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Sonadora, a hotshot DC lawyer cum wine aficionado had an interesting wine-food pairing the other day: tacos with Israel’s Flam Classico. Well, the pairing was a flop but, according to Sonadora, the Flam has “the nose that I now really love about a Cabernet…
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From Ha’aretz, Daniel Rogov reviews the Israeli wines from Recanati, Yatir and Avidan. Wine and Spirits / Notable from Recanati By Daniel Rogov From its inception in 2000 to the present, the Recanati winery has offered a generous selection of wines, many of which have been consistently excellent….
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Harvesting World Class Grapes in Israel Israeli Grape Harvest Produces One of the World’s Great Wines By RACHEL LEBOWITZ JERUSALEM, Sept. 10, 2008 — Eli Gilbert Ben-Zaken, the founder of Domaine du Castel, one of the world’s most prominent wineries, had a gut feeling that Monday was the perfect…
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There are numerous events taking place in Israel, particularly near the Judean Hills, to celebrate the Israeli wine route. Israel is also an excellent wine tourism destination. Check out this article in ynetnews.com for more details….
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A bit behind the times, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency has the stereotypical “Israeli wines used to suck, now they are good story.” Focusing on Castel, a story I did two years ago. But, perhaps the most important as it’s the Jewish crowd that is most…
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Mark Spivak, a wine reviewer who has written for the Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach Media Group, and other Florida and national magazines, and is the host of a wine show on NPR, recently visited Israel. After not visiting Israel for over 15 years,…
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Residents of Israel have occasion to celebrate. The revolutionary Golan Heights Winery, which is celebrating 25 years this year, is having a celebration at the Tel Aviv port between September 11-20. Golan Heights Winery will both pour those Israeli wines that are available at retailers and…
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Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Report 2009, to be released in October, lists no less than twenty six wineries. This international guide provides a comprehensive survey of wineries from around the world: France, United States, England, Cyprus, and, of course, Israel. Hugh Johnson’s Wine Report is…
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Binyamina Winery is for sale! The Israeli discount supermarket chain Chetzi Chinam is currently in negotiations to buy Israel’s fifth largest winery, Binyamina, according to the Israeli Hebrew press. This site is the first place to report this story in ENGLISH. According to the…
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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…
