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Top 10 Israeli Wines, according to Calcalist, Israeli Financial Paper

7, Apr 2010

Share In the financial paper Calcalist, respected wine critic, Shlomo Papirblat, has named his top ten Israeli wines. They are as follows: 1. Yarden Katzrin 2004, Golan Heights Winery 2. Castel Grand Vin 2007, Domaine du Castel 3. Yatir Forest 2006, Yatir Winery 4. Sycra Merlot 2006, Clos de Gat 5. Carmel Limited Edition 2005, [...]

Best Values for Israeli Wine

15, Mar 2010

Share This was the second year of the Best Value competition, organized by Studio Ben Ami. There were 128 wines in the competition from 28 Israeli wineries. The main category was for wines less than 79 shekels and there were also prizes for wines under 50 shekels. The results were announced at the David InterContinental [...]

A Decade of Israeli Wine 2000-2009

30, Dec 2009

Share 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 [...]

Israel’s Wines of Celebration

8, Dec 2009

Share Sparkling wine is the wine of fashion and celebration. Whether on New Year’s Eve or at a wedding, it remains the classic wine to make a toast with. It is also symbol of success and happiness. Though it is a style of wine that has taken Israelis time to learn to appreciate, sparkling wines [...]

Wine Spectator Reviews Kosher Wine for Rosh Hashanah

10, Sep 2009

Share The Wine Spectator has its latest review of kosher, Israeli wines for the High Holidays. Wines tasted include: GOLAN HEIGHTS WINERY Gewürztraminer Galilee Yarden Heights Wine 2006 Score: 90 | $23 / 375ml BINYAMINA The Cave Galilee 2005 Score: 89 | $65 CARMEI ZVI-SEGAL BROS. Cabernet Sauvignon Galilee Heights Segal’s Special Reserve 2004 Score: [...]

Oz Clarke includes Israeli wineries Castel and Yatir

9, Sep 2009

Share Two Israeli wineries have been included in Oz Clarke’s Pocket Wine Book 2010. Domaine du Castel and Yatir Winery are both listed for the first time signalling more recognition for the advances of Israeli wine. As far as wine recommendation goes, Castel’s Grand Vin and Yatir Forest are both awarded two stars. ‘C’ Blanc [...]

From the Grape to the Bottle: Harvest 2009

1, Sep 2009

Share Israeli wine from the Golan Heights Winery: From the Grape to the Bottle

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25, Jun 2009

Share Living in Israel and not having been abroad for two years gave me a warped perspective on Israeli wine. Not bad, of course, but I separate the world of Israel and the world of Jewish and kosher wine. In Israel, you can go in the finest wine shops and see a bottle of the [...]

French food, Israeli wine

25, Mar 2009

Share French food and Israeli wine are not a common combination. After all, when people think Israeli wine they often (wrongly) associate it only with kosher food – thus barring wine and food combinations like mahi in a shrimp sauce with Barkan’s chardonnay. Yet, one French restaurant — TriBeCa’s Capsouto Frères is making just such [...]

Joe Biden’s hometown discovers Yarden wine

1, Feb 2009

Share Yes, it’s the same trite, ‘Israeli wine is kosher but that doesn’t mean it’s bad’ storyline, but the real point is that this is getting out even to the blue collar. The Scranton Times Tribune — from Vice President Joe Biden’s hometown, which, if you followed the American elections is totally blue collar — [...]


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