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It’s Israeli Wine … Not Kosher

2, Feb 2010

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I’ve really been enjoying the Wine Enthusiast lately. They’ve got some of the best coverage from a mainstream wine magazine of Israeli wine representing where the Israeli wine market is today. Particularly, I should add, on their social media channels.
So, I was pleased to see a blog post dispelling the famous kosher wine myth in the post [...]

A Decade of Israeli Wine 2000-2009

30, Dec 2009

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I’ve written about Israeli wine from Biblical Times until the 1990s. Here’s Israeli wine from the last decade:
Now is the time to look back at the 2000’s, as the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close. It was a very good decade for Israeli wines. The boutique boom that began in the [...]

Tel Aviv Wine Festival

2, Nov 2009

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I’ve previously blogged about the Jerusalem Wine Festival but I haven’t yet had a chance to attend the Tel Aviv Wine Festival which is held at the Tel Aviv Eretz Yisrael Museum, near Tel Aviv University.
Unfortunately, I didn’t bring my camera and my cell phone had one indicator left, so I didn’t want to waste [...]

Worldwide Recognition for Israeli wines: Have some Israeli wine this July 4

3, Jul 2009

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Perhaps you should have Israeli wine for the 4th of July

Gary Vaynerchuk and Daniel Rogov taste Israeli & kosher wines

1, Mar 2009

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Gary Vaynerchuk tastes Israeli and California kosher wines with Daniel Rogov on the latest episode of Wine Library TV.  I was pleased to see Daniel Rogov as a guest on Gary V’s WLTV, tasting kosher and Israeli wines, including:

2007 Yogev Cabernet Sauv & Petit Verdot
2006 Carmel Carignan
2005 Yatir Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Herzog Generation VIII [...]

Israeli Wine On the Rise: Food & Beverage Magazine

23, Feb 2009

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Israeli wine is on the rise according to Food and Beverage Magazine.

People are starting to get it! Food & Beverage Magazine, an important trade magazine for the food, beverage, and hospitality industries just published an excellent article about Israeli wine. According to Jacques Capsouto, owner and wine director of New York City’s Capsouto Frères, one [...]

Israel: The Original ‘Old World’

15, Dec 2008

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Israel is the original “old world” wine region. The Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean was the cradle of the world’s wine culture thousands of years before the vine reached Europe.
Wine has been produced in the Land of Israel since Biblical times. Whether you call it the Tanakh, Hebrew Bible, or the Old Testament, surely you [...]

JTA: Israeli wines come of age

14, Sep 2008

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A bit behind the times, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency has the stereotypical “Israeli wines used to suck, now they are good story.” Focusing on Castel, a story I did two years ago. But, perhaps the most important as it’s the Jewish crowd that is most stuck on an image of Israeli wines from 30 or [...]

New York tastes kosher Israeli wine

23, Jul 2008

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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 Wine Festival – Today through Thursday

15, Jul 2008

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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. [...]


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