Posts Tagged ‘Yarden’
Israel’s Wines of Celebration
8, Dec 2009ShareSparkling 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 have [...]
Wine Spectator Reviews Kosher Wine for Rosh Hashanah
10, Sep 2009ShareThe 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: 88 | $20
DOMAINE DU CASTEL [...]
- In: Wine industry| Wineries
- Tags: Binyamin, Galil Mountain, Golan Heights Winery, high holidays, kosher wine, Psagot, Rosh Hashana, Yarden, Yiron
ShareTwo 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 du Castel [...]
From the Grape to the Bottle: Harvest 2009
1, Sep 2009ShareIsraeli wine from the Golan Heights Winery: From the Grape to the Bottle
- In: Wine industry
- Tags: Golan Heights Winery, harvest, Video, Yarden
What’s wrong with this picture?
25, Jun 2009ShareLiving 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 now-kosher [...]
- In: Wine industry
- Tags: kosher, kosher wine, Maryland, Wines, Yarden
French food, Israeli wine
25, Mar 2009ShareFrench 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 a [...]
- In: Wine industry
- Tags: Binyamina, Capsouto, Carmel, Castel, Clos de Gat, Dalton, French, French wine, Galil Mountain, Margalit, Recanati, Yarden, Yatir
Joe Biden’s hometown discovers Yarden wine
1, Feb 2009ShareYes, 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 — has [...]
- In: Wine industry
- Tags: Golan Heights Winery, media coverage, Yarden
Yarden Katzrin 2004 virtual tasting
4, Jan 2009ShareUPDATE: Due to the ongoing security situation in and near the Gaza border, this event was postponed.
Golan Heights Winery is about to release its flagship, age-worthy wine the Yarden Katzrin 2004. The Katzrin, a Bordeaux-style blend, is known to have an aging potention of upwards of a decade and is only released in good years.
The [...]
- In: Wine industry
- Tags: Golan Heights Winery, Katzrin, Yarden
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There are millions of wines from around the world. Even the best critics don’t know about most wines. Yet, very few of them are in the top 100. However, according to this year’s Wine Spectator, an Israeli wine has made their list of the best 100 wines.
Along with the best old world French chateaus, new [...]
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