http://www.israeli-wine.org/2008/08/05/carmel-winery-quality-revolution-continues-israeli-wine/ Discover Wine from Israel Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.israeli-wine.org/2008/08/05/carmel-winery-quality-revolution-continues-israeli-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 Carmel's quality wine revolution | Wine Tasting Guy Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:18:35 +0000 http://www.israeli-wine.org/?p=328#comment-1342 [...] I fancy myself an aspiring Israeli wine expert, but I must admit that I have lots to do before I earn any such title.  Among the many things I must do is to better acquaint myself with one of Israel’s oldest wineries - Carmel.  YES, that Carmel, of the sweet, thick sacramental wine.  Well guess what folks, quietly the Carmel people have made HUGE advances in the vineyards, winery & their resulting products.  From their single vineyard and appellation series wines to their “supermarket” - “Private Collection” wines - the improvements have been dramatic.  And now that the product is better, they have slowly started to market the “new Carmel”, and people are noticing (see a blog post at the Hakerem Israeli wine blog here). [...] [...] I fancy myself an aspiring Israeli wine expert, but I must admit that I have lots to do before I earn any such title.  Among the many things I must do is to better acquaint myself with one of Israel’s oldest wineries – Carmel.  YES, that Carmel, of the sweet, thick sacramental wine.  Well guess what folks, quietly the Carmel people have made HUGE advances in the vineyards, winery & their resulting products.  From their single vineyard and appellation series wines to their “supermarket” – “Private Collection” wines – the improvements have been dramatic.  And now that the product is better, they have slowly started to market the “new Carmel”, and people are noticing (see a blog post at the Hakerem Israeli wine blog here). [...]

]]> http://www.israeli-wine.org/2008/08/05/carmel-winery-quality-revolution-continues-israeli-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Kosher Israeli wines for Rosh Hashana | HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:49:54 +0000 http://www.israeli-wine.org/?p=328#comment-703 [...] it’s available in the US yet but the 2007 Carmel Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot is absolutely excellent and highly recommended. Previous variety still available and available in Cabernet Sauvignon, [...] [...] it’s available in the US yet but the 2007 Carmel Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot is absolutely excellent and highly recommended. Previous variety still available and available in Cabernet Sauvignon, [...]

]]> http://www.israeli-wine.org/2008/08/05/carmel-winery-quality-revolution-continues-israeli-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Daniel Rogov reviews Israeli kosher and non-kosher wine in Ha'aretz | HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:59:19 +0000 http://www.israeli-wine.org/?p=328#comment-102 [...] wine critic Daniel Rogov’s latest wine review in Ha’aretz continues the last post of Carmel’s rise in quality and includes numerous great Israeli wines. Read the full review here or [...] [...] wine critic Daniel Rogov’s latest wine review in Ha’aretz continues the last post of Carmel’s rise in quality and includes numerous great Israeli wines. Read the full review here or [...]

]]> http://www.israeli-wine.org/2008/08/05/carmel-winery-quality-revolution-continues-israeli-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Jonathan Hajdu Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:08:16 +0000 http://www.israeli-wine.org/?p=328#comment-101 I was a senior cellarman for Sam Soroka at Carmels Boutique winery during the 06 harvest. the Carignan 2006 is one to watch, unfortunately I cant buy it here in northern california. If you havent had the 2005 petite syrah you should definately pick up some bottles, it is the best kosher example of this varietal in the world. I was a senior cellarman for Sam Soroka at Carmels Boutique winery during the 06 harvest. the Carignan 2006 is one to watch, unfortunately I cant buy it here in northern california. If you havent had the 2005 petite syrah you should definately pick up some bottles, it is the best kosher example of this varietal in the world.

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