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… Posted at 21:03h in Kosher by Avi 3 Comments Rosh Hashana, Jewish New Year, is this weekend. What are you drinking? I’m thinking of […]

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Posted at 08:26h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments Sunday night at Tel Aviv Yosef David’s Downtown restaurant, the Barkan Winery launched its newest vintages from its Assemblage series of wines. CEO Shmuel Boxer as well as winemakers Ed Salzburg and Irit Boxer-Shank were on hand to usher in the introduction of the first…

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When I moved to California from Massachusetts, I missed the embedded and concentrated layers of culture and history that New England had to offer over the American Southwest. Yet when moving to Israel, those hundreds of years of New England culture were overshadowed by thousands…

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Check out Israeli wine’s best spokesperson Adam Montefiore on CNN Part I: Part II: … Posted at 10:59h in Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments CNN’s Erin Burnett discovers Carmel Winery and a beautiful bottle of Carmel Appellation with, yes, a camel on the bottle. … Posted at 19:54h in Events, Wine industry by 0 Comments Check out this clip about Israeli wine on CNN International (sorry I can’t embed it, and don’t let the initial talk of the falcons […]

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Posted at 19:00h in Wine industry by 1 Comment I know, I know, I had some not-so-nice things to say about Carmel. But they often get an unfair shake and some of their top wines are very good and even better than other Israeli wines that have a better reputation. Last Saturday night, my wife, in-laws, and some friends, went out to a fancy restaurant in Jerusalem. While I don’t normally order wine in restaurants due to the high markup […]

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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…

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Posted at 10:53h in Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment I just discovered 1337wine via Twitter and it appears that he just discovered Israeli wine. In his video wine show (episode 101 and counting), Mark Fusco is introduced to Israeli wines with tastings of the: Barkan Chardonnay Galil Mountain Yiron Ella Valley Syrah As someone very knowledgeable about Israeli… Posted at 02:14h in Wine industry, Wineries by Avi 0 Comments The Wine Spectator has its latest review of kosher, Israeli […]

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Posted at 20:46h in Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments (This article first appeared on wines-israel.com and is reprinted with permission) Two wines were recently launched on the same date, at the same venue, with a tasting by a select group of Israel’s leading wine journalists & critics. As the wines were tasted together, it was the perfect opportunity to compare the story and tasting notes of two of Israel’s finest wines. The wines referred to are Carmel Limited Edition […]

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Posted at 17:10h in Wine industry, Wineries by 1 Comment This isn’t news for anyone who has been following Israeli wine (aka the readers of this blog) but it represents a major step in recognition, and proof that the Wine Advocate article is having an impact. An Israeli winery received a positive article in a non-wine magazine. And, even though it profiles a kosher winery, it doesn’t mention the word “Kosher” once. This is the right thing. Business Week has […]

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Posted at 17:15h in Wine industry, Wineries by 0 Comments It’s quite possible that Domaine du Castel makes THE best wine from Israel. Unquestionably, they make some of the best wine in the world. I first encountered the wines of Castel only last year, when I was asked to write a story on them for ISRAEL21c, which you can read here. While there, I tasted an immense array of wines and I have to admit that my best wine experience […]

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