Sommelier 2015 has come and gone. Held yesterday and today, wineries from around the world poured hundreds of wines to members of the food and beverage industry, including top wine journalists and critics from Germany, France, India, the Netherlands, and Poland.   One of the benefits of Sommelier is that many wineries that don’t otherwise […] Sommelier is Israel’s most professional wine festival. Not intended for hobbiests or people looking to get drunk but rather intended for true oenophiles, members […]

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Unfortunately I can’t attend Israwinexpo today, when it’s only open to the trade.  I will be there tomorrow night. However, I want to open this thread as an open forum for initial reactions, photos, links to coverage, etc.

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Israeli wine was recently featured in several international wine publications: Wine Enthusiast featured Recanati Shiraz 2010 (90 points) in their Top 100 Best Buys for 2012. Decanter Magazine’s November 2012 issue features an article on Israeli wine. Sommelier Journal has an article on the Israeli wine industry

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In Israel, there’s an underused practice that could save you a lot of money when eating out and drinking wine. In the United States and in Europe, it’s very common to be able to bring your own wine to a restaurant. The price you pay a restaurant for the privilege of bringing your own bottle is commonly called “corkage”. It’s a great way of saving money as a diner and insuring that you have a wine you like with dinner. […]

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The Five-towns are getting their own wine festival as Hadera hosts the 2013 Sea Village Wine Festival Wednesday & Thursday June 19th & 20th starting each evening at 18:30 (6:30 pm) until 11PM at the Sea Village Spa, Benjamin Bay, Hadera. 2013 Sea Village Wine Festival in Hadera entry is NIS 85 including a wine glass for an unlimited choice of tasting from the dozens of Israeli wineries pouring. Those attending must be 18 or over with ID. call 074-703-7063 […]

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From WikiHow Steps Look at the wine, especially around the edges. Tilting the glass a bit can make it easier to see the way the color changes from the center to the edges. Holding the glass in front of a white background, such as a napkin, tablecloth, or sheet of paper, is another good way to make out the wine’s true color. Look for the color of the wine and the clarity. Intensity, depth or saturation of color are not […]

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The following is from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission. The Jewish Week recently a tasting of kosher wines from around the world. Eight judges tasted 280 wines. The results are published in the 2nd Annual Jewish Week Kosher Wine Guide, which publishes the top 18 wines in various categories. The top Israeli red wines were adjudged to be: 1. Psagot Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 2. Yatir Forest 2007 3. Carmel Kayoumi Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 4. Petit Castel 2007 5. […]

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I plan on posting more over the next week about the launch of Daniel Rogov’s Launch of the Guide to Israeli Wines 2010 and his new Guide to Kosher Wines (Disclosure: I received an invite to the launch party and copy from Toby Press, the publisher). In the meantime, however, here is a video from my mentor Adam Montefiore of Carmel Winery and the ‘Ambassador of Israeli Wines’ for over 20 years and Daniel Rogov.

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As some of my first posts showed, my core interests have always been wine marketing and the business of wine. Whether it’s a post on wine sales in Israel or my second post on Marketing to the Millenials, the topic of business and wine have always been close to my heart. It’s a tough thing to market Israeli wine to the global market – an issue that Adam Montefiore discusses in Wine Business International Magazine. Adam Montefiore authored a post […]

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Sorry for the slow pace of this blog, which will continue over the next two weeks, as I have guests from the wine trade (but lacking exposure in Israeli wine) in over the next two weeks. Hopefully, over the next month, I will have some interesting posts of a few northern wineries. However, yesterday, today, and tomorrow are the ISRAWINEXPO 2008, a government sponsored trade show for those interested in importing Israeli wines. In addition, several guests are here – […]

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