Posted at 14:57h in Wine industry by 1 Comment Inside a candlelit room at a west Houston Italian restaurant, the Israeli government sought to change Israel’s international image with help from one of the world’s oldest industries: wine — glasses and glasses of wine. The government recently teamed up with its wine industry and U.S. importers to promote the beverages made from grapes grown on the land immortalized by biblical figures Noah, Samson, and David and Goliath. These days, Israel […]

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Posted at 19:43h in Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment Stephen Brook, who visited Israel for IsraWinExpo 2008, has written an update to Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion. The Wine Companion is one of the classic books, which is in the library of every wine lover. Over the years Stephen Brook has been a prolific author and… Posted at 13:18h in Events, Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment Every year a new wine festival opens in Israel, from the southern tips […]

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Posted at 12:25h in Reviews, Wine industry by 3 Comments Golan Heights Winery is perhaps the best known large Israeli winery. They started the Israeli wine revolution and continue to lead the pack in quality. Daniel Rogov’s latest Israeli wine review in Ha’aretz is below. Wine and Spirits / Still at the forefront: Golan… Posted at 18:10h in Reviews by 0 Comments The latest Ha’aretz review from Israeli wine critic Daniel Rogov. This time, on what he calls good values […]

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Posted at 23:50h in Wine 101, Wine industry by Avi 3 Comments [I plan to write much more on this next week, but here is a post that I wrote on Daniel Rogov’s forum] In response to the discussions [on Rogov’s forum] about blogging and the wine industry, I just found out that Lift9 (a social media marketing… Posted at 23:01h in Wine industry by 1 Comment   Israel is a world leader in high tech. Your computer’s firewall and […]

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    During my four plus years in Israel, I’ve tried to attend the major beer events each year typically held in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. By far the one most suited for writers and insiders…

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  Valentines Day is on February 14 so it’s time to get a gift for the one who love. What’s better than a romantic bottle of wine, book about Israeli wine, or stemware or other wine accessory. Here is our list of 10… Buy The Ultimate Rogov’s Guide to Israeli Wines The following is printed with permission of the author The ultimate, and final, Rogov Guide has been published. It contains nearly 687 pages. Last years version had a mere 603 […]

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    During my four plus years in Israel, I’ve tried to attend the major beer events each year typically held in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. By far the one most suited for writers and insiders…

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    During my four plus years in Israel, I’ve tried to attend the major beer events each year typically held in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. By far the one most suited for writers and insiders…

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    During my four plus years in Israel, I’ve tried to attend the major beer events each year typically held in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. By far the one most suited for writers and insiders…

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Posted at 23:50h in Wine 101, Wine industry by Avi 3 Comments [I plan to write much more on this next week, but here is a post that I wrote on Daniel Rogov’s forum] In response to the discussions [on Rogov’s forum] about blogging and the wine industry, I just found out that Lift9 (a social media marketing… Posted at 23:01h in Wine industry by 1 Comment   Israel is a world leader in high tech. Your computer’s firewall and […]

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