Rogov’s 2009 Guide to Israeli Wine
Posted on November 13, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Rogov, Video, Wine Festivals | Leave a Comment
Last week, Daniel Rogov unveiled his annual Guide to Israel Wines at Tel Aviv’s Wine Route. Unfortunately, due to horrible traffic, it took me longer-than-anticipated to reach Tel Aviv and I only arrived after the event was over.
Nevertheless, the Israeli food portal Bakbuk was there and covered the event. Most importantly is a video of [...]
Golan Heights Winery Celebrates 25 in Tel Aviv
Posted on September 7, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Wine Events | Leave a Comment
Residents of Israel have occasion to celebrate. The revolutionary Golan Heights Winery, which is celebrating 25 years this year, is having a celebration at the Tel Aviv port between September 11-20.
Golan Heights Winery will both pour those Israeli wines that are available at retailers and also open some special vintage wines from their library that [...]
Read More..>>New York tastes kosher Israeli wine
Posted on July 23, 2008 - Filed Under Kosher and Jewish, Wine Events | Leave a Comment
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The New York-based Kosher Wine Society will be having a tasting of kosher Israeli wine (although not all Israeli wine is certified kosher!) on August 13. It is a fundraiser for an organization that helps Israeli children. If you haven’t had Israeli wine, whether you’re Jewish or not, [...]
Jerusalem of Wine
Posted on July 21, 2008 - Filed Under Wine Events, Wine Festivals | 1 Comment
The Jerusalem Wine Festival has come and gone for the year. This wine tasting festival is only a few years old but it has already become a Jerusalem tradition for Israel’s Anglo population and Jerusalemites, thirsty for some culture in the holy city. Last week, I attended the event and came in with mixed feelings.
From [...]
Jerusalem Wine Festival - Today through Thursday
Posted on July 15, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Wine Events, Wine Festivals | Leave a Comment
Today’s the day! The Jerusalem Wine Festival - a fun way to taste Israeli wine - is here.
I plan on being there on Wednesday so check it out. If you attend the event (or any other Israeli wine event) please send me your photos and, even better, your thoughts, remarks, or even a guest post. [...]
Avi Ben talks Jerusalem and Israeli wine
Posted on July 13, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Wine Events | 2 Comments
The great, new Jerusalem culture guide, Jerusalemite, has an interview with Avi Ben in honor of the upcoming Jerusalem wine tasting at the Israel Museum this week. Avi Ben was one of the important figures in raising wine culture in Israel over the past few decades and expanding the Israeli food culture in Israel. He [...]
Read More..>>SF Chronicle: Israel’s wine industry reveals it’s California roots
Posted on June 24, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Wine Events | Leave a Comment
Interesting article about Israeli wine, especially Flam - whose father was the first Israeli to study at the University of California Davis’s winemaking program and was the winemaker at Carmel for decades. In honor of the Jewish Vinter’s event in California last weekend, several Israeli winemakers were there including Golan Flam (of Flam), Assaf Paz [...]
Read More..>>Summer wine events in Israel
Posted on June 23, 2008 - Filed Under Wine Events | 1 Comment
School’s out! The tourists have arrived. Israelis are on vacation and visitors from around the world are amassing on Israel for their summer vacation.
While you’re here this summer, there are some tremendous events not worth missing on the wine scene:
24 June – Lecture Series: Wine in Ancient Israel
The Tel Aviv wine shop Pri HaGafen is [...]
Wine Festival in Tel Aviv
Posted on June 11, 2008 - Filed Under Wine Events | 1 Comment
On Wednesday and Thursday, June 25th and 26th, Israel’s Wine and Gourmet Magazine will be sponsoring it’s 12th wine fair. It will be taking place at the Eretz Israel Museum, which is near Tel Aviv University’s campus and the Diaspora Museum. New this year, it will be possible to purchase wines and have them delivered.
Admission [...]
Israwinexpo 2008
Posted on May 29, 2008 - Filed Under Video, Wine Events | Leave a Comment
In case you missed it. Not like the real thing (no tasting on the video!) but more reason to visit Israel next year and drink Israeli wine — or if you are here this summer, check out the Jerusalem wine festival!
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