Adam Sandler drinks Israeli wine

Posted on June 25, 2008 - Filed Under Wineries | 1 Comment

While Adam Sandler’s character Zohan may eat American hummus (which, I must ask, what was up with that? No self-respecting Israeli would eat American hummus), it appears that Adam Sandler is enjoying some Israeli wine.

On a recent trip in California, Sandler and his entourage visited O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery, where Ari Erle is the assistant [...]

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Israeli wine on WineSpectator.com

Posted on May 24, 2008 - Filed Under Video, Wineries | Leave a Comment

Wine Spectator has a fascinating little video on Israeli wine (with a Dalton Chardonnay and a Clos De Gat red blend) from editor Kim Marcus. I can’t embed it but it’s currently on the Wine Spectator home page but this is what I think is the permalink to it — check it out!
Here is also [...]

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Israeli wines in NY - April 18

Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under Wine Events | 1 Comment

This is an excellent opportunity for non-Jews to explore Israeli wines!!!! In addition, given the kosher wine sales (and since Richard and the Clos de Gat are the only non-kosher Israeli wines in the US, that I know of) going on around Passover, I strongly suggest to my non-Jewish readers that now would be a [...]

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Limited quantities of Clos de Gat available in the US

Posted on March 16, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry | 1 Comment

I have just been informed by Richard of Israeli Wine Direct that limited quantities of Clos de Gat is being made available. Clos de Gat is also available in the US via some New York-based distributors, but besides IWD’s purchase, had to find outside of New York.
Clos de Gat is an excellent boutique Israeli wine [...]

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Top 10 Kosher Wines for 2007

Posted on January 15, 2008 - Filed Under Kosher and Jewish | Leave a Comment

Gamliel Kronemer, the New York Jewish Week’s wine writer, has just released his Top 10 kosher wines for 2007. While missing out on many of the great non-certified Israeli wines (Flam, Margalit, Pelter, Clos de Gat, Odem Mountain [going certified starting with the 2007 vintages] and many more), about half the list is Israeli wines. [...]

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