It doesn’t happen too often and definitely less than most people might imagine but I don’t typically drink much wine recreationally at home…alone. It can be a dangerous habit to get into and raised as a thrifty New Englander I’m resistant to open a bottle if I’d have to take a few sips and throw it out or use it for cooking. I can’t drink all the wine I’m given, swallow it and still write coherently. That being said I […]

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Israel’s Wine and Gourmet magazine recently published an article by Israeli wine writer and TV personality Meni Peer about Adam Montefiore, Carmel Winery’s Wine Development Directory and the ‘Ambassador of Israeli Wines.’ This is a translation of that article (reprinted with permission): Montefiore Returns To London Big Time by Meni Peer When Adam Montefiore of Carmel Winery received the prize for ‘The Best Wine’ of its category for Kayoumi Shiraz, at The Royal Opera House in London, he felt that […]

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Posted at 14:18h in Wine industry by 0 Comments Tom Stevenson’s 2009 World Wine Report has just been released in the UK (and is available at amazon.co.uk) and will be available in the United States at the end of the month. In addition to ranking wines from around the world, it has a great section about Israel written by Daniel Rogov and Tom Stevenson’s choices of “most exciting” wines. This year, of Stevenson’s 100 “most exciting” wines, five came from […]

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Posted at 16:50h in Wine industry, Wineries by 2 Comments One of the most important stories of the Israeli wine world is the quality revolution that took place (and is continuing with continuing improvements) at Carmel Wineries. Carmel Wineries, founded in 1882, is one of Israel’s oldest producers of wine (and, I suspect, oldest producer of table wines) and certainly the most famous Israeli wine. In fact, it’s fair to say that the story of Carmel is the story of […]

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Posted at 11:07h in Wine industry by 2 Comments UPDATE: Due to the ongoing security situation in and near the Gaza border, this event was postponed. Golan Heights Winery is about to release its flagship, age-worthy wine the Yarden Katzrin 2004. The Katzrin, a Bordeaux-style blend, is known to have an aging potention of upwards of a decade and is only released in good years. Golan Heights Winery’s Katzrin premium Israeli wine The 2004 vintage will be released tomorrow at […]

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Posted at 20:49h in Wine industry by 0 Comments Israeli wine is on the rise according to Food and Beverage Magazine. People are starting to get it! Food & Beverage Magazine, an important trade magazine for the food, beverage, and hospitality industries just published an excellent article about Israeli wine. According to Jacques Capsouto, owner and wine director of New York City’s Capsouto Frères, one of New York City’s premiere French restaurants, “I like to drink the quality wines, instead […]

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Posted at 18:00h in Wine industry, Wineries by Avi 0 Comments Binyamina Winery has recently succeeded to get wines listed in both Tesco and Marks & Spencers. Tesco is the largest supermarket chain and wine retailer in the United Kingdom. Marks & Spencer’s is one of England’s most famous retailers specializing in clothing, food and wines. Tesco offer a kosher service for the Jewish community by stocking kosher wines in some of their branches. Marks & Spencer are appealing to […]

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So I had an idea for the holidays leading up to New Year’s Eve, how about tasting a wine range of Israeli sparkling wines and comparing them to European sparkling wines such as Champagnes from France, Cavas from Spain and Proseccos from Italy. Well, it… Posted at 21:42h in Wineries, Wines by David Rhodes 0 Comments Although many wineries benefit from having their own vineyards, it can be restrictive if there’s a particularly challenging year. Ultimately you need to use […]

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Posted at 12:43h in Events, Wine industry by 0 Comments Israwinexpo, a government-sponsored Israeli wine trade show, is coming next month. It’s the second time this has been held, as the government is finally (ok, granted I’m free-market and think the government should stay out … everywhere) recognizing the importance of the wine industry in Israel’s economy. This trade show is mostly open to wine critics, press, and importers, but will also have limited hours open to the public in […]

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Posted at 16:10h in Wineries by 0 Comments This video about Tishbi Winery is in Hebrew, with English subtitles. Tishbi’s long history making grapes and wine in Israel reflect Israel’s long history as a wine producing nation.

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