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This article is from Ha’aretz by Lital Levin: Israel awaited the celebration of the 1954 wine harvest festival with high expectations. Such a festival is a new-old one for Jews. As one of its promoters told Haaretz: “In the Bible and our literature in general, a lot…
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(The Following article is from wines-israel and reprinted with permission). Mony Winery is a cocktail which beautifully illustrates the variety and complexity of Israeli wine. It is an estate winery situated at a monastery, owned by a Christian Israeli Arab family, producing kosher wines, from monastery…
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Most of Israel’s quality reds are made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah or Shiraz. However, for those looking for a more unique Israeli character for its wines, there are also wines made by other red varieties in Israel. Wines like Barkan Pinotage, Binyamina Tempranillo,…
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(The following article is reprinted from wines-israel and reprinted with permission) Talk about the Rothschilds and you will automatically think of finance, the arts and philanthropy. However scratch below the surface and wine, the Jewish community and Israel comes to the fore as an…
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(The following article was written by Adam Montefiore for TASTED magazine and is reprinted with permission from wines-israel.com) Israel is a ‘new world’ wine country, in one of the oldest wine regions on earth. In this Biblical land, one can find a curious combination…
Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn are all the rage, but we’ve been covering Israeli wine on social media for over 3 years! Here are some great sources to discover Israeli wine on social media. What are your favorites? Support blue and white – become a fan of Israeli wine…
Posted at 12:51h in Wine industry, Wines by Avi 2 Comments
(The following is from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission) Enjoy wine in the summer by matching the wine not to the food but to the occasion. Here is the time to buy what you like and not worry what others think. For the growing…
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My favorite Jerusalem wine event is here! Jerusalem Wine Festival. At the just reopened Israel Museum, this year’s Jerusalem Wine Festival is bound to be a success. Here are the details: Tuesday through Thursday, 3-5 August at the Israel Museum Admission is 60NIS and includes a free tasting…
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So, I don’t normally get personal on this Israeli wine site, but Saturday is my birthday and I need some wine for it. Since it’s hot here in Israel (and around the world), I’m looking for a good, refreshing white wine that is available near Tel…
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(This article first appeared on wines-israel.com and is reprinted with permission) Two wines were recently launched on the same date, at the same venue, with a tasting by a select group of Israel’s leading wine journalists & critics. As the wines were tasted…
Posted at 15:03h in Wine industry, Wineries by Avi 2 Comments
A number of Israeli wineries are celebrating significant anniversaries in 2010: Carmel, Tishbi, Dalton, Galil Mountain and Recanati are all commemorating their milestones in different ways. Each has their own unique story. They have all given a great deal to the development of the Israel…
(This story first appeared on Wines-Israel and is reprinted with permission) There has been a trend in recent years of boutique wineries becoming kosher. Now two more wineries, have decided to make kosher wines from the 2010 harvest. The first is Flam Winery which was the largest…
