Posted at 13:36h in Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment There are several upcoming wine events coming up in Israel. Here are a few: 1. Tel Aviv Port – The Golan Heights Winery will be hosting a wine tasting event in the evenings from Saturday May 21 to Saturday May 28. The event will feature a series of bars in which wines, ranging from the Golan series to the Yarden Rom and Katzrin series, can be tasted. Hours: Saturdays – 20:30-23:00; […]
Posted at 17:55h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments Jerusalem.com has an interview with Dan Vered, owner of the Jerusalem Wine and Art store in the Old City in Jerusalem, which is a new wine shop in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter. While Israel’s “wine revolution” only took place in the last few decades, as we’ve said…
Posted at 21:18h in Events, Kosher by Avi 0 Comments For the religiously observant who do not want to attend a wine festival that also has non-certified kosher wine, and a testament to the growing sophistication of even the more observant populations, a rival wine festival that consists of solely kosher wine is now also…
Posted at 18:36h in Wine industry by Avi 4 Comments Israwinexpo is coming back! This biennial professional Israeli wine event first occurred in 2006, then again in 2008, and is now coming back to Tel Aviv. Israwinexpo, along with Sommelier, are the two top wine events in Israel. Open to the public only on February 10-11,… Posted at 19:43h in Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment Stephen Brook, who visited Israel for IsraWinExpo 2008, has written an update to Hugh […]
Posted at 10:46h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments Notes & Favorites from Day One of the 2nd Annual Jerusalem Kosher WIne Festival Even though I just started this year to score wines after spending years writing hundreds of essays and articles, I hope to refrain from scoring wines at festivals since there’s so much… Posted at 21:18h in Events, Kosher by Avi 0 Comments For the religiously observant who do not want to attend a wine festival […]
Posted at 21:18h in Events, Kosher by Avi 0 Comments For the religiously observant who do not want to attend a wine festival that also has non-certified kosher wine, and a testament to the growing sophistication of even the more observant populations, a rival wine festival that consists of solely kosher wine is now also…
Posted at 20:27h in Wine industry, Wineries by GuestPost 0 Comments 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… Posted at 21:18h in Events, Kosher by Avi 0 Comments For the religiously observant who do not want to attend a […]
Posted at 19:43h in Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment Stephen Brook, who visited Israel for IsraWinExpo 2008, has written an update to Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion. The Wine Companion is one of the classic books, which is in the library of every wine lover. Over the years Stephen Brook has been a prolific author and… Posted at 22:53h in Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment This article about Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book first appeared on wines-israel.com Hugh Johnson’s […]
Posted at 17:26h in Wine industry, Wines by 0 Comments Check out this new article by Adam Montefiore on the history of Israel wine since independence. As Israel celebrates Yom Hatzma’ut – Independence Day for the 60th time, I have been given the task to look back and select a wine to cover each decade. This is not necessarily meant to be a list of the best wine, but the one that best represented Israel at the time, particularly overseas. […]
Posted at 20:20h in Wine 101 by 0 Comments I want to point out a little-known feature of this blog – the store. Yes, one of the important functions of HaKerem is not merely a list of wine essentials – from books, DVDs, and accessories like stemware and wine fridges – but also the opportunities to order them online via Amazon.com. I want to just quickly highlight a few offerings, but I strongly encourage you to check it out and […]
