Israeli wine in Vancouver, Canada and New York

Posted on May 3, 2008 - Filed Under Wine Events | 2 Comments

Two interesting Israeli wine events in North America this week - including one in Canada (any Canadian readers?):
Canada
- The Vancouver Israeli Wine Festival runs May 4 (tomorrow - Sunday!), 5-9 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel with wines from nine wineries around that country, whose history of viticulture dates back 2,500 years. Many [...]

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Canada: Support quality Israeli wine

Posted on April 29, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Wineries | Leave a Comment

Here is an interesting article from the Canadian Jewish Independent on Israeli wine and my favorite part - the business and export side of quality wine. Nice focus on Carmel and Flam, including quotes from the legendary Adam Montefiore of Carmel and also Golan Flam of Flam. Nice to see Israeli wine getting noticed as [...]

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Israeli wines take a big, bold leap forward

Posted on February 19, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry | 1 Comment

From the Vancouver straight.com. The prices seem a bit high, I must admit (although it is Canadian dollars).

Uncorked
February 14, 2008
Israeli wines take a big, bold leap forward
By Jurgen Gothe
Jaded wine palates—and questing ones—take note: there’s exciting stuff going on at your nearby government liquor store, and it’s centred on the Med. Israeli wines [...]

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Canadian wine journalists visit Israel

Posted on December 20, 2007 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Wine Events | Leave a Comment

Israeli wine just got a bit of attention in Canada. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with private organizations, brings many different groups of people to Israel. I have personally been involved in a trip of bloggers, but they have also brought in entertainment/youth culture reporters, political leaders, and others.
The journalists included Tony Aspler, Jugen [...]

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