I have written previously about Israeli Wine Direct and the important work Richard Shaffer and his team are doing to bring small-quantity Israeli wine into the United States. IWD is making some of Israel’s best, small-production wine available to consumers in America. My only complaint is that it means less for me!
Well, I have just been informed that Israeli Wine Direct has officially launched. This new online wine store (also selling direct to trade) focuses on hand-selected, artisanal, mostly non-kosher wines from Israel. Individual consumers (where allowed by state law) can now get access to individual bottles and cases of some of Israel’s best wines.
Wineries represented within the Israeli Wine Direct selection are Margalit, Flam, Pelter, Meishar, Tzora, Yaffo, Bravdo, Somek, and La Terra Promessa, among others. They all have great reputations in Israel and are all of unique style, both old and new world.
According to Richard, “Reviews, ratings and stories are showing up coast to coast. We want to provide serious wine lovers access to niche, high-quality, small-production wines from the region.”
If you are in the United States, I strongly recommend going over to Israeli Wine Direct and picking up some great Israeli wine!
