Posted at 12:01h in Wines by David Rhodes 0 Comments
Winemakers across Israel are harvesting their grapes after enduring the hottest season on record. Not only has it been an ordeal for the winemakers, growers and field hands to work under such conditions, it hasn’t been that great for the grapes. By some accounts, vineyards at lower…
Posted at 07:11h in Wines by David Rhodes 0 Comments
Located between Zichron Ya’acov and Binyamina at Ramat Hanadiv Gardens, possibly Israel’s most majestic private park this park could have gone by many titles. Ramat Hanadiv, Mt. Carmel, Zichron Ya’acov could have easily found their way into the name of the Ramat Hanadiv Wines &…
Posted at 06:55h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments
As I was walking down the street one steamy afternoon in Tel Aviv, I walked by Wines & More at 208 Ben Yehuda (part of Israel’s largest chain of wine shops oddly enough owned by Christian Arabs). I frequently poke into wine shops and restaurants…
Posted at 07:47h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments
Besides the heat and humidity, one way I can tell summer is creeping up is when Israeli wineries start releasing their new vintages of white wines and rosés. One of the first Israeli wineries to land their new wines on my doorstep this spring is…
After almost two years of work totaling 10 million NIS (about $2.5 million) the Binyamina Winery (Israel’s 5th largest Winery) reopened their winery’s visitor center. Occupying the historic building that once housed a perfume factory, the building once housed the fledgling winery before it expanded…
