Posted at 12:12h in Wineries, Wines by David Rhodes 1 Comment
Wine has evolved over the millennium into an important part of celebrations for billions of people all around the world. Yet, for Jews in and outside of Israel it holds special significance. Every week’s Friday night dinner and Saturday lunch, it’s common to go through…
Posted at 22:44h in Wine industry, Wineries by Avi 1 Comment
Keeping up with the Jones is tough. Keeping up with the Mondavi’s is even harder. Cabernets, Merlots, and even Zinfandels from California to France keep getting top headlines and top scores. With the Israeli wine scene growing by the day, coming up with the right…
Posted at 20:54h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments
A review of the Jerusalem Wine Festival …
Posted at 20:54h in Wine 101 by David Rhodes 0 Comments
The following is from ESRA Magazine and reprinted with permission of the author. In Israel, there’s an underused practice that could save you a lot of money when eating out and drinking wine. In the United States and in Europe, it’s very common to be able…
Posted at 07:00h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments
This article is from wines-israel.com and printed with permission of the author It is proving to be a sad month for Israeli wine. A week ago Israel’s number one wine critic, Daniel Rogov, passed away. Now just a week later, on September 14th, the death of…
Posted at 20:29h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments
Gamliel Kronemer, the New York Jewish Week’s wine writer and a fellow member of Rogov’s forum, wrote a fitting tribute to Daniel in this week’s New York Jewish Week. Some highlights: It was after he had moved to Israel, that David Joroff adopted the pen name Daniel…
Posted at 11:50h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 1 Comment
…says winemaker Golan Tishbi. “It’s a lot better than last year.” as he tends to his family’s estate vines in Zichron Ya’acov and who harvests grapes from all over Israel to produce about 1 million bottles every year at Israel’s 6th largest winery. The Tishbi…
Posted at 20:33h in Wineries, Wines by David Rhodes 0 Comments
David Rhodes discusses Bravdo and Dalton Wines on Rusty Mike Radio …
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 59 NIS Ra’anana Wine Festival October 26th & 27th Park Ra’anana 60 NIS Judean Hill Wineries various events all November starting November 3rd Kibbutz Tzora & elsewhere…
Posted at 19:16h in Wine industry by Adam Montefiore 4 Comments
Adam Montefiore asked me to post his personal recollections on Daniel Rogov below. I print Adam’s thoughts with honor, as Adam and Daniel have been the Ambassadors of Israeli Wine abroad, and, on a personal note, I first met Adam due to Rogov. I first met…
Posted at 08:30h in Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment
Updated September 9 Decanter Wine Enthusiast Ha’aretz: Yossi Sarid, Like a Nobleman exiled from a castle Toasting the Mystery Man Secrets from the Winery Jewish Chronicle Blogs and other tributes in English and Hebrew: Aeyel Gross (Hebrew) Please leave links to more in the comments: JTA News Ha’aretz (English) Ha’aretz (Hebrew) Yediot Aharanot Jerusalem Post Mako Walla Galei Tzahal Calcalist …
