Sparkling wine is the wine of fashion and celebration. Whether on New Year’s Eve or at a wedding, it remains the classic wine to make a toast with. It is also symbol of success and happiness. Though it is a style of wine that has taken Israelis time to learn to appreciate, sparkling wines have become very popular almost overnight in Israel. The number of imported sparklers, mainly Cava from Spain or Prosecco from Italy, has increased dramatically. To counteract […]

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On Wednesday and Thursday, June 25th and 26th, Israel’s Wine and Gourmet Magazine will be sponsoring it’s 12th wine fair. It will be taking place at the Eretz Israel Museum, which is near Tel Aviv University’s campus and the Diaspora Museum. New this year, it will be possible to purchase wines and have them delivered. Admission is 57NIS (50NIS for subscribers to the magazine).

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Carmel’s quality revolution is not over. In the past few years, Carmel Winery has made serious changes in management, viticulture, and structure. They created new excellent top level wines including the Appellation series which provides great value-for-money and the Single Vineyard smash hits. Slowly and unnoticed by us “wine snobs” their supermarket Selected and Private Collection brands have also significantly improved in quality. With the 2007 Private Collection series, Carmel has taken the next leap forward. I’ve known about these […]

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The following article is adapted from wines-israel.com Advancing Brand Israel The United States is Israel’s largest export market for wines, with over 50% of all Israel’s exports going there. It is also the country with the largest potential for Israeli wine. The USA has something like 5.5 million Jews. More than 140,000 US residents were born in Israel and there are between 500,000 to 800,000 Israelis living in America, depending on who you ask. The East Coast in particular is […]

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Rogov’s Guide To Israeli Wines 2010 has been launched. This is the sixth edition of the book which has become a fixture in the wine libraries of wine lovers, connoisseurs and wine professionals alike. The launch party was an intimate gathering of the main wine personalities of Israel, including all the major wine writers and critics in the country, CEO’s of wineries, winemakers and a smattering of people from the PR and media worlds . Matthew Miller, the publisher, introduced […]

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The following post is reprinted from wines-israel.com In the latest tasting of Israeli wines published by The Wine Advocate, the Israeli wines to stand out were: Margalit Cabernet Sauvignon Special Reserve 2007 93 points Margalit Kadita Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 91 points Flam Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2007 90 points Vitkin Carignan 2007 90 points The Wine Advocate is the newsletter published by Robert Parker, the world’s most influential wine critic. His expert on Israel is Mark Squires, who tastes and […]

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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 the Binyamina Winery, Israel’s 5th largest winery, typically producing about 2.8 million bottles of year. The two white wines that will get me tuned up for the upcoming annual White Festival in Herzliya Marina, the […]

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School’s out! The tourists have arrived. Israelis are on vacation and visitors from around the world are amassing on Israel for their summer vacation. While you’re here this summer, there are some tremendous events not worth missing on the wine scene: 24 June – Lecture Series: Wine in Ancient Israel The Tel Aviv wine shop Pri HaGafen is hosting a series of lectures by Professor Amos Hadas who is indeed one of the most knowledgeable people in the world on […]

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I’ve written about Sommolier 2009, Israel’s biggest wine festival, here and here. Here are more photos from the event. If you have more please leave the link in the comments or e-mail [email protected]

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A new wine gift store in the Rova, is looking for a professional experienced salesperson. The job offered is for eight plus hours a day, five days a week, and four hours every Friday morning. (Part time positions available too) Responsibilities include filling shelves, working the cash register and general customer service. People and sales skills are imperative to the success of the candidate. Knowledge of Israeli wines a definite advantage. Please only apply if you are a born sales […]

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