Posted at 16:39h in Wines by Avi 0 Comments Mark Squires, who is in charge of reviewing Israeli wine for Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, has just alerted us that the April issue will feature many Israeli wines from wineries such as Castel, Recanati, Tzora, Chateau Golan, and even some old players like Amphorae. Check it out on eRobertParker.com soon.
Posted at 22:02h in Wineries, Wines by David Rhodes 1 Comment When writing about Israel’s largest wineries, it’s fruitless to write about all their dozens of different wines in one article so its prudent to taste their wines throughout the year. At the Israwinexpo 2012 in February , the Golan Heights Winery featured several Chardonnays and Syrahs including their premium Single Vineyard selections. On March 16th, they offered up a wider array of Single Vineyard varietals at Wine Route stores […]
Posted at 13:05h in Wine industry by 0 Comments The following is a guest post from Ezra Butler, a fellow evangelist of Israeli wine. It was originally printed on Jewneric. I love his call to “be an Israeli wine evangelist.” Maybe it’s just me, but everywhere I turn in Jerusalem, I am sucked into a conversation about wine. People who know me professionally lament to me, asking “Why doesn’t Israel market itself through its wines?” My friends will either tell […]
The following article is from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission. Terravino 2011 has taken place. This is one of the main Israeli tasting competitions in the wine calendar, but it is the only open to international entrants. The competition is organized annually by Ish Anavim, The Grape Man. The big Israeli winner this year was Barkan. They won the prize for the best kosher wine and best winery. The winning wine was the Barkan Superieur Pinotage 2007. This is a […]
Posted at 10:23h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments As far as I know, I was the only wine writer to attend all three days of the Israwinexpo 2012 in Tel Aviv. I’m not bragging (OK maybe I am a little). It was a delight but also a test of endurance. There was about thirty wineries and over 100 and closer to 200 wines to taste and I got that handled fairly well by day number two. Yet, […]
Posted at 20:59h in Events by Avi 0 Comments Where: Haifa’s Rappaport Audiotorium’s Gardens on Mt. Carmel When: May 22,23 & 24 6 to 11PM 50 NIS for the public One of the best festivals to attend ..20 plus wineries with some who don’t venture too south and lectures and presentations and releases from the wineries each evening in adjacent private rooms…Andre Suidan is the organizer…a local wine merchant… May 22,23 & 24 6 to 11PM 50 NIS for the public
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 14:35h in Wine industry, Wineries by Avi 0 Comments Earlier this month, Adam Montefiore published a list of top wine resources in his Jerusalem Post column. Looking for last-minute gifts, here are […]
Posted at 20:08h in Featured, Wine industry by Avi 0 Comments The Baroness Ariane de Rothschild visited Rishon Le Zion as guest of the Mayor, Dov Tzur. The visit marked 80 years since the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild and 132 years since the founding of Rishon Le Zion. The Mayor presented her with Honorary… 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 […]
Posted at 20:59h in Events by Avi 0 Comments Where: Haifa’s Rappaport Audiotorium’s Gardens on Mt. Carmel When: May 22,23 & 24 6 to 11PM 50 NIS for the public One of the best festivals to attend ..20 plus wineries with some who don’t venture too south and lectures and presentations and releases from the wineries each… When I moved to California from Massachusetts, I missed the embedded and concentrated layers of culture and history that New England had to offer […]
Posted at 16:10h in Wineries by 0 Comments This video about Tishbi Winery is in Hebrew, with English subtitles. Tishbi’s long history making grapes and wine in Israel reflect Israel’s long history as a wine producing nation.
