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The Best Israeli Wines of 2009

By ⋅ January 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

In Daniel Rogov’s weekly column in Ha’aretz he reviews some of the best wines of 2009. Chateau Golan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Royal Reserve 2005: Almost impenetrably dark garnet in color, this wine is both concentrated and elegant. A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cabernet Franc, opening with spicy, mocha-tinged blackcurrants, those yielding to blackberries, [...]

Great Kosher Wine for Rosh Hashana (and year round)

By ⋅ September 21, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

The Jewish holidays are a great time to find lots of Israeli wine – even if you aren’t Jewish. Rosh Hashana and Sukkot, two great feasting holidays, are coming up soon (Rosh Hashana begins this year on the night of September 29 and lasts two days) and this is a great chance to buy kosher [...]

Rogov’s Reviews: Best Deals on Local Wines

By ⋅ August 17, 2008 ⋅ Post 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 [...]

Barbera – Italian Wine becomes Israeli

By ⋅ July 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Israeli wine made from the Barbera grape are becoming more and more popular. Several new wineries have been introducing this Mediterranean varietal into their wines. Originally seen only by Dalton and Recanati, Galil Mountain has also recently introduced an Israeli Barbara. Barbera is not known much outside of Italy, but it is one of the [...]

Israeli wine on WineSpectator.com

By ⋅ May 24, 2008 ⋅ Post 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 [...]

Dalton Winery in the Rockville (MD) Gazette

By ⋅ May 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It may not be Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Decanter, or the Wine Spectator – all important industry publications that have recently covered or are about to cover Israeli wine – but there is a newspaper that just published an article about Israel’s Dalton Winery that I think is even more important. But, unless you live [...]

Dalton

By ⋅ March 6, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Israel’s Upper Galilee is one of the best areas to make wine. Dalton Winery was founded in 1993 by Mat Haruni and is consistently making high quality wines at reasonable prices. In fact, Daniel Rogov writes that “Dalton has earned a consistently good name for high quality wines, providing excellent value for money.” It is [...]

A preview of what’s to come

By ⋅ February 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Stay tuned for more photos, a write up and more, of my recent visit to a handful of Israeli wineries. In the meantime, here’s a preview of Dalton’s barrel room.

Wine Events in Israel and New York

By ⋅ January 11, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

With President Bush gone, I can finally return to blogging (because, ya know, we spent so much time together… well, just as his motorcade passed and roads were closed). As it seems like I’ve got readers both from Israel and the United States, I will post a few wine events going on over the next [...]

Wine for the Winter

By ⋅ January 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

From the Jerusalem Post,Byline: Ofer Zemach As we roll into winter our heads fill with thoughts of roaring fires and cashmere sweaters. It may be worth remembering that a glass of red wine can be just as comforting and often more accessible.

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