One of the great things about living in Israel, is that some of the greatest and most surprising wineries are only a short drive away. In America, you have to go to California or Washington State to get America’s best wineries, but in Israel, a great winery is no more than 3 or 4 hours away — and, often, just a 15 minute drive. Blogger treppenwitz, a lover of fine drink, just discovered that 15 minutes from his home in […]
Israel is the original “old world” wine region. The Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean was the cradle of the world’s wine culture thousands of years before the vine reached Europe. Wine has been produced in the Land of Israel since Biblical times. Whether you call it the Tanakh, Hebrew Bible, or the Old Testament, surely you are familiar with the story of the spies, Noah’s ark, or other Biblical stories that hark back to the first stories of Israeli wine. […]
One of my new favorite Israeli wineries comes from a kibbutz not far from Jerusalem. Tzuba Winery is based at Kibbutz Tzuba in the Judean Hills. It’s first release was only from the 2005 vintage. While that vintage was quite enjoyable, this year’s releases (of the 2006 and 2007 vintages) are absolutely amazing and a great price. Only available in Israel, Tzuba is just another hidden gem of unique and excellent wines only available to visitors in Israel. My favorite […]
SCOOP: The latest issue of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate has a new tasting of Israeli wines by Mark Squires. This is important because it means that the Wine Advocate is paying continued attention to Israeli wine. As I said, the secret’s out. Israeli wine is good and not just for kosher-keepers. Here are Squire’s scores from the latest issue of Wine Advocate: 2005 Carmel Limited Edition 87 2006 Carmel Carignan Old Vines 85 2005 Carmel Shiraz 88 Early 30 2005 […]
The European women’s magazine marie claire suggests a great Christmas gift: pomegranate dessert wine from Israel’s Rimon Winery. This healthy drink, available in Europe (including the UK) and the United States, is a great holiday gift from the Holy Land. The healthiest red wine on the market is set to hit shelves in the build up to Christmas: Pomegranate wine, made from 100% pomegranate fruit and with no added sugar, will put your guilty conscience at bay over the festive […]
Reports are that Americans are cutting back on gifts for themselves, while the crisis in America has reached Israel. Yet, this holiday season doesn’t have to be an empty one for adults. Instead of buying wine for gifts, how about learning about a new wine region, discovering Israeli cuisine, and spreading the knowledge of the Eastern Mediterranean region. Perhaps a book about wine from the land where Jesus was born, food from the region where the Maccabees fought? Israeli wine […]
While I am not a wine reviewer (for reviews of Israeli wine, check out Daniel Rogov’s Guide to Israeli Wine), your support allows for the exploration of wine events throughout Israel and Israeli wines. Support HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog and I can bring more personal experiences to wines that you may not be able to (yet) obtain in your own area or wines that you are not yet ready to explore. Support HaKerem via the Amazon Honors System, a […]
It’s almost Shabbat and then immediately after will be the beginning of the Passover holiday, the celebration of the Jewish people’s deliverance from slavery to our home in Israel. And, above all, this is a holiday in which Jews throughout the world will be sitting down and drinking wine. So, to all my readers – Jew and non-Jew – חג פסח שמח. A Happy Passover. What wines are you drinking for the holiday? Popularity: 1% [?] Sphere: Related Content
I apologize that I had not posted this earlier, but apparently if you sent e-mail to israelwineblog@gmail.com, I did not receive it. Here is an interesting article on Rimon (which is not from grapes and many critics do not consider it a wine) from the Seattle Times: Sunday, January 20, 2008 – Page updated at 12:00 AM BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER / THE SEATTLE TIMES Tart and sappy rather than unctuous, Rimon’s “Black Label” Pomegranate Dessert Wine pairs well with pie. From […]
I opened up an EXCELLENT 2004 Yiron Syrah from Galil Mountain last Friday. Here is where the wine came from: Popularity: 1% [?] Sphere: Related Content
