Archive for August, 2009
10 Up-and-Coming Wine Producers in Israel
27, Aug 2009Share
According to Daniel Rogov and his 2009 Guide to Israeli Wine, here are the Top Ten Up-and-Coming producers of wine in Israel:
Pelter
Tabor
Assaf
Odem Mountain
Vitkin
Savion
Psagot
Tulip
Avidan
Kadita
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I love how social media can be used to introduce people to Israeli wine. On my Twitter account (@hakerem – you arefollowing me, I presume), I found a wine blogger who was looking for some wine tips. Well, first we bonded over a few tweets about (the lack of) social media in the wine industry. [...]
- In: Wine 101
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Israeli wine flows onto international shelves
The following is from the Reuters wire service. Read the full article at Reuters
JERUSALEM (Reuters Life!) – Israeli wine has long stirred up associations with the syrupy libations of religious rituals, but modern techniques imported from top winemaking nations are now helping it find space on shelves from Paris to [...]
- In: Featured| Wine industry
- Tags: Daniel Rogov, kosher, Lebanon, Reuters, Robert Parker, Tel Aviv
Learn To Love Carignan
17, Aug 2009Share
This is a guest post by Adam Montefiore, which was first published in www.wines-israel.com
These were the words of an English wine journalist who visited Israel four times in the last 15 years and claimed to know to what was good for the Israeli wine industry. His parting advice was: “Learn to love Carignan. Every [...]
- In: Wine 101
Galil Mountain Launches “Meron”
14, Aug 2009Share
Galil Mountain Winery, one of the best new world wineries in Israel, has just launched a new wine, which is going to replace their Yiron Syrah. Called the Meron, it is a blend of 78% Syrah, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 11% Petit Verdot.
It is now available in Israel’s best wine shops and, I hear, highly [...]
- In: Reviews| Wine industry
- Tags: Daniel Rogov, Galil Mountain, Meron, tasting note, Yiron
Ten Best Wine Producers in Israel
12, Aug 2009Share
Who are the top ten wineries in Israel? According to Daniel Rogov they are:
Golan Heights Winery (Katzrin, Yarden, Gamla)
Margalit
Yatir
Domaine du Castel
Clos de Gat
Flam
Chateau Golan
Carmel (Limited Edition, Single Vineyard, Appellation)
Galil Mountain
Pelter
(This list is from Daniel Rogov’s 2009 Guide to Israeli Wine)
- In: Featured| Wine industry| Wineries
- Tags: Carmel, Castel, Chateau Golan, Clos de Gat, Domaine du Castel, Flam, Galil Mountain, Golan Heights Winery, Margalit, Pelter, Yatir
Photos from the Jerusalem Wine Festival
10, Aug 2009Share
Much better than I could ever take, here are some photos of the Jerusalem Wine Festival held August 2009 at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem
(These beautiful photographs are courtesy of Jessica Korman, The F Stops Here)
- In: Featured| Wine industry
- Tags: Jerusalem, Jerusalem Wine Festival, photographs
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This week is one of my favorite wine events of the year (although as I recently moved to a suburb of Tel Aviv, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make it)… the Jerusalem wine festival at the Israel Museum!
From Daniel Rogov’s post:
The annual wine festival held in the sculpture garden of the Israel [...]
- In: Events
- Tags: Jerusalem Wine Festival
Job Opportunity at Jerusalem Wine Store
4, Aug 2009Share
Tell them that you found the job at HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog
The wine store in the Cardo of the Old City in Jerusalem is looking for an experienced saleswoman.
The job offered is for eight plus hours a day, five days a week, and five [...]
- In: Wine industry
- Tags: Jerusalem, job opportunities
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