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The Israeli Gary V? Tzuba

29, Sep 2009

Share I’m not the only enthusiast for Israeli wine here in the Holy Land. And apparently someone’s a bigger fan of Gary V than myself (personally, I want to be the next Daniel Rogov or Robert Parker). Mitch Scheider, who has connections in the kosher wine world, has started Decanting Israel, which is a video [...]

A History of Grape Varieties in Israel 1848 – 2008

24, Sep 2009

Share by Amos Ravid Amos Ravid is Wine Education Manager of Carmel Winery. This article first appeared in Wine, Gourmet & Alcohol and Wines Israel. Although Israel has a long history of winemaking, the country does not have its own indigenous grape varieties. The Ottomans, when in control of Palestine, virtually only permitted the planting [...]

The (Kosher) Wine Detective

16, Sep 2009

Share Wine Spectator is currently holding its 2009 Video Content and 9 finalists have been announced. Among the video finalists is a little known wine critic named Daniel Rogov talking about wine from a little known wine region called ISRAEL. Unfortunately, I can’t embed the video but it’s available here (and then click here to [...]

Wine of Jerusalem, Ancient and Modern

15, Sep 2009

Share Jerusalem.com has an interview with Dan Vered, owner of the Jerusalem Wine and Art store in the Old City in Jerusalem, which is a new wine shop in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter. While Israel’s “wine revolution” only took place in the last few decades, as we’ve said before, Israel has been making wine for thousands [...]

What are you drinking for Rosh Hashana?

13, Sep 2009

Share Rosh Hashana, Jewish New Year, is this weekend. What are you drinking? I’m thinking of the Barkan Carignan and the new Yiron Meron. Good choices? How about you?

10 Reasons Why I Love Gary V

10, Sep 2009

Share In honor of Gary Vaynerchuk’s appearance in Wednesday’s New York Times, I’ve compiled my own Top 10 Reasons Why I love Gary V! 10 Reasons why I love Gary Vaynerchuk 10. Gary V reminds me a little of myself. Gary Vaynerchuk turned his father’s Shoppers Discount Liquor into the $60 million a year Wine [...]

Wine Spectator Reviews Kosher Wine for Rosh Hashanah

10, Sep 2009

Share The Wine Spectator has its latest review of kosher, Israeli wines for the High Holidays. Wines tasted include: GOLAN HEIGHTS WINERY Gewürztraminer Galilee Yarden Heights Wine 2006 Score: 90 | $23 / 375ml BINYAMINA The Cave Galilee 2005 Score: 89 | $65 CARMEI ZVI-SEGAL BROS. Cabernet Sauvignon Galilee Heights Segal’s Special Reserve 2004 Score: [...]

Oz Clarke includes Israeli wineries Castel and Yatir

9, Sep 2009

Share Two Israeli wineries have been included in Oz Clarke’s Pocket Wine Book 2010. Domaine du Castel and Yatir Winery are both listed for the first time signalling more recognition for the advances of Israeli wine. As far as wine recommendation goes, Castel’s Grand Vin and Yatir Forest are both awarded two stars. ‘C’ Blanc [...]

Katamon Wine Tasting, Friday 11 September

6, Sep 2009

Share If you happen to be near Jerusalem, this is an opportunity to taste a boutique winery near Jerusalem: For those of you who were not able to attend the Harvest Celebration at the Katamon winery, you’ll have another chance as Avital has agreed to bring his wines to us for next Friday’s tasting. Katamon [...]

Mark Squires Tastes Israeli Wine in the Wine Advocate

2, Sep 2009

Share Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate has a new tasting of Israeli boutique and garagiste wineries by Mark Squires (who authored the first two reviews of Israeli wine in the Wine Advocate). While Squires’s first review was widely received with several wineries receiving scores of 90 or above and the rest receiving scores in the 80s, [...]


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