Posted at 18:14h in Wine industry by 1 Comment (This information first appeared at Israeli Wines-Pride of Israel wines-israel.co.il) VINEYARDS Israel is usually regarded as being part of the Middle East. It may be more accurately considered as being situated in the Eastern Mediterranean, a region also referred to as the Near East or ‘The Levant.’ Climate: Mainly Mediterranean. Long , hot dry summers; short wet winters; snow on higher ground. Also semi arid & desert conditions in the Negev. […]

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Posted at 21:51h in Wines by Avi 0 Comments Master of Wine (MW) is one of the most prestigious titles a oenophile can get. It’s regarded as one of the highest standards of professional knowledge. In order to get the MW designation you need to pass a serious of rigorous tests, submit a final… Posted at 14:58h in Wines by Avi 0 Comments The Two Warm Challahs blog recently highlighted one of my favorite wineries, Jezreel Valley, as the Start […]

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Posted at 14:22h in Featured, Wine industry by 12 Comments One of the challenges about writing about Israeli wine is that the story is still not out. Particularly outside of the observant kosher wine-drinking population (who then ignore great wines like Clos de Gat, Flam, Pelter, Saslove, etc.), many people still have never drank Israeli wine. Reading comments on Gary Vaynerchuk’s Wine Library TV pages and even on forums like Rogov’s forum, more and more people are interested in tasting […]

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Below is a table of just some of the more well-known wineries in Israel, although some wineries have not been included in this list. Winery Name Location Year Founded or Year of First Vintage Certified Kosher? Other Notes Agur Moshav Agur, Judean Plains 2000 Since 2007 vintage Alexander Moshav Beit Yitzchak, Sharon 1996 No Amphorae Mount Carmel 2000 No Released as Marvah in the United States Assaf Kidmat Tzvi, Golan Heights 2004 No Bottled under the Lili label for export […]

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Kerem (כרם) means “vineyard” in Hebrew. The word comes from the Bible, which was written in Israel. Throughout the Bible, there is mention of wine, showcasing the two-thousand year-old history of Israeli wine. Yet, despite a modern wine industry that is making some of the world’s best wine Israeli wine is not known outside of a very select elite abroad. My family has been in the wine business for  generations, and I think it’s about time that I – part […]

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Posted at 21:48h in Events, Wine industry, Wineries by 0 Comments Recanati, a great Israeli wine that tends to be Italian in style, is one of Israel’s top wineries, founded 8 years ago by businessman Leon Recanati. Since the beginning, its winemaker has been the American and UC Davis-trained winemaker Lewis Pasco, a regular on the various wine forums and has taken great interest in the entire Israeli wine industry. It’s just been announced that Lewis is leaving Recanati to […]

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