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Google’s Top 100 Wine Blogs 21, Nov 2008 According to the wine site enobytes.com, HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog is one of the top 100 Google wine blogs. Here are the top 5 blogs: 1 Vinography 2 Wine Library TV 3 Dr Vino 4 The Pour 5 Fermentation Our good friend Richard’s Israeli Wine Direct blog, about his important business of bringing Israeli wine into […]
7 Dec 2009 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 info@israeli-wine.org
Carmel – On the Way Up 10, Dec 2007 While Carmel Mizrahi Winery is definitely not my favorite, it is the old man on the block. Founded by Baron Rothschild, who is also the founder of many top French chateaus, in the late 19th century, the history of Carmel is the history of modern Israel. However, for many years that also means that it […]
Changes at Recanati 9, Dec 2007 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 […]
Israel’s Wines of Celebration 8, Dec 2009 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 […]
Israel’s 2008 Harvest Begins 17, Nov 2008 The 2008 harvest has just begun and, here in Israel, a handful of super-young wines have just been released or are about to be released. The Golan Heights Winery has already released their 2008 Moscato, a light and fizzy wine. This is Daniel Rogov’s tasting note: Golan Heights Winery, Moscato, Golan, 2008: Oh what a lovely little […] Robert Parker’s Wine Buyer’s Guide recommends Israeli wine 17, Nov 2008 Those who follow me […]
Rogov’s Reviews: Best Deals on Local Wines 17, Aug 2008 The latest Ha’aretz review from Israeli wine critic Daniel Rogov. This time, on what he calls good values in local wines. Note that all the prices are the Israeli local price and not abroad. Are the non-kosher wines available in the US beyond those carried by Israeli Wine Direct? Wine and Spirits / Best deals on […] In: Reviews Tags: Avidan, Dalton, Daniel Rogov, Galil Mountain, Gush Etzion, Ha’aretz, Odem […]
28 Dec 2009 Stephen Brook, who visited Israel for IsraWinExpo 2008, has written an update to Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion. The Wine Companion is one of the classic books, which is in the library of every wine lover. Over the years Stephen Brook has been a prolific author and his most famous book is his work on Bordeaux. He is a regular contributor to Decanter Magazine. Hugh Johnson wrote five editions of this book, which was first published in 1983. […]
Hugh Johnson’s 2009 Wine Report feature Israeli wines 31, Aug 2008 Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Report 2009, to be released in October, lists no less than twenty six wineries. This international guide provides a comprehensive survey of wineries from around the world: France, United States, England, Cyprus, and, of course, Israel. Hugh Johnson’s Wine Report is the largest selling wine book in the world, published annually […] In: Reviews| Wine industry