Although white wines have lost favor to red wines over the last few decades, they still have their place behind a bar or on restaurant wine lists or your wine fridge. As summer approaches, warm or even sweltering weather begs for chilled drinks and there’s… Posted at 12:02h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments Shoppers Vineyard tastes one of my Israeli wineries, Tabor Winery. http://youtu.be/KeRmMRNb5II http://youtu.be/hhgotO_RJKw… Posted at 15:23h in Events, Wineries by Avi 0 Comments David Rhodes is […]

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Posted at 22:20h in Wineries by David Rhodes 1 Comment Wine and cheese. No pairing of food and beverage is as ubiquitous in the Western world. Whether in North or South America or along the Mediterranean, when we think of one we most often think about enjoying it with the other. As Shavuot nears in… Posted at 13:49h in Kosher, Wine industry by Avi 1 Comment While this site is not a kosher wine site, with many Israeli wine not […]

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Posted at 11:39h in Wine industry by 0 Comments Richard, a nice American blogger who also shows the love to Israeli wine, interviewed Mark Squires on his blog Israel Wine Direct (the only other Israeli wine blog, but missing out on a ton since Richard’s in America – but he’s scheduled to bring great… Posted at 14:31h in Kosher, Wineries by 0 Comments Will this be good news for Diaspora wine drinkers? Teperberg 1870, Israel’s 4th largest winery (but yet […]

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Posted at 16:02h in Wines by Avi 0 Comments Mark Squires, the wine reviewer for Israeli wines in Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate has new reviews of Israeli wines. Three Israeli wines scored 92 points: Chateau Golan Eliad Royal Reserve 2012 Makura Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (Amphorae Winery) Recanati Special Reserve 2012. For Recanati Winery Israeli wines only started being reviewed in Wine Advocate starting in 2007.

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Posted at 15:47h in Wine industry, Wines by Avi 0 Comments Read the full article in Ha’aretz and comment below. What do you think of the prices of Israeli wines? It’s not the demands of kashrut, it’s simply the growing pains of a young industry in a small domestic market. By Noga Tarnopolsky How much are you willing to spend on a bottle of special-occasion wine? I’ve been putting this question to friends and acquaintances around the world, and responses have […]

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Posted at 11:31h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments One Week of Festivities, One Great Winery If you have a chance, don’t miss the 30th Anniversary celebration for the Golan Heights Winery (Yarden, Gamla & Golan labels) being observed the next week at the port on the boardwalk in Tel Aviv. It’s free to just… The history of the Israeli wine industry is an illustrious story, beginning with the Bible and continuing today. But, the modern Israeli wine […]

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Posted at 16:56h in Wines by David Rhodes 0 Comments I’m not a huge fans of these holiday lists because if you are reading me throughout the year, I’ve already given you plenty of suggestions. It’s not like wine tastes better or worse during the holidays although there may some food pairing that call for different choices. Since people tend to have bigger gatherings on Rosh Hashanah then say on Shabbat, price can be an issue. There are good bargains […]

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Posted at 12:38h in Events, Wine industry by 0 Comments Around the world, Twitter users are gathering together this weekend to support water in Africa. In a fundraising effort, proceeds from the event – taking place at numerous locations around the world – will go to support charity:water. One of these events to… Posted at 19:29h in Reviews, Wine industry, Wineries by 1 Comment Israeli wine critic Daniel Rogov has been making his annual round of tastings as of late […]

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Posted at 20:41h in Events by Avi 0 Comments Here are just a few photos from the Sommelier wine conference held last week in Tel Aviv. I will have a post about this amazing Israeli wine event next week. Pardon the quality as these photos were taken from my cell phone after my (fresh) camera batteries died.[gallery… Posted at 20:49h in Events, Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments I’ve previously blogged about the Jerusalem Wine Festival but I haven’t yet had a […]

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Posted at 15:43h in Wines by Avi 0 Comments Read the full article in Ha’aretz  How to drink rosé this spring without embarrassing yourself Often thought to be a bland, compromise candidate for a meal including both fish and red meat, rosé wines are finally getting the popular attention they deserve. By Noga Tarnopolsky | May 7, 2015 It’s finally spring… Posted at 15:16h in Wines by Avi 0 Comments Did you know that a single grape can contain all the aroma […]

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