Montefiore Winery | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

Posted at 22:16h in Events, Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments

Sommelier 2015 has come and gone. Held yesterday and today, wineries from around the world poured hundreds of wines to members of the food and beverage industry, including top wine journalists and critics from Germany, France, India, the Netherlands, and Poland.   One of the benefits of…

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The ‘New Israel Wine Guide’ has published its preview. Interestingly, it lists ‘The Top Twenty Israeli Wines’, divided into red and white wines. The best two whites on the list were from the same winery.  Tzora Winery’s Shoresh, a Sauvignon Blanc, and the Neve Ilan, a Chardonnay,…

The history of the Israeli wine industry is an illustrious story, beginning with the Bible and continuing today. But, the modern Israeli wine industry owes tremendous debt to the Montefiore family. Sir Moses Montefiore was the first to urge the Jews in Israel to work the…