19 Oct 2009 It’s almost the end of 2009 and so the young 2009 vintage wines are soon coming out. While it’s traditional for the boujealais Gamay to be the first of the harvest, young white wines are sometimes also released aroudn the same time. Golan Moscato 2009 is a white dessert wine, young, fresh, and light to drink. In the Moscato d’Asti style, the wine has a low alcohol content and it is recommended to be served 5-7 degrees […]
ISRAWINEXPO 2008 is here 27, Feb 2008 Sorry for the slow pace of this blog, which will continue over the next two weeks, as I have guests from the wine trade (but lacking exposure in Israeli wine) in over the next two weeks. Hopefully, over the next month, I will have some interesting posts of a few northern wineries. However, yesterday, today, and […] In: Events| Wine industry Tags: ISRAWINEXPO 2008, wine trade show Georgia newspaper picks […]
New Hebrew words for wine 24, Mar 2009 In honor of the Passover holiday, which features lots of wine, and the growing wine culture in Hebrew, the Hebrew Language Academy (yes, for better or worse, there is such a thing) has come up with Hebrew words for wine-related terminology. The Academia L’Lashon HaIvrit was established by the Israeli Government in 1953 as the […] In: Wine industry Tags: hebrew, Hebrew language, wine terminology
Rogov on Israwinexpo 29, Feb 2008 Daniel Rogov has his thoughts of Israwinexpo here. He was interviewed by Israeli portal Walla! here (in Hebrew only, it was quite interesting for Dovrei Ivrit). In: Events| Reviews Tags: Israwinexpo, Reviews
Rogov’s Reviews: Carmel and Israeli roses 29, May 2009 Daniel Rogov, Israel’s premier wine critic, has reviewed several great Israeli wines in recent editions of Ha’aretz. For the hot summertime, rose’s are the perfect wine, even if they have gotten a bad rap. Rogov’s reviews of some great roses are at http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1086863.html His TNs: Chateau Golan, Royal Reserve, Rose, 2008: Made entirely from Cabernet Franc grapes, developed […]
Another health benefit of wine: A deterrent of food poisoning 3, Jun 2008 We all know that wine has many health benefits (in moderation). It’s long been known that red wine can be good for the heart. But apparently, it’s also an effective remedy against food poisoning. According to research, first reported in October 2007, conducted at the University of Missouri, red wine “appears to act as a […] In: Wine 101 Tags: food poisoning, health benefit, red wine, Wines
Binyamina’s Baby: Binyamina ‘B’ 2008 27, Nov 2008 Baby Binyamina is the first release of the 2008 vintage from Binyamina Winery. A light and fruity wine, it was released one minute after midnight on November 20. Like Beaujolais wine, the Binyamina B underwent carbonic maceration. This means that this young wine is meant for immediate drinking and not long-term storage. Unlike Beaujolais wine, the […] In: Wines Tags: Binyamina
Israelis are drinking more and more quality wines 2, Jun 2008 Sorry that this video is in Hebrew — the point is that Israelis are drinking more and more quality wine and especially during Passover. Cabernet Sauvignon and other red wines are the most popular wines in Israel. [youtube=”http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z_DMFAeg8Hg”] In: Wine industry Tags: hebrew, Passover, Video
Passover Wine Poll 21, Mar 2009 It’s almost Passover time and that means WINE! In addition to Shabbat and the end of the holiday, in Israel for one night and in the Diaspora for two, Jews will be drinking at least four cups of wine on seder night. Before I make my own Passover wine recommendations, I want to know more about […] In: Kosher Tags: Passover, poll
