Posted at 20:32h in Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments The following article appeared on wines-israel.com and is reprinted with permission The Golan Heights Winery has launched a new wine called Yarden 2T (Two T) from the 2008 vintage. The wine is a blend of 50% Touriga Nacional and 50% Tinta Cao, both of which are… Posted at 14:08h in Wine 101, Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments Debra Meiburg interviews Barry Saslove of Saslove Winery … Posted at 14:05h […]
Posted at 11:12h in Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments This was the second year of the Best Value competition, organized by Studio Ben Ami. There were 128 wines in the competition from 28 Israeli wineries. The main category was for wines less than 79 shekels and there were also prizes for wines under 50… Posted at 00:07h in Kosher, Wine industry, Wines by Avi 0 Comments I’ve really been enjoying the Wine Enthusiast lately. They’ve got some of the […]
Posted at 18:14h in Wine industry by 1 Comment (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 summers; short wet winters; snow on higher ground. Also semi arid & desert conditions in the Negev. […]
Posted at 18:39h in Wine industry, Wineries by 0 Comments Carmel, one of Israel’s oldest wineries, used to be the only game on the block but not anymore. As a result, Carmel has been struggling for many years and is not my favorite Israeli winery by a long-shot. However, their top end series are quite good, including from the Appelation series.
Posted at 17:37h in Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments (The Following article is from wines-israel and reprinted with permission). Mony Winery is a cocktail which beautifully illustrates the variety and complexity of Israeli wine. It is an estate winery situated at a monastery, owned by a Christian Israeli Arab family, producing kosher wines, from monastery… Posted at 15:56h in Wines by Avi 0 Comments Most of Israel’s quality reds are made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah or Shiraz. […]
Posted at 10:22h in Wine industry, Wines by Avi 0 Comments Friend and contributing writer to HaKerem, David Rhodes has just begun a new initiative to promote Israeli wine in hotels, tourist sites, and other places where English speakers are who want to learn more about Israeli wine and food. Called the Israel Wine & Dine Digest,…
Posted at 17:12h in Wines by 0 Comments San Diego Wine and Drinks Examiner: Try some Israeli wines for Easter Check out this article for some wine suggestions for the Easter holiday, or any other day. Posted using ShareThis… Posted at 09:19h in Kosher, Wines by 1 Comment I’ve posted my Passover wine recommendations here and here (and, in an update, I believe that I will be drinking the 2007 Teperberg Silver Sangiovese and the 2007 Tzuba Cabernet Sauvignon for […]
Posted at 15:38h in Wine 101 by Avi 4 Comments This is a guest post by Adam Montefiore, which was first published in www.wines-israel.com These were the words of an English wine journalist who visited Israel four times in the last 15 years and claimed to know to what was good for the Israeli wine industry. His parting advice was: “Learn to love Carignan. Every country has a grape they are known for as their ‘signature’ variety. Why not make […]
Posted at 20:47h in Wine industry by David Rhodes 0 Comments I was on my way to Haifa last night (from Ra’anana) with a friend who shall remain nameless (his wife gets upset when I mention his drinking online but many of our mutual friends will guess who he his anyways). And since I’ve been told drinking is legal in Israel in a car (for the passengers at least) and there’s no open container law (although flaunting it might still […]
Posted at 13:04h in Wines by 0 Comments Well, New Year’s isn’t a holiday in Israel and I had work today so I didn’t break out the bubbly (although I finished a disgusting bottle of the 2005 Bartenura Pinot Grigio. It’s an Italian wine, don’t worry!) … Posted at 11:06h in Reviews by 0 Comments A follow up to the below post. If you still can’t decide what sparkling wine to open tonight, here’s two tasting notes on the bubby […]
