The 2013 Tel Aviv Wine Festival will take place on May 28th to 30th at the Eretz Israel Museum (Haaretz Museum) 7-11PM featuring different musical acts each evening. Guests of the festival will enjoy tasting any of the 160 types of wine from 40 wineries around the world including a large selection of Israeli wines. The price of an entrance (NIS 99) to the festival will give guests access to all the live shows and a glass with unlimited tasting of all the wines exhibited at the festival. The festival will also contain gourmet food stands presenting chocolate, cheeses, olive oils, jams for tasting and for sale.
Tickets can be obtained at the door or by calling 03-617-2012 (in Hebrew)
Among the Israeli wineries expected to be pouring are:
Kosher Kadesh Barnea Benhaim Mony Shiloh Teperberg 1870 Dalton Binyamina Lueria Barkan Har Bracha & (non-certified) Amphorae Avidan
Shoshana
the Sde Boker has some certified and non-certified wine
there will be kosher food (with varying certification) for purchase divided into meat and dairy sections with the meat offering sausages, burgers, kebabs and the dairy offering coffee, cheese plates and desserts
Featured Music:
Tuesday
The Mant Quartet
A Jazz band centered around a quartet playing traditional jazz and klezmer with modern influences. Band founder guitarist Jonathan Aspril has worked with a long list of award winning artists.
The Bloomers
Irish band comprising of Uri Schliefer, Phillip Kharifkov and Daniel Manor. The Bloomers present new covers of Irish folk tunes and songs, in addition to their original tunes with Irish influences.
La Basta Balkan
Originally from Jerusalem, this fusion band is colorful and versatile combining Irish beats with Balkan tunes infused with familiar sounds from the Middle East.
Wednesday
The Country Side Beatles
A tribute to the Beatles with a hint of influence from alternative bands such as Dave Mathews. Surprising acoustic covers to the original beloved Beatles classics.
Adam Gerber & the Humans
After years of playing with The Roots band and performing with artists like Tony Ray, Emanuel Yarday, Eliran Tavori and The Duck Soap band, Adam Gerber is going back to his roots with original Folk & Reggae, in Hebrew and in English, while including his covers of great Reggae hits.
Sawyer
A band playing original country songs.
Thursday
Bosa Trio
Brazilian Band. Bosa trio offers a variety of Latin Brazilian music, from the biggest hits of Mati Caspi to Bosa Nova and Jazz, from Samba to Pop music. The band was founded by Jiva Perlman (singer and guitar), Joares Dos Santos (Singer, drums and percussion instruments) and Nielson DE Olivera (Singer and Saxophone).
If taking a bus from either Tel Aviv or Herzaliya get off near the corner of Haim Levanon and Derech Namir. The Museum is located at 2 Haim Levanon (on the east side of Derech Namir across from Shai Agnon).
The 501 and 502 (check Egged for times but the buses go as late as midnight) Both come from the central bus station past the central train station and Azrieli Mall from the south and start at Summit Ra’anana in the north going through Ra’anana down Ahuza and going by the Herzliya Central Bus station and also within walking distance of the Herzaliya train station. Shuttles that also go to and from Netanya pass by the musuem. There are other buses that go by the Museum as well. Check Egged and Dan websites for full listings.
