Posted at 16:42h in Events by Avi 0 Comments Carmel Winery is celebrating its 120th year of harvests. The first harvest to be received by Rishon Le Zion Wine Cellars was on August 3rd 1890. Soon the 2010 harvest will begin, which will be the 120th by Israel’s most historic winery. To celebrate this, a special Symphony has been composed by Gil Shohat. The premiere peformance of this unique work will be performed by The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra at Carmel’s […]

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Posted at 12:55h in Reviews, Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment Galil Mountain Winery, one of the best new world wineries in Israel, has just launched a new wine, which is going to replace their Yiron Syrah. Called the Meron, it is a blend of 78% Syrah, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 11% Petit Verdot. It is now available in Israel’s best wine shops and, I hear, highly recommended. I have not yet had a chance to pick up this fine […]

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Posted at 21:25h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments For immediate release Washington, DC August 6, 2012. The International Wine Review (IWR) announces the release of its 32nd Report “The New Wines of Israel. The report is based on extensive research and travel in Israel by a team consisting of Publisher Michael Potashnik and Editor Donald Winkler in collaboration with Joel Butler, MW, a member of the IWR’s Tasting Panel. The report provides a comprehensive look at Israel’s growing […]

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Posted at 21:54h in Events, Reviews by David Rhodes 2 Comments     The Jerusalem Wine Festival is the largest and most widely attended wine festival in Israel with tens of thousands attending over four nights. Traditionally, and now it’s in its 9th year, the festival is held at Jerusalem’s revered Israel Museum during the week of Tu Ba’av , which is both Jewish “Valentine’s Day” and a celebration of the beginning of wine grapes being harvested in Israel. Wine festivals can […]

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Posted at 08:59h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments Delicious Rewards for Good Deeds and Celebrated Wines     An enticing menu has been announced for the 10th Annual Golden Cluster’s Awards Gala Dinner, what’s billed as the “Oscars of Israeli Wines.” The proceeds from this year’s dinner will go to the Schneider’s Children’s Medical Center of Israel. This well anticipated festive evening will be held at the Dan Panorama Hotel in Tel Aviv June 18th featuring an array of gourmet […]

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Holiday Shopping – Parts I & II As you probably already know, the weeks leading up to Pessach are the US kosher wine industry’s busiest with more kosher wine being sold during this period than the rest of the year combined. As the popularity of quality kosher wine continues to increase, the quality and variety of wines available to the kosher wine consumer are truly astounding. While obviously a blessing, the tremendous choice can make for a somewhat stressful shopping […]

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One of the great things about living in Israel, is that some of the greatest and most surprising wineries are only a short drive away. In America, you have to go to California or Washington State to get America’s best wineries, but in Israel, a great winery is no more than 3 or 4 hours away — and, often, just a 15 minute drive. Blogger treppenwitz, a lover of fine drink, just discovered that 15 minutes from his home in […]

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During the two-week period preceding Rosh Hashanah, Israelis purchase 40 percent of all the wine that is sold during the entire year. It’s not that people go on drinking binges during this time of year, but fine wine is increasingly perceived as part of the cultured way of life, especially when consumed in moderation, during meals with friends and family. As recently as 20 years ago, the vast majority of wine consumed during the holiday season was red, sweet and […]

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Posted at 12:00h in Reviews, Wine industry by 1 Comment Israel’s only Beaujolais-style wine is the Golan Gamay Noveau. The Golan Gamay Noveau is the Golan Heights Winery’s first red wine from the 2008 vintage. The wine, just like those in the Beaujolais region of France, comes from 100% Gamay grapes, that came from the Tel Fares vineyard on the Golan Heights. The Tel Fares vineyard has the unique conditions of the Golan Heights: cold climate, volcanic soil, and height. […]

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Posted at 18:18h in Wine industry by 0 Comments I will be drinking the 2007 Yarden Gewurztraminer tonight with a Shabbat dinner of sushi. This light wine with a variety of foods and this unique varietal is grown in the Golan Heights’ volcanic soil. The 2007 Yarden Gewurztraminer displays an aromatic mix of characters:  juicy litchi, fresh flowers, green apple, orange blossom, persimmon and a hint of fresh mint and spice.  The wine’s very subtle sweetness makes it great as […]

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