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 announced. Among the video finalists is a little known wine critic named Daniel Rogov talking about wine from a little known wine region called ISRAEL. Unfortunately, I can’t embed the video but…
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 announced. Among the video finalists is a little known wine critic named Daniel Rogov talking about wine from a little known wine region called ISRAEL. Unfortunately, I can’t embed the video but…
I was happy to have the opportunity to attend the first (trade-only) day of IsraWine Expo and determined to take full advantage, arrived as early as possible for the opening press conference which included a talk by Adam Montefiore’s on the state of the Israeli…
I was happy to have the opportunity to attend the first (trade-only) day of IsraWine Expo and determined to take full advantage, arrived as early as possible for the opening press conference which included a talk by Adam Montefiore’s on the state of the Israeli…
Posted at 19:38h in Reviews, Wineries, Wines by 2 Comments I’ve tasted Avidan Winery’s selections several times at wine tastings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and always found their non-kosher Israeli wines quite enjoyable. But, really, who cares what I think? Well, me. Avidan Winery is a perfect example of a winery making uniquely Mediterranean wine! But, more of you care what Israeli wine critic Daniel Rogov thinks, so his thoughts on Avidan Winery’s latest releases follow: Founded in 2000 […]
In going from winery to winery, wine event to wine event and talking to winemakers, employees and wine customers in Israel, one of the names that frequently comes up in conversation about wine is food and wine critic Daniel Rogov. His critiques in Israel pick apart the idiosyncracies of a restaurant’s food, service and atmosphere with high praise, mixed feelings or maybe just desserts for the restaurants efforts or offenses. His wine reviews analyze the complexity, balance and expressiveness of a wine (or the lack […]
Posted at 20:54h in Wine 101 by David Rhodes 0 Comments The following is from ESRA Magazine and reprinted with permission of the author. In Israel, there’s an underused practice that could save you a lot of money when eating out and drinking wine. In the United States and in Europe, it’s very common to be able…
Posted at 18:30h in Wine 101 by 0 Comments From WikiHow Steps Look at the wine, especially around the edges. Tilting the glass a bit can make it easier to see the way the color changes from the center to the edges. Holding the glass in front of a white background, such as a napkin, tablecloth,… Posted at 14:29h in Wine 101 by 0 Comments Questions for anyone who happened to stop by this blog: When did you start learning […]
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 the winery, it’s easy to break a sweat making wine and a mug of ice cold brew sometimes is more in order to quench the thirst hard labor can invite than even the most seductive glass […]
Posted at 18:00h in Events, Reviews by Avi 1 Comment The following is from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission. A rare and unique brandy tasting was recently held by Carmel Winery. It was held in the ‘Baron Edmond de Rothschild Tasting Room’ at ZichronYa’acov Wine Cellars. It was appropriately held at Purim and on St. Patrick’s Day – traditional days for Jews & the Irish to enjoy their liquor. The maximum 22 people crowded in to the tasting room to […]
