(This article first appeared on wines-israel.com and is reprinted with permission) Two wines were recently launched on the same date, at the same venue, with a tasting by a select group of Israel’s leading wine journalists & critics. As the wines were tasted together, it was the perfect opportunity to compare the story and tasting notes of two of Israel’s finest wines. The wines referred to are Carmel Limited Edition 2007, produced by Carmel Winery, and Yatir Forest 2007, produced […]

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Those who live in Israel know that each year new Israeli wineries keep on opening up and new wines are constantly released. Old wineries keep on improving and competing with the best. With over 250 wineries in Israel, both certified kosher and not, the Israeli wine world has changed rapidly and it’s even hard for observers to keep up. Yet, despite the fact that Israel’s best wines have praised by the oracle of wine critics, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, there […]

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Skip to content Unfortunately most Israelis associate sweet wines with Kiddush and religious ritual, and therefore the very word ‘sweet’ has connotations of a cheap and nasty wine. Something which is to be avoided, at all costs. However some of the world’s most sought after and expensive wines are sweet, pudding wines. An Eiswein or Trockenbeerenauslese from Germany, Icewine from Canada or Sauternes from Bordeaux are sweet, but it would be a tragedy if a wine lover never experiences them […]

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I’m not the only enthusiast for Israeli wine here in the Holy Land. And apparently someone’s a bigger fan of Gary V than myself (personally, I want to be the next Daniel Rogov or Robert Parker). Mitch Scheider, who has connections in the kosher wine world, has started Decanting Israel, which is a video show featuring kosher Israeli wines. In his first visit, Mitch and his partner, Adam Neustader, check out Tzuba and taste the Tzuba Metzuda Shiraz. Tzuba has […]

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Want to learn how to taste wine the right way? Well, apparently a new group of Tel Aviv sommelier’s is hosting a new wine tasting class, probably one of the best Israel has to offer. I saw the following announcement: The Premier Cru Wine Academy is proud to present: The first complete wine course in Israel taught in English! • 22 weekly sessions which include all the major wine regions of the world. • Each session is taught by a […]

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Inside a candlelit room at a west Houston Italian restaurant, the Israeli government sought to change Israel’s international image with help from one of the world’s oldest industries: wine — glasses and glasses of wine. The government recently teamed up with its wine industry and U.S. importers to promote the beverages made from grapes grown on the land immortalized by biblical figures Noah, Samson, and David and Goliath. These days, Israel is known more for conflict and tension than for […]

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Wine tasting is an important part of wine appreciating. I’ve long had a section on wine tasting. Now, the aptly named Wine Tasting Guy, a fellow passionate lover of Israeli wine, has a few videos about wine tasting and a taste of a recent release from Israel’s Dalton Winery that he tasted while visiting his brother in Israel. Dalton has some great wines that were recently released, and I plan on opening up their new rose release in these hot […]

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Israel is a world leader in high tech. Your computer’s firewall and the firewall that protects your home and corporate network was invented by an amazing Israeli company named CheckPoint. Your computer’s CPU is most likely an Intel chip that was significantly developed by Intel’s R&D centers in Israel. Your USB disk was invented in Israel.  Only America has more start-ups listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Israel is known as the Silicon Wadi. Yet, despite Israel’s high tech prowess, […]

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Inaugural U.S. Grand Tasting to Feature 20 Premier Israeli Wineries NEW YORK, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Wines of Israel will be hosting the first ever extensive tasting of Israeli wines in New York City for members of the wine trade and media on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. The Grand Tasting, which will take place at the Prince George Ballroom from 11 AM – 4 PM, will feature more than 100 premium Israeli wines from 20 of Israel’s most celebrated wineries. […]

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As Gary V says “LINK IT UP” If you’ve been enjoying reading this blog than please be sure to add a link to your blog, website, twitter feed, or even e-mail signature. Link it up baby! And, of course, I always accept tips in the little “tip jar” on the top right. While Adam Sandler’s character Zohan may eat American hummus (which, I must ask, what was up with that? No self-respecting Israeli would eat American hummus), it appears that […]

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