Posted at 10:08h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments Previously, I had tasted Tabor wines on several occasions at festivals and a few times at the winery and each time I was politely presented their wines by an assistant winemaker or someone from their marketing department yet on my latest opportunity I finally got…
Posted at 10:08h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments Previously, I had tasted Tabor wines on several occasions at festivals and a few times at the winery and each time I was politely presented their wines by an assistant winemaker or someone from their marketing department yet on my latest opportunity I finally got…
Posted at 14:43h in Wines by David Rhodes 0 Comments The Judean Hills hosts its 16th Annual Wine Festival, Thursday Night at Mini-Israel starting at 730PM to go as late as 11PM. …
Posted at 12:06h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments As someone who first started studying wine as a Geography student in college, I’m fond of wines that give homage to their terroir whether its the emphasis of a single vineyard from where the grapes are harvested or the altitude of the vineyard or in… The Wall Street Journal published a profile about wine in the Judean Hills, near Jerusalem, in March 2010. Young Vineyards, Biblical Pedigrees The Judean […]
Posted at 11:31h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments One Week of Festivities, One Great Winery If you have a chance, don’t miss the 30th Anniversary celebration for the Golan Heights Winery (Yarden, Gamla & Golan labels) being observed the next week at the port on the boardwalk in Tel Aviv. It’s free to just…
Posted at 21:18h in Events, Kosher by Avi 0 Comments For the religiously observant who do not want to attend a wine festival that also has non-certified kosher wine, and a testament to the growing sophistication of even the more observant populations, a rival wine festival that consists of solely kosher wine is now also… Posted at 20:06h in Events by Avi 0 Comments The Ra’anana Wine Festival takes place tomorrow (Wednesday June 27) and Thursday June 28 at Lev […]
Posted at 07:47h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments Besides the heat and humidity, one way I can tell summer is creeping up is when Israeli wineries start releasing their new vintages of white wines and rosés. One of the first Israeli wineries to land their new wines on my doorstep this spring is… One of the best Israeli examples of my belief that wine can be called “philosophy in a bottle” is from the Recanati Winery. Israeli […]
Posted at 12:29h in Events by Avi 0 Comments The following post is from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission. Eli Ben Zaken, owner of Domaine du Castel, invited some of the world’s most famous wine personalities to Israel. They included Michel Bettane from France, Robert Joseph from England, Jan Van Lissom from the Netherlands, and Jeannie… The BBC has a great profile of Domaine du Castel, a great winery that I discovered several years ago. When you think of the […]
Since 2007, there have been annual tastings of Israeli wines by the Wine Advocate, the mouthpiece of Robert Parker, the world’s most influential wine critic. Mark Squires, who is the specialist on Israeli wines in Parker’s wine tasting team, did the tasting as usual. There were… Posted at 15:13h in Events, Kosher by Avi 2 Comments The following post was reprinted with permission by wines-israel.com The KFWE 2011 recently took place in Manhattan, NY. This refers to the Kosher Food […]
Posted at 12:01h in Wineries, Wines by David Rhodes 0 Comments David Rhodes talking about Beaujolais Nouveau style wines and traditions including Israeli versions including Tishbi Junior, Binyamina Baby, the Golan Heights recently discontinued Gamay Nouveau and Carmel’s original 20 year Nouveau wines from 1983-2003. The following is from David’s radio show on Rusty Mike Radio. Click…
