Posted at 18:14h in Wine industry by 1 Comment (This information first appeared at Israeli Wines-Pride of Israel wines-israel.co.il) VINEYARDS Israel is usually regarded as being part of the Middle East. It may be more accurately considered as being situated in the Eastern Mediterranean, a region also referred to as the Near East or ‘The Levant.’ Climate: Mainly Mediterranean. Long , hot dry summers; short wet winters; snow on higher ground. Also semi arid & desert conditions in the Negev. […]

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Posted at 21:51h in Wines by Avi 0 Comments Master of Wine (MW) is one of the most prestigious titles a oenophile can get. It’s regarded as one of the highest standards of professional knowledge. In order to get the MW designation you need to pass a serious of rigorous tests, submit a final… Posted at 14:58h in Wines by Avi 0 Comments The Two Warm Challahs blog recently highlighted one of my favorite wineries, Jezreel Valley, as the Start […]

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Posted at 14:22h in Featured, Wine industry by 12 Comments One of the challenges about writing about Israeli wine is that the story is still not out. Particularly outside of the observant kosher wine-drinking population (who then ignore great wines like Clos de Gat, Flam, Pelter, Saslove, etc.), many people still have never drank Israeli wine. Reading comments on Gary Vaynerchuk’s Wine Library TV pages and even on forums like Rogov’s forum, more and more people are interested in tasting […]

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