The following are words that I wrote in tribute of Daniel Rogov. I sent this to Rogov before he died. Rogov, you were a true mentor and will be missed. There are many people in the wine industry who have been greatly influenced by Daniel Rogov, who brought international standards to Israeli wine and brought the story of Israeli wine to the international audience. Daniel Rogov has been commended by many of the wine greats. At Rogov’s tribute evening, Howard […]

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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 will have spent years learning their trade. They will be responsible for purchasing good value, unusual and high quality wines from around the world. They will […]

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Rogov’s Reviews: Sophisticated Benyamina 9, Jul 2008 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 far […] Rogov tastes whites 8, Jun 2008 Tweet It’s summer time and that means it’s time to break […]

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New Hebrew words for wine 24, Mar 2009 Tweet 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 […] In: Wine industry Tags: hebrew, Hebrew language, wine terminology Israelis are drinking more and more quality […]

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Shavuot Cheese Wine Pairings: Perfect Time for Cheese & Wine 6, Jun 2011 Tweet This article appeared on wines-israel.com and was written by the Carmel Wine Education Department At the Jewish Festival of Shavuot, it is traditional to eat dairy products. This gives the perfect opportunity to hold a cheese and wine tasting! There is no better or more basic, rustic meal than to have a hunk of […]

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Beersheva Wine Festival 16, Aug 2011 Tweet Good wine isn’t just in the center or Jerusalem. It’s also coming to Beersheva, with the fifth annual wine festival to be held on September 14-15. Here is the details from Daniel Rogov’s forum: The 5th Annual Beer Sheva wine festival is scheduled to take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 14 and 15 September. […] In: Events|Wines Tags: Beersheba, Beersheva, wine festival

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