The following post is from wines-israel.com Charles Loinger seems as young and as energetic as ever. As a sprightly 90 year old, he still talks as fast as ever, with all his old passion & enthusiasm. He speaks in French accented Hebrew with the occasional French word thrown in for emphasis. Hard to think that he retired in 1986! Charles Loinger was born in Strasbourg, France in 1920. He decided to become an agronomist, and later specialized in wine, studying […]

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The following is from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission. A rare and unique brandy tasting was recently held by Carmel Winery. It was held in the ‘Baron Edmond de Rothschild Tasting Room’ at ZichronYa’acov Wine Cellars. It was appropriately held at Purim and on St. Patrick’s Day – traditional days for Jews & the Irish to enjoy their liquor. The maximum 22 people crowded in to the tasting room to be met by eight brandy glasses laid out by numbers. […]

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24 Mar 2009 by Unfortunately, the global economic crisis has hit Israel hard — particularly high tech, the engine of Israel’s economic growth, and thus the rest of Israel’s economy, with numbers the worst they have been since Israel’s independence — and, as a result wine sales are plummeting. Based on the numbers in the article below, this is particularly the little guy buying cheap supermarket wine for Shabbat and holidays — like the upcoming Passover holiday! From Globes, Israel’s […]

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It’s a few days until New Years – or Sylvester as we call it in Israel – and with that comes bubbly. Yup, sparkling wine (or champagne, but champagne really only refers to sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France). Well, Israel isn’t known for being a world-class leader in this category but there are several worthwhile (and a few lacking, I admit) Israeli sparkling wines worth opening this December 31. The always-excellent Golan Heights Winery makes two different […]

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When I first visited Eli Ben Zaken of Castel, in 2006, he said that he was waiting for the Wine Advocate to start noticing Israeli wines. It seems, his wish has happened. Mark Squires, of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, has just reviewed 11 Israeli wines in the latest issue (#193). All of the wines scored between 87-93 points, including the following 3 90+ point wines: 1. Margalit, Cabernet Sauvignon, Special Reserve, 2007: 93 points 2. Margalit, Enigma, 2007: 90 points […]

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10 Apr 2011 by David Rhodes The white French Columbard grape (often called just Columbard elsewhere) plays many roles in Israeli wine production. It is the most planted white wine grape in Israel and noted for being suited to warmer climates. It’s used in many white blends, as the base for sparkling wine or even brandy but has yet to make a name center stage such as a featured single varietal like its white counterparts: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Muscat […]

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21, Nov 2007 Share Tweet Questions for anyone who happened to stop by this blog: When did you start learning about/appreciating wine? Why do you like wine? How do you learn about wine? Books? Which ones? Courses? Where? Winery tours? What countries/regions? Share this:EmailPrintFacebookStumbleUponDigg In: Wine 101 Tags: books, learning, survey, wine education

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21 Nov 2007 by Questions for anyone who happened to stop by this blog: When did you start learning about/appreciating wine? Why do you like wine? How do you learn about wine? Books? Which ones? Courses? Where? Winery tours? What countries/regions? In: Wine 101 Tags: books, learning, survey, wine education

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21, Nov 2007 Share Tweet Questions for anyone who happened to stop by this blog: When did you start learning about/appreciating wine? Why do you like wine? How do you learn about wine? Books? Which ones? Courses? Where? Winery tours? What countries/regions? Share this:EmailPrintFacebookStumbleUponDigg In: Wine 101 Tags: books, learning, survey, wine education

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21, Nov 2007 Share Tweet Questions for anyone who happened to stop by this blog: When did you start learning about/appreciating wine? Why do you like wine? How do you learn about wine? Books? Which ones? Courses? Where? Winery tours? What countries/regions? Share this:EmailPrintFacebookStumbleUponDigg In: Wine 101 Tags: books, learning, survey, wine education

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