Posted at 10:46h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments Notes & Favorites from Day One of the 2nd Annual Jerusalem Kosher WIne Festival Even though I just started this year to score wines after spending years writing hundreds of essays and articles, I hope to refrain from scoring wines at festivals since there’s so much… Posted at 20:06h in Events by Avi 0 Comments The Ra’anana Wine Festival takes place tomorrow (Wednesday June 27) and Thursday June 28 […]

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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…

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Posted at 08:20h in Events by Avi 0 Comments The Jerusalem Wine Festival starts next week. In this episode of Rusty Mike Radio, David Rhodes gives a preview of the 2011 Jerusalem Wine Festival in the Israel Museum. Listen here: David Rhodes discusses the Jerusalem Wine Festival on Rusty Mike Radio

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Posted at 14:28h in Wine 101, Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments Judean Hills Wine Festival During the month of October, 25 wineries in the region will be open to members of the public. Visits to the wineries will be free. To obtain a full schedule of which wineries will be open on which days telephone *8108. Every Friday, those can spend 50NIS and get a tour of local wineries. Meet in the Beit Shemesh train station. Reservations can be […]

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Posted at 18:13h in Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments By Gamliel Kronemer, this article first appeared in The Jewish Week With oenophilia running in his famous family, Adam Montefiore has quickly become the unofficial spokesman for Israel’s wine industry. Just don’t ask him to grade a bottle. In a glass by himself: From London’s largest brewery to Israel’s wine giant Carmel, the journey of Adam Montefiore. Some years ago, on a rather wet and dreary November day, I found […]

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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…

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Posted at 14:09h in Reviews, Wineries by GuestPost 0 Comments The Wine Enthusiast has had a major tasting of Israeli wines. The two leading wines were Carmel Limited Edition 2007and Yatir Forest 2009 with 92 points. This is a very good score for an Israeli wine. The Wine Enthusiast, owned by Adam Strum, is one of… Posted at 09:37h in Wine industry, Wineries by Avi 0 Comments Golan Heights is First Israeli Winery to Win Wine Enthusiast’s Prestigious Wine Star […]

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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…

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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 & […]

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Posted at 16:40h in Wineries by Avi 0 Comments Sun setting over Bravdo vineyards in Karmei Yosef, Israel facing the Mediterranean. Photo courtesy of David Rhodes… Posted at 23:46h in Wine industry by 0 Comments These wines are all available for purchase  in the United States via Israeli Wine Direct and in Israel at your local high class wine store!…

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