Posted at 12:30h in Wine industry, Wines by Avi 0 Comments Globes is reporting that Israeli Wine Exports rose 10%. According to Globes: Israeli-made wine sales reached $220 million last year, of which $40 million was in exports. 2014 was another good year for Israel’s wine industry, according to figures published today by the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute. Exports of wine and spirits rose 10% last year to $40 million. The figures were announced today at the start of […]

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Posted at 14:40h in Events by 0 Comments This week is one of my favorite wine events of the year (although as I recently moved to a suburb of Tel Aviv, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make it)… the Jerusalem wine festival at the Israel Museum! From Daniel Rogov’s post: The annual wine festival held in the sculpture garden of the Israel Museum has, since its inception six years ago, proven to be one of the most […]

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Posted at 19:53h in Wine industry, Wineries by 0 Comments It may not be Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Decanter, or the Wine Spectator – all important industry publications that have recently covered or are about to cover Israeli wine – but there is a newspaper that just published an article about Israel’s Dalton Winery that I think is even more important. But, unless you live in Maryland (where, incidentally, Robert Parker is from – we both have the same alma […]

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Posted at 13:34h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments A consortium of investors headed by Benjamin Yeselzon and Jay Shottenstein has purchased a controlling share of Carmel Winery, Israel’s oldest commercial winery. A specially convened General Meeting of the wine growers, shareholders of the winery, approved the sale of a controlling interest in Carmel Winery by an overwhelming majority of over 90%. This follows the guideline recommended by the Board of Directors of Agudat Hacormim – SCV des Grandes […]

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Posted at 12:12h in Wineries, Wines by David Rhodes 1 Comment Wine has evolved over the millennium into an important part of celebrations for billions of people all around the world. Yet, for Jews in and outside of Israel it holds special significance. Every week’s Friday night dinner and Saturday lunch, it’s common to go through a bottle or two of wine with family, friends and guests while observing the Sabbath. Even less religious families frequently have family meals over […]

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During the two-week period preceding Rosh Hashanah, Israelis purchase 40 percent of all the wine that is sold during the entire year. It’s not that people go on drinking binges during this time of year, but fine wine is increasingly perceived as part of the cultured way of life, especially when consumed in moderation, during meals with friends and family. As recently as 20 years ago, the vast majority of wine consumed during the holiday season was red, sweet and […]

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Posted at 22:30h in Wine 101, Wine industry, Wines by Avi 1 Comment Segal Argaman 2007 from Dovev Vineyard in the Upper Galilee, has won the equivalent of a Gold Medal at ‘Les Citadelles du Vins’ Competition held in Bordeaux, France. Argaman is a cross between Carignan and Souzao, a Portuguese variety. Avi Feldstein, winemaker of Segal Wines, produced… Posted at 23:50h in Wine 101, Wine industry by Avi 3 Comments [I plan to write much more on this next […]

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Posted at 18:37h in Kosher by 0 Comments As a follow up to Friday’s post about how Shabbat provides an excellent opportunity for all – Jew, non Jew, religious, non-religious – to experience new wines and explore one’s personal tastes, I mentioned that I was serving the Galil Mountain 2006 Merlot. Just to prove my point more about how Shabbat is an excellent opportunity to explore wine, it’s worth noting that personally I usually finish one bottle per Shabbat (Friday […]

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Posted at 18:47h in Wines by Avi 0 Comments At the awards ceremony for the 2014 Eshkol Ha’Zahav wine tasting competition, there were a number of surprises. This year it was the smaller, newish, lesser known wineries that drew attention by winning some of the main prizes. Wineries such as Jezreel Valley, Kishor, Kerem Montefiore and Vortman took on and beat some of the more established and more famous wineries. The Jezreel Valley Carignan 2012, Kishor Savant 2012, Montefiore Red […]

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Posted at 17:38h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments The following is from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission Hugh Johnson on Israeli Wine 16.08.2011  The newest edition of the Pocket Wine Book, the 2012 version, has arrived. It is published by Mitchell Beazley, part of the Octopus Publishing Group. This is the annual, mini-encyclopedia written by Englishman, Hugh Johnson. It is the world’s largest selling wine book and is translated into many languages and sold around the world. Hugh […]

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