Odem | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

Posted at 11:12h in Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments This was the second year of the Best Value competition, organized by Studio Ben Ami. There were 128 wines in the competition from 28 Israeli wineries. The main category was for wines less than 79 shekels and there were also prizes for wines under 50…

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The Benefits of Maturity (Old Vine Wines) | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

As I have often mentioned, while most wines are meant to be consumed early and don’t benefit from any additional time in the bottle, a few years of cellaring can make magic happen for a small percentage of quality wines (usually the most exciting ones). The additional time in the bottle gives the tannins, acid, fruit and flavors time to come together in the harmonious music the wine maker intended. However, this week I wanted to focus on another oenophilic […]

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Jezreel Valley Winery | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

The Israeli wine scene continues to heat up. A new winery recently opened on Kibbutz Hanaton, in the heart of the Beit Netofa Valley, in the Lower Galilee region of Israel. The Jezreel Valley Winery was founded by entrepreneur Jacob Ner-David, originally from New York, living in Israel since 1996, and Yehuda Nahar, a Jerusalem native and graduate of the Tel Hai College’s winemaking course. Ner-David and Nahar both moved to Kibbutz Hanaton in 2010. The winemaker is Ari Erle, […]

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Katamon Wine Tasting, Friday 11 September | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

If you happen to be near Jerusalem, this is an opportunity to taste a boutique winery near Jerusalem: For those of you who were not able to attend the Harvest Celebration at the Katamon winery, you’ll have another chance as Avital has agreed to bring his wines to us for next Friday’s tasting. Katamon Winery Just in time for the holidays Avital Goldner will be bringing his superb wines for our final tasting event of the season. Avital makes both […]

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Ra’anana Wine Festival | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

The Ra’anana Wine Festival takes place tomorrow (Wednesday June 27) and Thursday June 28 at Lev HaPark (near the pond area). Admission is 55 NIS for Ra’anana residents with valid ID and 60 NIS for non-residents. Participating wineries include: Arza Barkan Segal Teperberg Hacerem Yaffo Or Ganuz Kinur David Lavie Zfat Dror Sasi Gat Shomron Elran Har Bracha Eden Shamaim Raman Argov Kadesh Barnea Shtern Gvaot Artzi Call 074-703-7063 for advance tickets An event locals can walk or take a […]

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US wine | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

I have written previously about Israeli Wine Direct and the important work Richard Shaffer and his team are doing to bring small-quantity Israeli wine into the United States. IWD is making some of Israel’s best, small-production wine available to consumers in America. My only complaint is that it means less for me! Well, I have […]

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Meishar | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

These wines are all available for purchase  in the United States via Israeli Wine Direct and in Israel at your local high class wine store! I have written previously about Israeli Wine Direct and the important work Richard Shaffer and his team are doing to bring small-quantity Israeli wine into the United States. IWD is making some of Israel’s best, small-production wine available to consumers in America. My only complaint is that it means less for me! Well, I have […]

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Inertia | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

I have written previously about Israeli Wine Direct and the important work Richard Shaffer and his team are doing to bring small-quantity Israeli wine into the United States. IWD is making some of Israel’s best, small-production wine available to consumers in America. My only complaint is that it means less for me! Well, I have […]

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direct wine | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

I have written previously about Israeli Wine Direct and the important work Richard Shaffer and his team are doing to bring small-quantity Israeli wine into the United States. IWD is making some of Israel’s best, small-production wine available to consumers in America. My only complaint is that it means less for me! Well, I have […]

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Ben Haim | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

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 taking place in Jerusalem. More than 40 wineries will be […] This was the second year of the Best Value competition, organized by Studio Ben Ami. There were 128 wines in the competition from 28 […]

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