Meet Israel’s grape growers
Posted on September 28, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Ha’aretz Magazine has a profile about several of the farmers who are growing grapes for some of Israel’s best wineries. Check it out.
Pleasure Hunting / In the shade of the vine
By Ronit Vered
A time to uproot
Name: Eliezer Rushansky Place: Moshav Yonatan Vineyard: Yonatan Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Syrah Wine made [...]
The Israeli Wine Route
Posted on September 15, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
There are numerous events taking place in Israel, particularly near the Judean Hills, to celebrate the Israeli wine route.
Israel is also an excellent wine tourism destination.
Check out this article in ynetnews.com for more details.
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Hugh Johnson’s 2009 Wine Report feature Israeli wines
Posted on August 31, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Report 2009, to be released in October, lists no less than twenty six wineries. This international guide provides a comprehensive survey of wineries from around the world: France, United States, England, Cyprus, and, of course, Israel. Hugh Johnson’s Wine Report is the largest selling wine book in the world, published annually [...]
Read More..>>Golan Flam, Flam Winery
Posted on August 30, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments
(Courtesy Flickr, photostream of Richard Shaffer, Israeli Wine Direct)
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Rogov’s Reviews: Best Deals on Local Wines
Posted on August 17, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
The latest Ha’aretz review from Israeli wine critic Daniel Rogov. This time, on what he calls good values in local wines. Note that all the prices are the Israeli local price and not abroad. Are the non-kosher wines available in the US beyond those carried by Israeli Wine Direct?
Wine and Spirits / Best deals on [...]
10 Best Israeli Wines for 2009
Posted on July 27, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Daniel Rogov is running a contest on his new forum “Rogov’s Place” if you can guess the 10 best Israeli wines that will show up in his 2009 book.
I haven’t responded yet, but I want to run the same contest in this blog (only without the prizes).
What do you think will be the 10 best [...]
Israeli wine starts here - Galil Mountain’s Misgav Am vineyard
Posted on July 24, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment
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Become a fan of Israeli wine on Facebook
Posted on June 4, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
If you use Facebook and love Israeli wine, then check out the new “Israeli wine” page on Facebook and become a fan.
Help spread the word about this blog and about wine from the emerging eastern Mediterranean country of Israeli via viral Web 2.0 methods! Check it out!
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Another health benefit of wine: A deterrent of food poisoning
Posted on June 3, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment
We all know that wine has many health benefits (in moderation). It’s long been known that red wine can be good for the heart. But apparently, it’s also an effective remedy against food poisoning.
According to research, first reported in October 2007, conducted at the University of Missouri, red wine “appears to act as a [...]
Israeli wine hits Decanter
Posted on May 20, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
An article about Israeli wine is in this month’s Decanter, the UK’s finest wine magazine. For copyright reasons, I’m not posting it but it can be purchased via Decanter’s website.
In addition, there will be an article in next month’s Wine Spectator, expected to hit newsstands in late June.
It’s great to see Israeli wine get noticed! [...]
