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What’s Happening in Israeli Wine: Some Perspective from Israwinexpo 2012

By ⋅ February 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

 As far as I know, I was the only wine writer to attend all three days of the Israwinexpo 2012 in Tel Aviv. I’m not bragging (OK maybe I am a little). It was a delight but also a test of endurance. There was about thirty wineries and over 100 and closer to 200 wines [...]

David Rhodes’s “Favorite, Best or Most Interesting Wines” of the Israwinexpo 2012

By ⋅ February 26, 2012 ⋅ One comment

This is a shortened list from a longer article for those who like lists rather than reading explanations. Some wines I consider the best of the expo, some sentimental favorites and some just intellectually stimulating and worth mentioning as being illustrative of emerging trends. A few special wines were all of the above 2009 Tishbi [...]

IsraWine Expo 2012

By ⋅ February 24, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

I was happy to have the opportunity to attend the first (trade-only) day of IsraWine Expo and determined to take full advantage, arrived as early as possible for the opening press conference which included a talk by Adam Montefiore’s on the state of the Israeli wine industry to the approximately 45 visiting foreign journalists, wine [...]

Wine Route of Israel – New, Revised & Updated

By ⋅ February 20, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The third edition of The Wine Route of Israel has been published by Cordinata. The book is the most comprehensive overview of the Israeli wine industry to date. This coffee table book contains over 250 pages in full color, with photographs of wineries, winemakers, vineyards and wines. It will be an excellent gift to the [...]

Israwinexpo 2012

By ⋅ February 17, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

Isawinexpo 2012 is coming! This industry wine event occurs only every 2 years at Tel Aviv’s Ganei Taharucha convention center. It will take place February 21-23 (February 21 only for members of the trade, 22-23 for the general public). The ISRAWINEXPO exhibition is organized by the Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center in cooperation with [...]

Odem Mountain

By ⋅ February 16, 2012 ⋅ One comment

On Valentine’s Day, I found myself without a date, it does happen from time to time; but I did get to marry two of my favorite passions, food and wine as part of a wonderful evening featuring the wines of Israel’s Odem Mountain Winery and the cuisine of the Crown Plaza City Center’s “11th Floor” [...]

Binyamina Yogev

By ⋅ February 16, 2012 ⋅ One comment

As Israeli wines continue to win international awards and recognition, Israeli wineries have found new ways to stress and market quality over quantity. Even though the largest wineries have taken similar steps to improve their wines every year, often the way they bring these wines to market differ. The Carmel, Yarden and Tishbi wineries have [...]

New York Jewish Week discovers Israeli Wine

By ⋅ February 13, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The following article is from the New York Jewish Week Napa, Watch Your Back! For oenophiles, Israel is becoming a serious destination for wine tourism. Hilary Larson Travel Writer Tuesday, February 7, 2012 About five years ago, I was scanning reds by the glass in a Park Slope wine bar when something unusual caught my [...]

Valentines Day Gifts for the Wine Lover

By ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ One comment

  Valentines Day is on February 14 so it’s time to get a gift for the one who love. What’s better than a romantic bottle of wine, book about Israeli wine, or stemware or other wine accessory. Here is our list of 10 Valentines Day Wine Gifts for the Israeli Wine Lover   6. It [...]

Old Vines Run Deep

By ⋅ February 1, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

There are many winemakers and grape growers whose families have been involved in making Israeli wines for generations. The Margalits, the Sasloves, the TIshbis, the Shors and the Boxers are among many Israeli families that have passed their passion for wine making or cultivating from at least one generation to the next. Even though his [...]

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