Rogov tastes whites

Posted on June 8, 2008 - Filed Under Rogov, Wineries | 1 Comment

It’s summer time and that means it’s time to break out the white wines — which are great deals too! In this week’s Ha’aretz, Israel’s premier wine critic Daniel Rogov tries a few whites.
By Daniel Rogov

In Israel, as in California, nearly all the locally made white wines are made from grapes that have their origins [...]

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Chag Pesach Sameach - Happy Passover

Posted on April 18, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

It’s almost Shabbat and then immediately after will be the beginning of the Passover holiday, the celebration of the Jewish people’s deliverance from slavery to our home in Israel. And, above all, this is a holiday in which Jews throughout the world will be sitting down and drinking wine.
So, to all my readers - Jew [...]

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Organic Israeli wine

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

The following story originally appeared in “the honey,” an English e-newsletter about life and culture in Israel:
 WINE
PURO VINO
If this purist bent suits the current fancy, take it a step further and go organic in your wines. The much acclaimed Sea Horse Winery on Moshav Bar Giora, just southwest of Jerusalem, has been growing organic syrah [...]

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Ynet: Israeli world class wines, it’s official

Posted on November 15, 2007 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Wineries | Leave a Comment

From ynetnews.com:

 
Adam Montefiore
Photo: Gilad Kavalerchik
Israeli world-class wines – it’s now official!
For the first time ever, two Israeli wineries, Domaine du Castel and Yarden (Golan Heights Winery), have been awarded the coveted four star awards
Adam Montefiore
Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2008 has been published and it contains good [...]

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It’s almost here - Countdown 2007

Posted on November 13, 2007 - Filed Under Rogov, Wine Basics, Wine Events, Wine Festivals, Wineries | Leave a Comment

One of the most fun wine events is fast upon us – the release of the 2007 Beaujolais Nouveau. According to that all-knowing source Wikipedia:
Beaujolais nouveau is a red wine made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France. It is the most popular vin de primeur, fermented for just a few weeks [...]

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