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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Israel’s Forgotten Brandies | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

Posted at 20:08h in Wine 101, Wines by Avi 1 Comment Twenty years ago there was a large market for Israeli brandies. Stock 84 and Brandy 777 were big domestic brands. In the 1990’s Carmel & Tishbi brandies won major international recognition at the very highest possible level. Yet high domestic taxes and the fact that brandy just drifted out of fashion, have contributed to an ongoing decline in Israeli brandy, which has continued until today. This is sad because […]

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Tishbi Brut | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

So I had an idea for the holidays leading up to New Year’s Eve, how about tasting a wine range of Israeli sparkling wines and comparing them to European sparkling wines such as Champagnes from France, Cavas from Spain and Proseccos from Italy. Well, it…

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Kosher Wine Society | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

Posted at 10:57h in Events, Kosher by 0 Comments Click on the image for the full size The New York-based Kosher Wine Society will be having a tasting of kosher Israeli wine (although not all Israeli wine is certified kosher!) on August 13. It is a fundraiser for an organization that helps Israeli children. If…

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Prossecco | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

So I had an idea for the holidays leading up to New Year’s Eve, how about tasting a wine range of Israeli sparkling wines and comparing them to European sparkling wines such as Champagnes from France, Cavas from Spain and Proseccos from Italy. Well, it…

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Rogov Brandy | HaKerem: Israeli Wine

To learn more about Rogov brandy, download the Rogov Leaflet. Carmel Winery has launched a new prestigious, limited edition, ‘wine finished’ brandy in memory of Daniel Rogov, z”l, who passed away recently. Daniel Rogov was Israel’s most celebrated wine critic, the voice of the Israel wine revolution…

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