Archive for January, 2008
From the grape to the bottle
31, Jan 2008Share
A quick look on wine making from the grape to the bottle to warm you up on this COLD (and snowy) Jerusalem day.
- In: Wine 101| Wine industry
More on Israwinexpo
30, Jan 2008Share
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 [...]
- In: Events
- Tags: Israwinexpo
Israwinexpo 2008
28, Jan 2008Share
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 [...]
- In: Events| Wine industry
- Tags: Israwinexpo
Recanati & Galil Mountain: Versatile
25, Jan 2008Share
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: [...]
- In: Wineries
- Tags: Galil Mountain, Recanati
Business Week features Golan Heights Winery
21, Jan 2008Share
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, [...]
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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 [...]
- In: Wine industry
- Tags: Binyamina, Carmel, Globes, Tishbi, tourism, wine tourism
Top 10 Kosher Wines for 2007
15, Jan 2008Share
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. [...]
- In: Kosher
- Tags: Carmel, Castel, Clos de Gat, Domaine du Castel, Flam, Har Odem, kosher, Margalit, Mt. Odem, New York Jewish Week, Pelter, Recanati, Yatir
Wine Events in Israel and New York
11, Jan 2008Share
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. [...]
- In: Events
- Tags: Dalton, Galil Mountain, New York, Rishon LeTzion
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