This post includes the best Israeli wines I tasted in 2012 (for a more comprehensive list, including non-Israeli wines, check out my website). As with prior years, in addition to the “best” wines of 2012, I have also included a list of the most… Posted at 20:00h in Reviews, Wine industry by 0 Comments Daniel Rogov has posted (a few days ago, sorry!) his list of the best Israeli wines for 2007. These aren’t necessarily the best Israeli wines ever, […]
Posted at 20:04h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments Adam S. Montefiore – Wine Development Director, Carmel Winery, speaking about “Wines of Israel — Mediterranean Inspiration” at the launch of the ConnectIL website, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. …
Posted at 14:43h in Wines by David Rhodes 0 Comments The Judean Hills hosts its 16th Annual Wine Festival, Thursday Night at Mini-Israel starting at 730PM to go as late as 11PM. … Posted at 07:11h in Wines by David Rhodes 0 Comments Located between Zichron Ya’acov and Binyamina at Ramat Hanadiv Gardens, possibly Israel’s most majestic private park this park could have gone by many titles. Ramat Hanadiv, Mt. Carmel, Zichron Ya’acov could have easily found their way into […]
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… Posted at 19:21h in Reviews, Wineries by Avi 0 Comments Looking for Israeli wine for Passover. Israeli critic Niv Gilboa explores Israeli wine for Passover on Israel’s Channel 10 news. … Posted at 12:09h […]
Since 2007, there have been annual tastings of Israeli wines by the Wine Advocate, the mouthpiece of Robert Parker, the world’s most influential wine critic. Mark Squires, who is the specialist on Israeli wines in Parker’s wine tasting team, did the tasting as usual. There were… Posted at 13:30h in Wine industry by 1 Comment I received the following report from Neta Reef of Israeli Wine Company, about the recent Israeli wine festival hosted by Kehillah Jewish High School in […]
Posted at 22:16h in Events, Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments Sommelier 2015 has come and gone. Held yesterday and today, wineries from around the world poured hundreds of wines to members of the food and beverage industry, including top wine journalists and critics from Germany, France, India, the Netherlands, and Poland. One of the benefits of… Posted at 18:46h in Reviews, Wineries by GuestPost 0 Comments The ‘New Israel Wine Guide’ has published its preview. Interestingly, it lists […]
Posted at 12:01h in Wineries, Wines by David Rhodes 0 Comments David Rhodes talking about Beaujolais Nouveau style wines and traditions including Israeli versions including Tishbi Junior, Binyamina Baby, the Golan Heights recently discontinued Gamay Nouveau and Carmel’s original 20 year Nouveau wines from 1983-2003. The following is from David’s radio show on Rusty Mike Radio. Click… One of the most fun wine events is fast upon us – the release of the 2007 Beaujolais Nouveau. According to that all-knowing […]
Posted at 06:01h in Wineries by 0 Comments I’m up visiting wineries up north, but in the meantime read this fascinating article about Eli Ben-Zaken and Domaine du Castel from the Wall Street Journal. Why does it seem that Castel is the only winery with a good PR strategy (and, of course, one of Israel’s best!) Israel’s New Revolution in Quality By WILLIAM ECHIKSON SPECIAL TO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL February 22, 2008 It started as a hobby. Eli-Gilbert Ben-Zaken, […]
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 15:13h in Events, Kosher by Avi 2 Comments The following post was reprinted with permission by wines-israel.com The KFWE 2011 recently took place in Manhattan, NY. This refers to the Kosher Food & Wine Experience which was organized by the Royal Wine Corporation of Bayonne, New Jersey. Royal Wine are owners of Herzog Wine Cellars…
