Posted at 20:00h in Wine 101 by Avi 1 Comment Sparkling wine is the wine of fashion and celebration. Whether on New Year’s Eve or at a wedding, it remains the classic wine to make a toast with. It is also symbol of success and happiness. Though it is a style of wine that has… 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 of […]
Posted at 20:27h in Wine industry, Wineries by GuestPost 0 Comments This article was reprinted with permission. By Joshua E. London Article published in the Kosher Wine Guide of the Jewish Week “Israeli wine is an amazing story,” says Adam Montefiore, the wine development director of the Carmel Winery, Israel’s largest wine producer. “Jews came to this land, made the desert bloom, started planting vineyards, making wine, and in doing so began reclaiming their heritage and reviving this ancient wine […]
Posted at 21:42h in Wineries by 5 Comments One of my new favorite Israeli wineries comes from a kibbutz not far from Jerusalem. Tzuba Winery is based at Kibbutz Tzuba in the Judean Hills. It’s first release was only from the 2005 vintage. While that vintage was quite enjoyable, this year’s releases (of the 2006 and 2007 vintages) are absolutely amazing and a great price. Only available in Israel, Tzuba is just another hidden gem of unique and excellent wines […]
Posted at 14:30h in Kosher by 0 Comments Israel is the original “old world” wine region. The Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean was the cradle of the world’s wine culture thousands of years before the vine reached Europe. Wine has been produced in the Land of Israel since Biblical times. Whether you call it the Tanakh, Hebrew Bible, or the Old Testament, surely you are familiar with the story of the spies, Noah’s ark, or other Biblical stories that hark […]
Posted at 13:21h in Wines by 0 Comments Reports are that Americans are cutting back on gifts for themselves, while the crisis in America has reached Israel. Yet, this holiday season doesn’t have to be an empty one for adults. Instead of buying wine for gifts, how about learning about a new wine region, discovering Israeli cuisine, and spreading the knowledge of the Eastern Mediterranean region. Perhaps a book about wine from the land where Jesus was born, food from […]
Beer-Sheva Wine Festival September 14th & 15th 630PM to Midnight Negev Museum 50 NIS The 15th Annual Israel Wine Fair September 21st, 22nd Eretz Museum Ramat Aviv Ra’anana Wine Festival October 26th & 27th Park Ra’anana Judean Hill Wineries various events all November starting November 3rd Kibbutz Tzora & elsewhere
Posted at 08:18h in Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment The following is also from wines-israel, reprinted with permission Food & wine writer and critic, Daniel Rogov, passed away on the morning of September 7th 2011 at his home in Tel Aviv. We send our sincere condolences to his wife in Israel and family in the United States. Born in Brooklyn, New York, David Joroff discovered his love for wine and food when visiting Europe and particularly during lengthy stays in Switzerland and […]
