Rogov on Israwinexpo 29, Feb 2008 Daniel Rogov has his thoughts of Israwinexpo here. He was interviewed by Israeli portal Walla! here (in Hebrew only, it was quite interesting for Dovrei Ivrit). In: Events| Reviews Tags: Israwinexpo, Reviews
Rogov’s Reviews: Carmel and Israeli roses 29, May 2009 Daniel Rogov, Israel’s premier wine critic, has reviewed several great Israeli wines in recent editions of Ha’aretz. For the hot summertime, rose’s are the perfect wine, even if they have gotten a bad rap. Rogov’s reviews of some great roses are at http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1086863.html His TNs: Chateau Golan, Royal Reserve, Rose, 2008: Made entirely from Cabernet Franc grapes, developed […]
Another health benefit of wine: A deterrent of food poisoning 3, Jun 2008 We all know that wine has many health benefits (in moderation). It’s long been known that red wine can be good for the heart. But apparently, it’s also an effective remedy against food poisoning. According to research, first reported in October 2007, conducted at the University of Missouri, red wine “appears to act as a […] In: Wine 101 Tags: food poisoning, health benefit, red wine, Wines
Binyamina’s Baby: Binyamina ‘B’ 2008 27, Nov 2008 Baby Binyamina is the first release of the 2008 vintage from Binyamina Winery. A light and fruity wine, it was released one minute after midnight on November 20. Like Beaujolais wine, the Binyamina B underwent carbonic maceration. This means that this young wine is meant for immediate drinking and not long-term storage. Unlike Beaujolais wine, the […] In: Wines Tags: Binyamina
Israelis are drinking more and more quality wines 2, Jun 2008 Sorry that this video is in Hebrew — the point is that Israelis are drinking more and more quality wine and especially during Passover. Cabernet Sauvignon and other red wines are the most popular wines in Israel. [youtube=”http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z_DMFAeg8Hg”] In: Wine industry Tags: hebrew, Passover, Video
Passover Wine Poll 21, Mar 2009 It’s almost Passover time and that means WINE! In addition to Shabbat and the end of the holiday, in Israel for one night and in the Diaspora for two, Jews will be drinking at least four cups of wine on seder night. Before I make my own Passover wine recommendations, I want to know more about […] In: Kosher Tags: Passover, poll
Wine sales to fall in Israel 24, Mar 2009 Unfortunately, the global economic crisis has hit Israel hard — particularly high tech, the engine of Israel’s economic growth, and thus the rest of Israel’s economy, with numbers the worst they have been since Israel’s independence — and, as a result wine sales are plummeting. Based on the numbers in the article below, this is […] New Hebrew words for wine 24, Mar 2009 In honor of the Passover holiday, which […]
Passover: The Holiday of Wine The upcoming holiday of Passover means just one thing: a chance to explore lots of excellent wine. The obligation to drink four cups of wine at the Passover seder, as well as during Shabbat and throughout the holiday is a great opportunity to explore some of Israel’s finest kosher wines. While kosher wine has a bad name due to associations with the sweet sacramental Concord grape, better found in upstate New York than the chateaus […]
World Wine Report ranks Israeli wines 10, Oct 2008 Tom Stevenson’s 2009 World Wine Report has just been released in the UK (and is available at amazon.co.uk) and will be available in the United States at the end of the month. In addition to ranking wines from around the world, it has a great section about Israel written by Daniel Rogov and Tom Stevenson’s choices […]
