tweet What wine are you opening this July 4 weekend? Personally, I’m in the […]
13, Jul 2008 Share Tweet The great, new Jerusalem culture guide, Jerusalemite, has an interview with Avi Ben in honor of the upcoming Jerusalem wine tasting at the Israel Museum this week. Avi Ben was one of the important figures in raising wine culture in Israel over the past few decades and expanding the Israeli food culture in […]
13, Jul 2008 Share Tweet The great, new Jerusalem culture guide, Jerusalemite, has an interview with Avi Ben in honor of the upcoming Jerusalem wine tasting at the Israel Museum this week. Avi Ben was one of the important figures in raising wine culture in Israel over the past few decades and expanding the Israeli food culture in […]
9, Jul 2008 Share Tweet Daniel Rogov has a positive review of the Benyamina Winery in last week’s Ha’aretz. Benyamina is a large winery, often overlooked. It’s great to see that this Israeli winery is constantly improving. Wine and Spirits / Sophisticated Binyamina By Daniel Rogov That Binyamina winery is on the way up is beyond question. With […]
10 May 2008 by Check out the new page I just added on “WINE TASTING” Pay attention to the do’s and don’ts and check out the video at the end! Happy wine tasting! In addition, in response to popular request, I’ve added a table of some of Israel’s more popular wines with some basic information on them, including when they were founded and whether or not they are certified kosher.
There are several upcoming wine events coming up in Israel. Here are a few: 1. Tel Aviv Port – The Golan Heights Winery will be hosting a wine tasting event in the evenings from Saturday May 21 to Saturday May 28. The event will feature a series of bars in which wines, ranging from the Golan series to the Yarden Rom and Katzrin series, can be tasted. Hours: Saturdays – 20:30-23:00; Sunday 20:00-23:00; Monday-Thursday 19:00 – 23:00. It will not be […]
One of the secrets frequent wine drinkers indulge in is bringing their own wine along when they eat out at a favorite or new restaurant. It’s called paying a corkage fee referring to the fact the waiter is merely uncorking the wine for you, decanting if necessary and providing the guests with wine glasses. This is a very common practice in many Western countries but it’s a much rarer practice in Israel but growing in popularity as the wine industry […]
