HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog

Posted at 08:22h in Wineries by 0 Comments We all know that red wines have compounds that can be quite healthful, in moderation. The health benefits of red wines have been touted for decades. Yet, these health benefits do not exist in white wines — except for the Israeli winemaker Binyamina’s wines. According to this report: A white wine with the same health benefits as red has been developed by scientists. The wine, from Israel, has boosted levels of plant […]

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Posted at 22:16h in Events, Wineries, Wines by Avi 0 Comments Sommelier 2015 has come and gone. Held yesterday and today, wineries from around the world poured hundreds of wines to members of the food and beverage industry, including top wine journalists and critics from Germany, France, India, the Netherlands, and Poland.   One of the benefits of… Posted at 07:11h in Wines by David Rhodes 0 Comments Located between Zichron Ya’acov and Binyamina at Ramat Hanadiv Gardens, possibly Israel’s […]

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Posted at 15:24h in Grapes, Wine industry by David Rhodes 1 Comment Not too long ago you may recall some rave reviews by me about some Recanati wines. Generally speaking I think they are consistently one of the best commercial wineries in Israel so when I heard they were releasing a new wine I was excited for… One of the best Israeli examples of my belief that wine can be called “philosophy in a bottle” is from the Recanati Winery. […]

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It’s summer time and that means it’s time to break out the white wines — which are great deals too! In this week’s Ha’aretz, Israel’s premier wine critic Daniel Rogov tries a few whites. By Daniel Rogov In Israel, as in California, nearly all the locally made white wines are made from grapes that have their origins in France – Chardonnay from Burgundy, Sauvignon Blanc from Bordeaux, Viognier from the northern Rhone Valley and Gewurtztraminer from Alsace. Not even the […]

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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 best coverage from a mainstream wine magazine of Israeli wine representing where the Israeli wine market is today. Particularly, I should add, on their social media channels. So, I was pleased to see a blog post dispelling the famous kosher wine myth in the post “It’s Israeli Wine … Not Just Kosher“. But why then, I wonder, […]

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Posted at 19:39h in Wine industry, Wineries by GuestPost 0 Comments Carmel Winery has announced, with deep regret, the untimely death of Israel Ivzan (Ishkovitz) after a short but harsh illness. Ivzan, 58 years old, was Chairman of SCV des Grandes Caves and CEO of Carmel Winery. He was born in Haifa and graduated in economics and accountancy. In 1986 he was the founder of the company Aleph-Tav (Ishkovitz Tnuva), where he was chairman and CEO. In stages he sold […]

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The latest Ha’aretz review from Israeli wine critic Daniel Rogov. This time, on what he calls good values in local wines. Note that all the prices are the Israeli local price and not abroad. Are the non-kosher wines available in the US beyond those carried by Israeli Wine Direct? Wine and Spirits / Best deals on local wines By Daniel Rogov Finding good bargains for local wines these days is becoming increasingly difficult, the very best wines being justifiably expensive […]

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Posted at 03:00h in Reviews by 0 Comments Note: I meant to publish this early last week, but for technical reasons, this post never got published. My apologies. As every November, tomorrow dozens of wine stores from Paris to Rio de Janeiro will celebrate the first wines of the 2008 Beaujolais harvest. Beaujolais nouveau, a red wine, is the most popular vin de primeur, fermented for only a few weeks before its release on the third Thursday of November, known […]

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Posted at 12:21h in Wineries by Avi 0 Comments The following post is reprinted from wines-israel.com In the latest tasting of Israeli wines published by The Wine Advocate, the Israeli wines to stand out were: Margalit Cabernet Sauvignon Special Reserve 2007 93 points Margalit Kadita Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 91 points Flam Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2007 90 points Vitkin Carignan 2007 90 points The Wine Advocate is the newsletter published by Robert Parker, the world’s most influential wine critic. His […]

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The French make Malbec as a blending agent, but it’s far better known as a distinctive Argentinian wine. But now, Israel’s first varietal Malbec has arrived in Israel. The ever improving Teperberg 1870 has just released a Malbec in the Terra series (Terra 2007 Malbec). It should hit Israel’s wine stores this week, and will most likely be exported within a few months. While used as a blending agent in France, like with Argentinian wine, this first Israeli varietal contains […]

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