Posted at 10:24h in Reviews, Wine industry, Wineries by 0 Comments
While the Israeli wine revolution was started by what’s today a large winery and continued with the work of other large wineries (Tishbi, etc.), it was pushed by the later growth of smaller wineries like Margalit and Castel. As a result, of course, large wineries…
Posted at 21:16h in Wineries by 0 Comments
My wife and in-laws went to Tishbi Winery, but, well, I didn’t. So I’ll just have to suffice with some pictures from the winery: …
Posted at 19:25h in Kosher by 0 Comments
Wine Blogging Wednesday featured kosher wine and was hosted by The Corkdork. Yes, I know, it’s Thursday, but Wednesday was chag, the last day of Passover in Israel and the second-to-last day in the Diaspora. More importantly, I was invaded by the in-laws, so my…
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San Diego Wine and Drinks Examiner: Try some Israeli wines for Easter Check out this article for some wine suggestions for the Easter holiday, or any other day. Posted using ShareThis…
Posted at 09:19h in Kosher, Wines by 1 Comment
I’ve posted my Passover wine recommendations here and here (and, in an update, I believe that I will be drinking the 2007 Teperberg Silver Sangiovese and the 2007 Tzuba Cabernet Sauvignon for the Passover seder, 2007 Teperberg Terra Malbec, and 2007 Galil Mountain Barbera for…
Posted at 17:24h in Kosher, Wine industry by 2 Comments
Jewish holidays are full of wine. On Shabbat, evening and morning, Jews say the kiddush (sanctification) blessing over wine. On Jewish holidays, we also say the blessings over wine. However, on one holiday, it really is all about wine — on Passover, in addition to…
Posted at 18:11h in Kosher by 2 Comments
I’ll post my updated comments (including some notes about Jewish law) for this year with my Passover wine recommendations later in the week. In the meantime, check out my recommendation last year and my great wine haggadah. America may have its Maxwell House haggadah, a great…
Posted at 14:38h in Wine industry by 1 Comment
French food and Israeli wine are not a common combination. After all, when people think Israeli wine they often (wrongly) associate it only with kosher food – thus barring wine and food combinations like mahi in a shrimp sauce with Barkan’s chardonnay. Yet, one French…
Posted at 23:00h in Wine industry by 2 Comments
Unfortunately, the global economic crisis has hit Israel hard — particularly high tech, the engine of Israel’s economic growth, and thus the rest of Israel’s economy, with numbers the worst they have been since Israel’s independence — and, as a result wine sales are plummeting….
Posted at 15:44h in Wine industry by 2 Comments
In honor of the Passover holiday, which features lots of wine, and the growing wine culture in Hebrew, the Hebrew Language Academy (yes, for better or worse, there is such a thing) has come up with Hebrew words for wine-related terminology. The Academia…
