Rogov’s Reviews: Best Deals on Local Wines 17, Aug 2008 The latest Ha’aretz review from Israeli wine critic Daniel Rogov. This time, on what he calls good values in local wines. Note that all the prices are the Israeli local price and not abroad. Are the non-kosher wines available in the US beyond those carried by Israeli Wine Direct? Wine and Spirits / Best deals on […] In: Reviews Tags: Avidan, Dalton, Daniel Rogov, Galil Mountain, Gush Etzion, Ha’aretz, Odem […]

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28 Dec 2009 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 his most famous book is his work on Bordeaux. He is a regular contributor to Decanter Magazine. Hugh Johnson  wrote five editions of this book, which was first published in 1983. […]

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Hugh Johnson’s 2009 Wine Report feature Israeli wines 31, Aug 2008 Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Report 2009, to be released in October, lists no less than twenty six wineries. This international guide provides a comprehensive survey of wineries from around the world: France, United States, England, Cyprus, and, of course, Israel. Hugh Johnson’s Wine Report is the largest selling wine book in the world, published annually […] In: Reviews| Wine industry

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French food, Israeli wine 25, Mar 2009 French food and Israeli wine are not a common combination. After all, when people think Israeli wine they often (wrongly) associate it only with kosher food – thus barring wine and food combinations like mahi in a shrimp sauce with Barkan’s chardonnay. Yet, one French restaurant — TriBeCa’s Capsouto Frères is making just such a […] In: Wine industry Tags: Binyamina, Capsouto, Carmel, Castel, Clos de Gat, Dalton, French, French wine, Galil Mountain, […]

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Gary Vaynerchuk on Yarden and Israeli wines 4, Dec 2007 Just watched the WLTV clip. Gary gives a shoutout to my favorite wine critic – Daniel Rogov, the guru of Israeli wine and the only wine critic in Israel writing in English and for a foreign (and local) audience. It seems that Gary very much enjoyed the Yarden 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon. I’m not surprised as […] Happy Hannukah 4, Dec 2007 So Hanukkah started tonight in Israel and the rest […]

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Israeli wines take a big, bold leap forward 19, Feb 2008 From the Vancouver straight.com. The prices seem a bit high, I must admit (although it is Canadian dollars). Uncorked February 14, 2008 Israeli wines take a big, bold leap forward By Jurgen Gothe Jaded wine palates—and questing ones—take note: there’s exciting stuff going on at your nearby government liquor store, and it’s centred on the Med. Israeli wines […] In: Wine industry Tags: Canada, Galil Mountain

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Canadian wine journalists visit Israel 20, Dec 2007 Israeli wine just got a bit of attention in Canada. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with private organizations, brings many different groups of people to Israel. I have personally been involved in a trip of bloggers, but they have also brought in entertainment/youth culture reporters, political leaders, and others. The journalists included Tony Aspler, Jugen […] Organic Israeli wine 20, Dec 2007 The following story originally appeared in “the honey,” an […]

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New Hebrew words for wine 24, Mar 2009 In honor of the Passover holiday, which features lots of wine, and the growing wine culture in Hebrew, the Hebrew Language Academy (yes, for better or worse, there is such a thing) has come up with Hebrew words for wine-related terminology. The Academia L’Lashon HaIvrit was established by the Israeli Government in 1953 as the […] In: Wine industry Tags: hebrew, Hebrew language, wine terminology

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Israeli wine for Shabbat 1, Aug 2008 I will be drinking the 2007 Yarden Gewurztraminer tonight with a Shabbat dinner of sushi. This light wine with a variety of foods and this unique varietal is grown in the Golan Heights’ volcanic soil. The 2007 Yarden Gewurztraminer displays an aromatic mix of characters:  juicy litchi, fresh flowers, green apple, orange blossom, persimmon and […] In: Wine industry Tags: Gewutzraminer, Golan Heights Winery, Yarden

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