Posted at 19:14h in Events, Wines by Avi 0 Comments This article appeared on wines-israel.com and was written by the Carmel Wine Education Department At the Jewish Festival of Shavuot, it is traditional to eat dairy products. This gives the perfect opportunity to hold a cheese and wine tasting! There is no better or more basic, rustic meal than to have a hunk of freshly baked bread, accompanied by cheese and a pitcher or carafe of wine. It is a […]

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Posted at 23:44h in Wine industry, Wineries by Avi 0 Comments David Rhodes lectures about Israeli wine at Tel Aviv University. Note: sound is bad until 0:58 He talks about the history of wine in Israel, and the Israeli wine history.

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Posted at 21:33h in Events by Avi 0 Comments If you happen to be near Jerusalem, this is an opportunity to taste a boutique winery near Jerusalem: For those of you who were not able to attend the Harvest Celebration at the Katamon winery, you’ll have another chance as Avital has agreed to bring his…

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Posted at 14:55h in Events by 0 Comments As a follow up to my post below about beaujolais, I have some information on the Carmel Young Selected 2007. These extremely young wines, as in past years, will be a Muscato and a Carignon. There will also be several other releases of 2007 wines…

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Posted at 14:55h in Events by 0 Comments As a follow up to my post below about beaujolais, I have some information on the Carmel Young Selected 2007. These extremely young wines, as in past years, will be a Muscato and a Carignon. There will also be several other releases of 2007 wines…

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Posted at 14:55h in Events by 0 Comments As a follow up to my post below about beaujolais, I have some information on the Carmel Young Selected 2007. These extremely young wines, as in past years, will be a Muscato and a Carignon. There will also be several other releases of 2007 wines…

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Posted at 14:05h in Wine industry, Wineries by 0 Comments Few people have heard of Teperberg 1870 wine, and very little of it is available in the United States (although I did see some in Germany last year). Formerely Efrat Winery (but not located in the city of Efrat), Teperberg has been producing wine since…

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Posted at 21:01h in Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment (The following article is reprinted from wines-israel and reprinted with permission) Talk about the Rothschilds and you will automatically think of finance, the arts and philanthropy. However scratch below the surface and wine, the Jewish community and Israel comes to the fore as an…

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Posted at 17:58h in Wine industry, Wines by Avi 0 Comments Petite Sirah was a new immigrant to Israel in the 1970’s. It came in a package ordered by Charles Loinger, the director of the Israel Wine Institute, from UC Davis. Partners in the same journey were French Colombard and Emerald Riesling. The impact of those two… Posted at 16:03h in Wine industry by Avi 2 Comments (The following is a guest post from Irene Sharon Hodes, reprinted with permission) […]

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Posted at 19:55h in Wine 101, Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment This article first appeared on wines-israel.co.il and is reprinted with permission The whole Mount Carmel area has been under international focus since the fierce fires devastated Carmel Forest, the Carmel National Park and the surrounding area. Mt. Carmel is the north east extension of the Shomron mountains. It is a place where the mountains and the Mediterranean meet. The mountain range rises to a height of 1,800 feet […]

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