Posted at 17:33h in Wine industry, Wineries by Avi 2 Comments The Wine Spectator, the world’s most famous wine magazine, has again tasted Israeli wines. The results were featured in the magazine and on the website. The better scores are listed below. It is noticeable that Israel’s Mediterranean varieties such as Syrah/ Shiraz, Carignan and Petite… Posted at 22:17h in Kosher, Reviews by Avi 4 Comments Wine Spectator is currently holding its 2009 Video Content and 9 finalists have been […]

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Posted at 11:30h in Wine industry, Wineries by Avi 0 Comments This video is about Zvi Segal, patriarch of the Segal Family, one of the early winemaking families in Israel.   …

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Posted at 21:39h in Food, Wine 101 by David Rhodes 0 Comments The following was originally published in ESRA Magazine and is reprinted with permission of the author Why does the old wine adage exist of choosing a white wine to match white meat and a red wine to match red meat? Frequently, adhering… To learn more about Rogov brandy, download the Rogov Leaflet. Carmel Winery has launched a new prestigious, limited edition, ‘wine finished’ brandy in memory of Daniel Rogov, […]

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Israel is the original “old world” wine region. The Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean was the cradle of the world’s wine culture thousands of years before the vine reached Europe. Wine in the Bible Wine has been produced in the Land of Israel since Biblical times. Whether you call it the Tanakh, Hebrew Bible, or the Old Testament, surely you are familiar with the story of the spies, Noah’s ark, or other Biblical stories that hark back to the original […]

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Posted at 09:37h in Wine industry, Wineries by Avi 0 Comments On the eve of their 30th anniversary, Golan Heights Winery has won the coveted 2012 Wine Star Award from Wine Enthusiast Magazine in the New World Winery of the Year category. The award is a first for an Israeli winery and is an indicator of the tremendous growth in quality recognition of Israeli wineries led by Golan Heights Winery. “We are so honored to win such a prestigious award,” […]

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Posted at 23:42h in Wines by 0 Comments Baby Binyamina is the first release of the 2008 vintage from Binyamina Winery. A light and fruity wine, it was released one minute after midnight on November 20. Like Beaujolais wine, the Binyamina B underwent carbonic maceration. This means that this young wine is meant for immediate drinking and not long-term storage. Unlike Beaujolais wine, the Binyamina B is made of one-hundred percent Carignan grapes and has twelve percent alcohol content. This […]

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The history of the Israeli wine industry is an illustrious story, beginning with the Bible and continuing today. But, the modern Israeli wine industry owes tremendous debt to the Montefiore family. Sir Moses Montefiore was the first to urge the Jews in Israel to work the…

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Posted at 23:01h in Wine industry by 1 Comment Israel is a world leader in high tech. Your computer’s firewall and the firewall that protects your home and corporate network was invented by an amazing Israeli company named CheckPoint. Your computer’s CPU is most likely an Intel chip that was significantly developed by Intel’s R&D centers in Israel. Your USB disk was invented in Israel.  Only America has more start-ups listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Israel is known as […]

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Posted at 14:44h in Kosher, Wine industry by 0 Comments The Wine Spectator’s Kim Marcus has a new article on “kosher wines for the High Holidays” in the latest Wine Spectator (free until October 1). Not surprisingly, all but one of the wines are from Israel. Whether you are Jewish or not, celebrating the holidays or… Posted at 21:56h in Wine industry, Wineries by 1 Comment The latest (June 30) issue of the Wine Spectator has an article about Israeli […]

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During the last five years, I’ve attended dozens of Israeli wine festivals. Now I even consult for a few festivals. Before I moved to Israel I helped start a wine festival for San Diego County’s wineries. After years of offering free… 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 […]

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