The ‘New Israel Wine Guide’ has published its preview. Interestingly, it lists ‘The Top Twenty Israeli Wines’, divided into red and white wines. The best two whites on the list were from the same winery. Tzora Winery’s Shoresh, a Sauvignon Blanc, and the Neve Ilan, a Chardonnay, were in first and second place. The best […]
This article was reprinted with permission. By Joshua E. London Article published in the Kosher Wine Guide of the Jewish Week “Israeli wine is an amazing story,” says Adam Montefiore, the wine development director of the Carmel Winery, Israel’s largest wine producer. “Jews came to this land, made the desert bloom, started planting vineyards, making […]
Even in a smaller wine region such as Israel there are certain wines that have become iconic: Castel’s Gran Vin, Yarden’s Katzrin, Margalit’s Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve or Yatir’s Forest are a few good examples. These are wines that most experts and those who tasted them agree are some of the best the country can produce. […]
This article first appeared on wines-israel.com and is reprinted with permission of the author. On Israel’s 64th Independence Day, it is worthwhile to look back at some of Israel’s most influential wines, which have helped to advance Israel’s image as a wine producing country of international quality. These are some of the wines that charted […]
I was happy to have the opportunity to attend the first (trade-only) day of IsraWine Expo and determined to take full advantage, arrived as early as possible for the opening press conference which included a talk by Adam Montefiore’s on the state of the Israeli wine industry to the approximately 45 visiting foreign journalists, wine […]
The following article was written by David Rhodes. for Viewpoint Magazine, for the Young Israel movement and National Council of Young Israel Magazine. Download the PDF, Viewpoint-WineMakingIsrael
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 a bottle or two of wine with family, friends and […]
The following post was reprinted with permission by wines-israel.com The KFWE 2011 recently took place in Manhattan, NY. This refers to the Kosher Food & Wine Experience which was organized by the Royal Wine Corporation of Bayonne, New Jersey. Royal Wine are owners of Herzog Wine Cellars in California, Kedem Winery in Upstate New York […]
(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 Israeli winery producing non kosher wines in recent […]
The Wall Street Journal published a profile about wine in the Judean Hills, near Jerusalem, in March 2010. Young Vineyards, Biblical Pedigrees The Judean Hills have become an Israeli wine region to reckon with; memories of the Second Holy Temple Tzora Vineyards The vineyard of kibbutz-based Tzora. Winemaker Yaakov Berg has a recycled winery under […]
In the financial paper Calcalist, respected wine critic, Shlomo Papirblat, has named his top ten Israeli wines. They are as follows: 1. Yarden Katzrin 2004, Golan Heights Winery 2. Castel Grand Vin 2007, Domaine du Castel 3. Yatir Forest 2006, Yatir Winery 4. Sycra Merlot 2006, Clos de Gat 5. Carmel Limited Edition 2005, Carmel […]
I’ve written about Israeli wine from Biblical Times until the 1990s. Here’s Israeli wine from the last decade: Now is the time to look back at the 2000’s, as the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close. It was a very good decade for Israeli wines. The boutique boom that began in […]
