Posted at 18:45h in Kosher by 0 Comments So Hanukkah started tonight in Israel and the rest of the world. What That means it’s time for Sufganiyot (jelly donuts) which have been appearing in Israel since after Sukkot (is that like seeing Christmas decorations as soon as Halloween is over in America?). I’m…
Posted at 18:45h in Kosher by 0 Comments So Hanukkah started tonight in Israel and the rest of the world. What That means it’s time for Sufganiyot (jelly donuts) which have been appearing in Israel since after Sukkot (is that like seeing Christmas decorations as soon as Halloween is over in America?). I’m…
Posted at 18:45h in Kosher by 0 Comments So Hanukkah started tonight in Israel and the rest of the world. What That means it’s time for Sufganiyot (jelly donuts) which have been appearing in Israel since after Sukkot (is that like seeing Christmas decorations as soon as Halloween is over in America?). I’m…
Posted at 22:02h in Wineries, Wines by David Rhodes 1 Comment When writing about Israel’s largest wineries, it’s fruitless to write about all their dozens of different wines in one article so its prudent to taste their wines throughout the year. At the Israwinexpo 2012 in February , the Golan Heights Winery featured several Chardonnays and… Posted at 11:36h in Reviews, Wines by 0 Comments I’ve never had the Segal (I’m scared away from them because of their low-end stuff), […]
Posted at 09:28h in Reviews, Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments Carmel Winery’s Appellation Petite Sirah 2006 has been selected by Decanter Wine Magazine as Wine of the Month in their July 2010 issue. This is the first time since the 1990’s that an Israeli wine has received this prestigious award. Decanter is one of the world’s most famous wine magazines with their contributors being a Who’s Who of the world of wine. They include Hugh Johnson, Michael Broadbent, Stephen […]
Posted at 19:52h in Wineries by 0 Comments Wine Spectator has a fascinating little video on Israeli wine (with a Dalton Chardonnay and a Clos De Gat red blend) from editor Kim Marcus. I can’t embed it but it’s currently on the Wine Spectator home page but this is what I think is the permalink to it — check it out! Here is also another direct link to the video.
Posted at 11:51h in Wine industry, Wineries by Avi 0 Comments The following article is from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission. In December 2011, Zichron Ya’acov enters its 130th year. It was way back in December 1882, that settlers from Romania, first arrived in Givat Zamarin to put up their first tents and then houses. It was 130 years ago that they took their first tentative steps to viticulture. The first exploratory vineyards were planted using Carignan cuttings taken from […]
Posted at 17:59h in Kosher by 1 Comment Alcohol is an important component of many people’s Purim holiday celebration. For those looking to add kosher wine to their Purim baskets and Purim feast, here are some suggestions. Given the current state of the economy, I’ve only listed low priced wines. Under 50 NIS For great value wines, many of the wines from Tzuba (not available in the United States), the Golan series of Golan Heights Winery, Galil Mountain’s basic series, […]
Posted at 21:04h in Events, Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments This article is from Ha’aretz by Lital Levin: Israel awaited the celebration of the 1954 wine harvest festival with high expectations. Such a festival is a new-old one for Jews. As one of its promoters told Haaretz: “In the Bible and our literature in general, a lot of space is dedicated to wine. Noah was the first wine producer; legend says that the tree of knowledge was a grape vine. […]
Posted at 10:22h in Wine industry, Wineries by 0 Comments I’m still a newbie to the wine blogging world and so I missed Wine Blogging Wednesday. Apparently, last week’s WBW#40 was for people to blog about Petit Sirah – a varietal in which there are a few good Israeli choices. This is extra unique as Israel doesn’t yet have a ton of varietals (most table wine is Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay, although there is also new Pinotage, Barbera, Viognier, […]
