Posted at 18:00h in Wineries by David Rhodes 0 Comments
Give any competent winemaker great vineyards, a well-equipped winery and the backing of well-heeled owner and it’s interesting to see what they can come up with. Israeli born Na’ama Sorkin had minimal practical experience when she was first interviewed by the Dalton Winery’s owner Alex…
Posted at 08:18h in Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment
The following is also from wines-israel, reprinted with permission Food & wine writer and critic, Daniel Rogov, passed away on the morning of September 7th 2011 at his home in Tel Aviv. We send our sincere condolences to his wife in Israel and family in the United States. Born…
Posted at 14:05h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments
Being a critic isn’t an easy job. Whether it’s about food, music, art, movies or wine, a critic must not only give their opinion on their topic of their expertise but do so in a way that in itself attracts an audience if those criticisms…
Posted at 11:12h in Wine industry by Avi 3 Comments
The following are words that I wrote in tribute of Daniel Rogov. I sent this to Rogov before he died. Rogov, you were a true mentor and will be missed. There are many people in the wine industry who have been greatly influenced by Daniel Rogov,…
Posted at 10:19h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments
I regret to inform my readers that Israeli wine critic Daniel Rogov died last night. You can read his last words here. As you may have noticed from the tributes to him over the past month, he had been very ill. I will be posting my tribute…
Posted at 16:33h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments
Often we might talk about Israel being a “New World” region in the “Ancient World” of wine. One of the advantages of not being an “Old World” European region is Israel doesn’t limit its winemakers to what grapes to grow in specific appellations. Israeli winemakers…
Thanks to Israel Preker, there is a video of the tribute to Daniel Rogov (Note: Video, like the event, is in Hebrew) …
Posted at 16:40h in Wineries by Avi 0 Comments
Sun setting over Bravdo vineyards in Karmei Yosef, Israel facing the Mediterranean. Photo courtesy of David Rhodes…
Posted at 14:29h in Events, Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments
The following article is also from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission. The sentiments are also from us. I & HaKerem salute you! It was a very moving evening for the Israeli wine industry. They came together as one to salute Daniel Rogov, who has recently been…
Posted at 14:21h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments
The following is reprinted from wines-israel.com. I don’t have to mention that another great source of Israeli wine news is this blog, aggregating and publicizing in Israel in English the story of the Israeli wine scene. The wine critic is someone who is wine knowledgeable. His…
At sunset August 29th, at the Dan Panorama Hotel in Tel Aviv, a virtual who’s who in Israeli wine attended a tribute to veteran food & wine critic Daniel Rogov. It was especially moving to see how many turned out since we’re in the middle…
Posted at 17:52h in Events, Wineries, Wines by Avi 1 Comment
The following is from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission El Al, Israel’s national airline, submitted wines to the annual wine tasting organized by the Global Traveler, along with 28 other international airlines. The competition was for wines served to First Class & Business Class…
