The History of Israeli Wine

Israeli winemaking dates back thousands of years to biblical times, where vineyards were a key part

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Are All Israeli Wines Kosher?

Israeli Wine Kashrut

Not all Israeli wines are kosher. While many are produced under kosher cert

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2009 July 28 | HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog

28, Jul 2009 Share Want to learn how to taste wine the right way? Well, apparently a new group of Tel Aviv sommelier’s is hosting a new wine tasting class, probably one of the best Israel has to offer. I saw the following announcement: The Premier Cru Wine Academy is proud to present: The first complete wine course […] In: Events Tags: Tel Aviv, wine tasting

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2009 February 06 | HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog

Vitkin Winery: Tasting notes from Daniel Rogov 6, Feb 2009 Share (For the thread, go to Daniel Rogov’s wine forum) Daniel Rogov recently visited the Israeli boutique winery of Vitkin. Here are his thoughts and tasting notes for the recent and soon-to-be releases of this Israeli winery. Established by Doron and Sharona Belogolovsky on Moshav Kfar Vitkin on the central Coastal Plain, this winery released […]

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2009 February 17 | HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog

Israeli Wine Statistics (2009) 17, Feb 2009 Share (This information first appeared at Israeli Wines-Pride of Israel wines-israel.co.il) VINEYARDS Israel is usually regarded as being part of the Middle East. It may be more accurately considered as being situated in the Eastern Mediterranean, a region also referred to as the Near East or ‘The Levant.’ Climate: Mainly Mediterranean. Long , hot dry […]

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2009 February 04 | HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog

Daniel Rogov on Ella Valley Vineyards 4, Feb 2009 Share (For Daniel Rogov’s original posting, go here) Israeli wine critic Daniel Rogov is making his annual rounds and recently visited the kosher winery, Ella Valley Vineyards. I’ve previously written about the excellent wines from this Jerusalem-area vineyard and my previous visits. Note that the 2008 tastings were made from components, and so when it […]

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The Wine Spectator Tastes Israel | HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog

The Wine Spectator, the world’s most famous wine magazine, has again tasted Israeli wines. The results were featured in the magazine and on the website. The better scores are listed below. It is noticeable that Israel’s Mediterranean varieties such as Syrah/ Shiraz, Carignan and Petite Sirah seem to be featuring more and more strongly in tastings of Israeli wines. A few years ago tastings would only feature Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlot and Bordeaux style blends. There was also a creditable scores […]

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2009 February 12 | HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog

Tzora Winery: Changes & Tasting Notes 12, Feb 2009 Share Daniel Rogov’s tasting notes follow for the Israeli Tzora winery: Set on Kibbutz Tzora at the foothills of the Jerusalem Mountains and overlooking the Soreq Valley, this formerly kibbutz-owned winery released its first 1,500 bottles from the 1993 vintage. Production in 2004 was about 60,000 bottles, in 2005 it was reduced to about 30,000 […] In: Wine industry|Wineries

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