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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 barely known outside of Israel, especially in North America, where so few is imported) has just appointed a new chief marketing manager. From the Jerusalem Post: ONE OF Israel’s…
Posted at 16:58h in Wine 101, Wine industry by 0 Comments
A quick look on wine making from the grape to the bottle to warm you up on this COLD (and snowy) Jerusalem day. …
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Here is the details on Israwinexpo for those who will be in Israel at the end of February: The exposition is to take place at the Israel Trade Fair and Convention Center. Sponsored by the magazine Wine, Gourmet and Alcohol, Grape Man and Wine Center…
Posted at 12:43h in Events, Wine industry by 0 Comments
Israwinexpo, a government-sponsored Israeli wine trade show, is coming next month. It’s the second time this has been held, as the government is finally (ok, granted I’m free-market and think the government should stay out …
Posted at 12:42h in Wineries by 1 Comment
I do apologize that I am posting often about the same wineries – Recanati, Galil Mountain, Golan Heights, Yatir, etc. – and not paying enough attention to Pelter, Vitkin, Chateau Golan, Ella Valley, or some of the 100s of other Israeli wines, but certain wines…
Posted at 14:05h in Wine industry, Wineries by 0 Comments
Few people have heard of Teperberg 1870 wine, and very little of it is available in the United States (although I did see some in Germany last year). Formerely Efrat Winery (but not located in the city of Efrat), Teperberg has been producing wine since…
Posted at 17:10h in Wine industry, Wineries by 1 Comment
This isn’t news for anyone who has been following Israeli wine (aka the readers of this blog) but it represents a major step in recognition, and proof that the Wine Advocate article is having an impact. An Israeli winery received a positive article in a…
Posted at 13:46h in Wine industry by 1 Comment
According to a report in Globes, Israel’s top financial paper, Israel is now seeking to be the next Tuscany, Bordeaux, Rhone, Napa and Sonoma Valley. That is, Israel too, hopes to become a wine tourism destination. According to Globes: Zichron Yaacov and Binyamina are formulating a plan…
Posted at 12:44h in Kosher by 0 Comments
Gamliel Kronemer, the New York Jewish Week’s wine writer, has just released his Top 10 kosher wines for 2007. While missing out on many of the great non-certified Israeli wines (Flam, Margalit, Pelter, Clos de Gat, Odem Mountain [going certified starting with the 2007 vintages]…
Posted at 12:26h in Events by 0 Comments
With President Bush gone, I can finally return to blogging (because, ya know, we spent so much time together… well, just as his motorcade passed and roads were closed). As it seems like I’ve got readers both from Israel and the United States, I will post…
