Posted at 22:32h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments The following is from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission. The Jewish Week recently a tasting of kosher wines from around the world. Eight judges tasted 280 wines. The results are published in the 2nd Annual Jewish Week Kosher Wine Guide, which publishes the top 18 wines in various categories. The top Israeli red wines were adjudged to be: 1. Psagot Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 2. Yatir Forest 2007 3. […]

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Israel’s Startup Winery, Jezreel Valley Winery, co-founded by high tech entrepreneur Jacob Ner-David and Yehuda Nahar, is looking for funding. Using a new innovative funding model called crowdfunding, they are giving supporters of Israel and lovers of wine an opportunity to contribute to building this new, amazing winery. Crowdfunding is a way in which many people can contribute a small amount to support a cause. Jezreel Valley is seeking to raise $50,000. Contributors can receive (depending on the level of […]

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Posted at 07:46h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments I wrote about Sommelier 2009 last year and now it’s time for Israel’s best wine festival: Sommelier 2010. Open to the trade all day or at night (for 100NIS/night) for the general public, Israel’s Sommelier showcases Israel’s best wins and wineries. This year’s event will be TODAY 8 November 2010 and tomorrow 9 November 2010. Open to the public after 19:30/7:30PM (with admission until 21:00/9PM), the event is at the […]

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Posted at 11:35h in Wineries by David Rhodes 0 Comments Recently, I was fortunate to be among a small group of wine writers, sommeliers and restaurateurs invited to the 12 Rothschild restaurant in Tel Aviv where we were treated to a well paired lunch with an introduction of eight wines presented by Chateau Golan’s managing director Shuki Shai and widely respected winemaker Uri Hetz. Their 2012 Chateau Golan Geshem Pink (NIS 119) met us as we walked in and it […]

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Posted at 18:39h in Wine industry, Wineries by 0 Comments Carmel, one of Israel’s oldest wineries, used to be the only game on the block but not anymore. As a result, Carmel has been struggling for many years and is not my favorite Israeli winery by a long-shot. However, their top end series are quite good, including from the Appelation series.

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Posted at 15:26h in Wine industry by 0 Comments Thanks! We’ve hit over 10,000 unique hits in just about 6 months! It’s great to know that there are so many fans of Israeli wine and a market for news about Israeli wine in English. Keep reading, keep linking, and please encourage others to read, link, and drink Israeli wine! And if you have comments or thoughts about ways to get even more people to read or things you want to […]

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Posted at 18:11h in Kosher by 2 Comments I’ll post my updated comments (including some notes about Jewish law) for this year with my Passover wine recommendations later in the week. In the meantime, check out my recommendation last year and my great wine haggadah. America may have its Maxwell House haggadah, a great marketing piece to remind American Jews that coffee is kosher for Passover, Israel has a wine haggadah – although no one needs a reminder that wine […]

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Posted at 22:16h in Events, Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments Sommelier 2015 has come and gone. Held yesterday and today, wineries from around the world poured hundreds of wines to members of the food and beverage industry, including top wine journalists and critics from Germany, France, India, the Netherlands, and Poland.   One of the benefits of… Posted at 14:25h in Wine 101, Wineries by Avi 0 Comments …

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Posted at 14:44h in Wine industry by Avi 3 Comments The following is from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission. It represents the opinions of the author. Israeli wine has always had a special place in its surrounding society. It has had the same relevance and prominence from the days of Ancient Israel in Biblical times, through…

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The Israeli wine scene continues to heat up. A new winery recently opened on Kibbutz Hanaton, in the heart of the Beit Netofa Valley, in the Lower Galilee region of Israel. The Jezreel Valley Winery was founded by entrepreneur Jacob Ner-David, originally from New York, living…

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