From the grape to the bottle

Posted on January 31, 2008 - Filed Under Video | Leave a Comment

A quick look on wine making from the grape to the bottle to warm you up on this COLD (and snowy) Jerusalem day.

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More on Israwinexpo

Posted on January 30, 2008 - Filed Under Wine Events | Leave a Comment

Here is the details on Israwinexpo for those who will be in Israel at the end of February:
The exposition is to take place at the Israel Trade Fair and Convention Center. Sponsored by the magazine Wine, Gourmet and Alcohol, Grape Man and Wine Center and with the backing of the Ministry of Agriculture, the [...]

Israwinexpo 2008

Posted on January 28, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Wine Events, Wine Festivals | Leave a Comment

Israwinexpo, a government-sponsored Israeli wine trade show, is coming next month. It’s the second time this has been held, as the government is finally (ok, granted I’m free-market and think the government should stay out … everywhere) recognizing the importance of the wine industry in Israel’s economy. This trade show is mostly open to wine [...]

Recanati & Galil Mountain: Versatile

Posted on January 25, 2008 - Filed Under Wineries | Leave a Comment

I do apologize that I am posting often about the same wineries – Recanati, Galil Mountain, Golan Heights, Yatir, etc. – and not paying enough attention to Pelter, Vitkin, Chateau Golan, Ella Valley, or some of the 100s of other Israeli wines, but certain wines are just so versatile.
Such as two of my favorite wineries: [...]

Teperberg 1870: An underrated Israeli wine

Posted on January 22, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Wineries | Leave a Comment

Few people have heard of Teperberg 1870 wine, and very little of it is available in the United States (although I did see some in Germany last year). Formerely Efrat Winery (but not located in the city of Efrat), Teperberg has been producing wine since 1870, originally from the Old City of Jerusalem and then [...]

Business Week features Golan Heights Winery

Posted on January 21, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Wineries | Leave a Comment

This isn’t news for anyone who has been following Israeli wine (aka the readers of this blog) but it represents a major step in recognition, and proof that the Wine Advocate article is having an impact. An Israeli winery received a positive article in a non-wine magazine. And, even though it profiles a kosher winery, [...]

Israel: The Next Napa or Tuscany? Israel seeks to become wine tourism destination

Posted on January 18, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry | Leave a Comment

According to a report in Globes, Israel’s top financial paper, Israel is now seeking to be the next Tuscany, Bordeaux, Rhone, Napa and Sonoma Valley. That is, Israel too, hopes to become a wine tourism destination.
According to Globes:

Zichron Yaacov and Binyamina are formulating a plan to create agricultural tourism with the aim of developing and [...]

Top 10 Kosher Wines for 2007

Posted on January 15, 2008 - Filed Under Kosher and Jewish | Leave a Comment

Gamliel Kronemer, the New York Jewish Week’s wine writer, has just released his Top 10 kosher wines for 2007. While missing out on many of the great non-certified Israeli wines (Flam, Margalit, Pelter, Clos de Gat, Odem Mountain [going certified starting with the 2007 vintages] and many more), about half the list is Israeli wines. [...]

Wine Events in Israel and New York

Posted on January 11, 2008 - Filed Under Wine Events | Leave a Comment

With President Bush gone, I can finally return to blogging (because, ya know, we spent so much time together… well, just as his motorcade passed and roads were closed).
As it seems like I’ve got readers both from Israel and the United States, I will post a few wine events going on over the next week. [...]