Posted at 14:11h in Reviews by Avi 0 Comments Congratulations to Carmel Winery and winemaker Lior Laxter, and the whole team for Carmel Winery’s recent win at the Decanter World Wine Awards! As Decanter described it: Carmel Winery in Upper Galilee has beaten some of the world’s most renowned producers of Syrah and Shiraz at the…
Posted at 14:11h in Reviews by Avi 0 Comments Congratulations to Carmel Winery and winemaker Lior Laxter, and the whole team for Carmel Winery’s recent win at the Decanter World Wine Awards! As Decanter described it: Carmel Winery in Upper Galilee has beaten some of the world’s most renowned producers of Syrah and Shiraz at the…
During my four plus years in Israel, I’ve tried to attend the major beer events each year typically held in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. By far the one most suited for writers and insiders… Posted at 12:08h in Events, Food by David Rhodes 0 Comments There’s a saying among winemakers, “it takes a lot of beer to make wine.” The point being that whether its toiling in the vineyards or moving barrels, pumps and cases of bottles at […]
Posted at 17:49h in Wine industry by Avi 2 Comments According to Daniel Rogov and his 2009 Guide to Israeli Wine, here are the Top Ten Up-and-Coming producers of wine in Israel: Pelter Tabor Assaf Odem Mountain Vitkin Savion Psagot Tulip Avidan Kadita … Posted at 18:59h in Reviews, Wine industry by 3 Comments Israeli wine critic Daniel Rogov’s latest wine review in Ha’aretz continues the last post of Carmel’s rise in quality and includes numerous great Israeli wines. Read […]
Posted at 15:50h in Kosher, Wine industry by 2 Comments This weekend is the little-known Jewish holiday of Tu B’Av, the 15th of the Hebrew month of Av. This unique holiday is not one marked by fasting, or extra praying, or lighting candles or other similar rituals. Rather, this day marks love and is celebrated…
The 3rd Annual Ra’anana Wine Festival is this week, Wednesday & Thursday at the scenic Park Ra’anana adjacent to the tranquil pond on the western end of the park.The Festivino group is hosting this year. Last year, the event attracted about 1,500 guests over two…
Posted at 06:55h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments As I was walking down the street one steamy afternoon in Tel Aviv, I walked by Wines & More at 208 Ben Yehuda (part of Israel’s largest chain of wine shops oddly enough owned by Christian Arabs). I frequently poke into wine shops and restaurants… Posted at 09:45h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments Lately, I’ve written about the Tulip Winery, the Kfar Tikvah based winery relying […]
Posted at 16:33h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments Often we might talk about Israel being a “New World” region in the “Ancient World” of wine. One of the advantages of not being an “Old World” European region is Israel doesn’t limit its winemakers to what grapes to grow in specific appellations. Israeli winemakers… Israeli wine’s first Malbec The French make Malbec as a blending agent, but it’s far better known as a distinctive Argentinian wine. But now, […]
Posted at 20:16h in Reviews, Wines by Avi 0 Comments The following post was written by Franco Zilliani, an Italian wine writer. He writes and is member of the editorial board of ‘The World of Fine Wine’ (www.finewinemag.com) and blogs in Italian at A Thousand Bubbles, where this post first appeared. It first appeared in English… Posted at 15:50h in Kosher, Wine industry by 2 Comments This weekend is the little-known Jewish holiday of Tu B’Av, the 15th of the Hebrew […]
The 3rd Annual Ra’anana Wine Festival is this week, Wednesday & Thursday at the scenic Park Ra’anana adjacent to the tranquil pond on the western end of the park.The Festivino group is hosting this year. Last year, the event attracted about 1,500 guests over two…
