Israeli Sommelier in London 27, Mar 2010 Share The term ‘Sommelier’ is the one of the most abused words in the Israel wine scene. Anyone who serves wine in a restaurant is referred to as a sommelier and people who complete wine courses also use the term loosely. Of course, a real sommelier is something virtually unknown in Israel. The genuine article will have […] In: Wine industry Tags: Sommelier
Best Values for Israeli Wine 15, Mar 2010 Share This was the second year of the Best Value competition, organized by Studio Ben Ami. There were 128 wines in the competition from 28 Israeli wineries. The main category was for wines less than 79 shekels and there were also prizes for wines under 50 shekels. The results were announced at the David InterContinental Hotel in […] In: Wineries| Wines Tags: Barkan, Ben Haim, Carmel, Gamla, Golan, Mt. Odem, Odem, Recanati, […]
Adam Montefiore: The Ambassador of Israeli Wine 25, Mar 2010 Share In 1884, a year before his death, Sir Moses Montefiore, then 100 years old, made his last donation to the new village of Rishon le Zion, birth place of the modern Israel wine industry. Over 100 years later a young Englishman with blue eyes made aliyah (immigrated) to Israel. The great, great grandson of Moses Montefiore’s […]
13 Dec 2008 One of my new favorite Israeli wineries comes from a kibbutz not far from Jerusalem. Tzuba Winery is based at Kibbutz Tzuba in the Judean Hills. It’s first release was only from the 2005 vintage. While that vintage was quite enjoyable, this year’s releases (of the 2006 and 2007 vintages) are absolutely amazing and a great price. Only available in Israel, Tzuba is just another hidden gem of unique and excellent wines only available to visitors in […]
Israel’s World Class Dessert Wines 30, Oct 2009 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, […]
Canadian wine journalists visit Israel 20, Dec 2007 Israeli wine just got a bit of attention in Canada. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with private organizations, brings many different groups of people to Israel. I have personally been involved in a trip of bloggers, but they have also brought in entertainment/youth culture reporters, political leaders, and others. The journalists included Tony Aspler, Jugen […]
Wine Tasting at Tel Aviv’s Eretz Yisrael Museum – Thursday is Last Day 22, Oct 2009 From Daniel Rogov’s forum: Wine and Gourmet Magazine will be holding its 12th wine tasting event at Museum haAretz in Tel Aviv on Wednesday and Thursday, 21 and 22 October. A small change this year, for whereas in the past the event featured only Israeli wines, this time imported wines will also be offered for tasting. […] In: Events Tags: Tel Aviv, wine tasting
On wine and waiting… 2, Oct 2009 How much beer does it take to make wine: A Visit to Dalton Winery The following is a guest post by Alex Aizenberg about his recent visit to Israel. Alex is a lover of Israeli wine and public relations guy. If you are interested in writing a guest post for HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog, please e-mail […]
Golan Moscato 2009 19, Oct 2009 It’s almost the end of 2009 and so the young 2009 vintage wines are soon coming out. While it’s traditional for the boujealais Gamay to be the first of the harvest, young white wines are sometimes also released aroudn the same time. Golan Moscato 2009 is a white dessert wine, young, fresh, and light to drink. […] In: Wineries| Wines Tags: dessert wine, Golan Heights Winery, Moscato
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 […]
