Avi Ben talks Jerusalem and Israeli wine

Posted on July 13, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Wine Events | 2 Comments

The great, new Jerusalem culture guide, Jerusalemite, has an interview with Avi Ben in honor of the upcoming Jerusalem wine tasting at the Israel Museum this week. Avi Ben was one of the important figures in raising wine culture in Israel over the past few decades and expanding the Israeli food culture in Israel. He [...]

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Summer wine events in Israel

Posted on June 23, 2008 - Filed Under Wine Events | 1 Comment

School’s out! The tourists have arrived. Israelis are on vacation and visitors from around the world are amassing on Israel for their summer vacation.

While you’re here this summer, there are some tremendous events not worth missing on the wine scene:

24 June – Lecture Series: Wine in Ancient Israel
The Tel Aviv wine shop Pri HaGafen is [...]

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How to Taste Wine

Posted on May 5, 2008 - Filed Under Wine Basics | Leave a Comment

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Wine tasting for the young

Posted on December 12, 2007 - Filed Under Wine Basics | Leave a Comment

Here are some more fun videos on wine tasting. Remember, wine is for everyone.

and Gary has some great tips:

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How to taste wine

Posted on December 12, 2007 - Filed Under Uncategorized, Wine Basics | Leave a Comment

Here are two videos on how to taste wine. Not specifically Israeli-wine related but still useful for many.

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How to Taste Wine

Posted on December 3, 2007 - Filed Under Wine Basics | Leave a Comment

From WikiHow
Steps

Look at the wine, especially around the edges. Tilting the glass a bit can make it easier to see the way the color changes from the center to the edges. Holding the glass in front of a white background, such as a napkin, tablecloth, or sheet of paper, is another good way to make [...]

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Show the world that Israeli wines are world class

Posted on November 17, 2007 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Wine Events | Leave a Comment

 

 

The World Cup is here.
No, not of soccer, but rather of wine.
The Grape Thinking blog “A better way to think about wine” and Taste Vine, a new Web 2.0 app that creates “taste semantic recommendations”, have launched the World Cup of Wine. In their own words:

WCOW is a competition that allows you to submit a [...]

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