HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog
Israeli named Master of Wine | Mark As Read |
Master of Wine (MW) is one of the most prestigious titles a oenophile can get. It's regarded as one of the highest standards of professional knowledge. In order to get the MW designation you need to pass a serious of rigorous tests, submit a final...
Startup Israel: Jezreel Valley is the Waze, Wix of wine | Mark As Read |
The Two Warm Challahs blog recently highlighted one of my favorite wineries, Jezreel Valley, as the Start Up Nation of wine. Founded by serial entrepreneurs with extensive high tech experience as well as globally-trained vintners, this rings true. Notes the blog: Both Ner-David and Nahar...
How an American chef became an Israeli winemaker | Mark As Read |
There aren't many people who understand Israeli wine better than Lewis Pasco. Born in America, he started out as a chef in the San Francisco Bay Area. He then came to Israel and became one of our most respected and prolific winemakers. After some time...
Wine, Chocolate, and More | Mark As Read |
As The Tishbi family started in wine in Israel as farmers growing grapes for the Carmel collective in 1882. Celebrating itsAs 30th vintageAs this year, theAs Tishbi wineryAs makes over a million bottles of wine a year and has a loyal following both in Israel and overseas. But Tishbi...
New: Wine Route of Israel | Mark As Read |
The fourth edition of the book ‘The Wine Route of Israel' has just been published. The last edition was published as long ago as nearly four years ago, so the content has been updated to reflect what has happened since then. The new edition has...
Some Wine Suggestions for Rosh Hashanah 5776 | Mark As Read |
I'm not a huge fans of these holiday lists because if you are reading me throughout the year, I've already given you plenty of suggestions. It's not like wine tastes better or worse during the holidays although there may some food pairing that call for...
Visit at Margalit Winery Gives Insights to 2015 Harvest | Mark As Read |
Winemakers across Israel are harvesting their grapes after enduring the hottest season on record. Not only has it been an ordeal for the winemakers, growers and field hands to work under such conditions, it hasn't been that great for the grapes. By some accounts, vineyards at lower altitudes struggled the most. I stopped by the […]
Jerusalem Wine Festival 2015 | Mark As Read |
As We've been covering the Israel Museum since the beginning. Check it out Check out the Jerusalem Wine Festival, one of the most fun and exciting wine festivals in Israel. This is how the city of Jerusalem describes it: The Jerusalem Wine Festival, the leading...
Jerusalem Wine Festival 2015 | Mark As Read |
? We've been covering the Israel Museum since the beginning. Check it out Check out the Jerusalem Wine Festival, one of the most fun and exciting wine festivals in Israel. This is how the city of Jerusalem describes it: The Jerusalem Wine Festival, the leading event for the wine industry in Israel, is a salute […]
What makes Kosher Wine Kosher? | Mark As Read |
In 2007, Israeli winemaker Shuki Yashuv of Agur Winery surrendered the right to touch his own wine when he turned his winery kosher. Despite being Jewish, Shuki is not considered a ?kosher worker.? Host David Rhodes also meets winemaker Shiki Rauchberger at Teperberg, Israel?s oldest kosher winery, to understand how kosher wine is made and […...
Israeli wine in Eshkol HaZahav | Mark As Read |
The winners of this year's Eshkol Hazahav (Golden Cluster), were announced at The Peres Center For Peace in Jaffa. Eshkol HaZahav is Israel's wine tasting competition, now in its 13th year, organized by Studio Ben-Avi, owned by Avi Ben-Ami. 259 wines were submitted from among 50 wineries. The Gold Medal Trophies, (first place), were awarded […...
Israeli Wines in Wine Advocate | Mark As Read |
Mark Squires, the wine reviewer for Israeli wines in Robert Parker's Wine Advocate has new reviews of Israeli wines. Three Israeli wines scored 92 points: Chateau Golan Eliad Royal Reserve 2012 Makura Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (Amphorae Winery) Recanati Special Reserve 2012. For Recanati Winery Israeli wines only started being reviewed in Wine...
The real reason Israeli wines are so expensive | Mark As Read |
Read the full article in Ha'aretz and comment below. What do you think of the prices of Israeli wines? ? It's not the demands of kashrut, it's simply the growing pains of a young industry in a small domestic market. By?Noga Tarnopolsky ? How much are you willing to spend on a bottle of special-occasion […]
How to drink ros? this spring without embarrassing yourself | Mark As Read |
Read the full article in Ha'aretz ? How to drink ros? this spring without embarrassing yourself Often thought to be a bland, compromise candidate for a meal including both fish and red meat, ros? wines are finally getting the popular attention they deserve. By?Noga Tarnopolsky |?May 7, 2015 It's finally spring and we're in the […]...
Aromatic acrobatics | Mark As Read |
Did you know that a single grape can contain all the aroma compounds of all fruit and vegetables, combined? Or that the exceptionally high levels of resveratrol found in Israeli Merlot can help you live longer? David Rhodes meets multiple award-winning inventor Professor Oded Shoseyov, who co-founded the Bravdo label at the Karmei Yosef Winery [...
Upcoming Wine Advocate eRobertParker review of Israeli Wines | Mark As Read |
Mark Squires, who is in charge of reviewing Israeli wine for Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, has just alerted us that the April issue will feature many Israeli wines from wineries such as Castel, Recanati, Tzora, Chateau Golan, and even some old players like Amphorae. Check it out on eRobertParker.com soon.
David Rhodes on Gary Vaynerchuk?s Sirus radio show | Mark As Read |
Frequent HaKerem contributor David Rhodes was on Gary Vaynerchuk's radio show on the Sirus radio network Click here to listen
No Title | Mark As Read |
The Zichron Ya'akov Ramat HaNadiv Wine Festival is returning on March 25-26 Come get a taste of the Carmel's culinary wealth, and meet the creative folk behind the food scene at the first Winefest ever held in Ramat Hanadiv's magnificent gardens. In early April, dozens of wineries from the Carmel region will gather here to […]...
Boutique revolution puts Israeli wines on world map | Mark As Read |
Read the full article In the rolling pine-covered hills west of Jerusalem, winemaker Eran Pick checks on the vines he cultivates, plying an ancient trade which has been common to the area since biblical times. "For 3,000 years wine has been produced in these hills," says Pick, 40, who is trained in a mix of […]
Israeli Wineries to Visit | Mark As Read |
Live in Israel or looking to visit? Several Israeli wineries, from the Negev to the Golan, not only are open to visitors but also have visitor centers that cater to the needs of wine tourism. Some recommended wineries include: Galil Mountain Winery, Upper Galilee Recanati, Emek Hefer Industrial Park (conveniently located between Ra'anana and Netany...
Sommelier on Israeli TV | Mark As Read |
Sommelier was covered by many Israeli TV news shows and media outlets (in Hebrew). Click on the links below (sorry, embedding is disabled) to watch the clips: Calcalist TV Walla! Channel 2 Channel 10
Israeli Wine Exports Rose 10% in 2014 | Mark As Read |
Globes is reporting that Israeli Wine Exports rose 10%. According to Globes: Israeli-made wine sales reached $220 million last year, of which $40 million was in exports. 2014 was another good year for Israel's wine industry, according to figures published today by the?Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute. Exports of wine and spirit...
Sommelier 2015 | Mark As Read |
Sommelier is Israel's most professional wine festival. Not intended for hobbiests or people looking to get drunk but rather intended for true oenophiles, members of the industry such as restaurant buyers and wine shops as well as sommoliers, wine waiters, bar managers, buyers, etc. Sommelier will take place 26-27 January between 12:00-21:00 at the ...
Rothschild & Montefiore At Carmel | Mark As Read |
The Baroness Ariane de Rothschild visited Rishon Le Zion as guest of the Mayor, Dov Tzur. The visit marked 80 years since the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild and 132 years since the founding of Rishon Le Zion. The Mayor presented her with Honorary Citizenship of Rishon Le Zion. She also visited Carmel Winery's […]
Zvi Segal of Segal Winery (Hebrew) | Mark As Read |
This video is about Zvi Segal, patriarch of the Segal Family, one of the early winemaking families in Israel.
Roni Saslove ? Winemaker and manager of the Tasting Room | Mark As Read |
Check out this clip on Roni Saslove, winemaker and manager of The Tasting Room, one of the newest wineries that opened up in Tel Aviv's renovated Sarona complex. A great place to visit in a beautiful setting, only a few steps from Tel Aviv's Azrieli Center and business district. The Tasting Room is probably the […]
16th Annual Judean Hills Wine Festival, Thursday October 23rd, 2014 | Mark As Read |
The Judean Hills hosts its 16th Annual Wine Festival, Thursday Night at Mini-Israel starting at 730PM to go as late as 11PM. Not only is it the longest continuous running annual wine event in Israel, it recognizes the Judean Hills as the most established wine appellation as it not only stresses wines made in the […]
Matar Winery ? Something New (and kosher) from the Pelter?s | Mark As Read |
Despite the fact that the Pelter Winery has been non-kosher since its first vintage in 2002, anyone even slightly involved with Israel?s wine industry has not only heard of this boutique winery, but is also aware of its ranking near the upper echelon of Israeli wineries.? While the fact that Nir Pelter is making kosher […]
Bat Shlomo Vineyards ? Wine fit for a king | Mark As Read |
Bat Shlomo Vineyards ? Wine fit for a king When Baron Edmond de Rothschild first bought the land now known of as Bat Shlomo, he brought wine experts from France to school the Jewish pioneers in the art of grape-growing and winemaking, planting the original vineyards. More than a century later, winemaking has returned to […]
Small Wineries Rule At Eshkol Ha?Zahav | Mark As Read |
At the awards ceremony for the 2014 Eshkol Ha?Zahav wine tasting competition, there were a number of surprises. This year it was the smaller, newish, lesser known wineries that drew attention by winning some of the main prizes. Wineries such as Jezreel Valley, Kishor, Kerem Montefiore and Vortman took on and beat some of the […]
Be a Part of Israel?s Startup Winery | Mark As Read |
Israel?s Startup Winery, Jezreel Valley Winery, co-founded by high tech entrepreneur Jacob Ner-David and Yehuda Nahar, is looking for funding. Using a new innovative funding model called crowdfunding, they are giving supporters of Israel and lovers of wine an opportunity to contribute to building this new, amazing winery. Crowdfunding is a way in w...
Style Magazine Covers Israeli Wine | Mark As Read |
Style Magazine, a large Hong Kong paper, has a great new article about Israeli wine. Check it out here. Grape ambitions Winemaking in the Middle East enjoys a long history, but the time is now ripe for Israel and Lebanon to enter the world stage, writes Alexis Lai THE COOL WINE CAVE OFFERS THE PERFECT […]
Rhones on the Right Track | Mark As Read |
This article was originally published in ESRA Magazine Ido Lewinsohn has been part of the winemaking team at the Recanati Winery since 2007 when he worked with founding winemaker Lewis Pasco. He stayed on at the winery when a new senior winemaker, Gil Shatsberg, took over the helm in 2008. Before joining Recanati, Ido had […]
Launch of New Wine Guide | Mark As Read |
The New Israeli Wine Guide has been launched at the new branch of Derech Ha?Yayin in Tel Aviv. The authors, Yair Gath and Gal Zohar, presented their selection of the ?Best Seventy? wines in Israel. Guests gathered from every part of the wine business, to receive a card with two QR codes on it. One […]
Ramat Hanadiv Wine & Plenty Festival April 9,10 2014 | Mark As Read |
Located between Zichron Ya'acov and Binyamina at Ramat Hanadiv Gardens, possibly Israel's most majestic private park this park could have gone by many titles. Ramat Hanadiv, Mt. Carmel, Zichron Ya'acov could have easily found their way into the name of the Ramat Hanadiv Wines & Plenty Festival. The park is situated just south of Zichron […...
2014 Israeli Wine Festival Season Approaching | Mark As Read |
Although there are wine events and festivals all year long in Israel, the largest tend to happen outside during our dry season (which happens historically between Passover in the spring and Sukkot in the fall). In the beautiful climate of a Mediterranean region, enjoying wine outside during the evening seems a natural inclination and entitlement [&...
Keeping it in the Family | Mark As Read |
The Montefiore family, Adam, David & Rachel, were photographed at a private meal at the Ritz Carlton, with bottles of Carmel, Tabor and Montefiore wines on the table. Adam works for Carmel, David for Tabor and Rachel for Montefiore wineries. One family, three wineries. The father , Adam Montefiore, has worked for many years in […]
Top 10 Wineries in Time Out Israel | Mark As Read |
Time Out Israel has published a list of the top ten Israeli wineries, as selected by wine expert, Gal Zohar. The list appears in the January edition of the English version of this magazine. The cover headline is ‘Wine Tourism in Israel. Gal Zohar is a sommelier and wine consultant, who is also in the […]
Wine by the Glass | Mark As Read |
????Wine by the glass, a rip-off or an inexpensive way to expand and enhance your lifetime journey with food and wine. At times it can be one or the other or both depending on how your approach it and where you partake. ????Wine by the glass is generally determined by the wholesale price of the […]
Moses Montefiore: Wine & Vines | Mark As Read |
A conference on?the subject of the Englishman,?Sir Moses Montefiore,?was held recently?at Mishkenot Sha'ananim?in Jerusalem. It was entitled: ‘Moses Montefiore: The Man Behind The Windmill' and was attended by?people?from all over the world. The?first lecture of the three day conference?was given by Adam Montefiore,?the first member of the fa...
Carmel Winery continues to innovate | Mark As Read |
Carmel Winery is well known to all of the readers of this site and anyone who knows anything about Israeli wine. Carmel Winery is one of Israel's oldest wineries and the wineries in Rishon L'Tzion and Zichron Ya'akov are among Israel's oldest buildings. In the past few years Carmel has made major investments in its […]
Jezreel Valley Winery | Mark As Read |
I first wrote about Jezreel Valley Winery, one of Israel's newest wineries founded by high-tech entrepreneur Jacob Ner-David & Yehuda Nahar with Californian Ari Erle as the winemaker. Since writing the article I got my hands on several bottles of the wines at innovine ? an event hosted at Google Israel focusing on wine and […]
New Israeli Wine Magazine | Mark As Read |
Friend and contributing writer to HaKerem, David Rhodes has just begun a new initiative to promote Israeli wine in hotels, tourist sites, and other places where English speakers are who want to learn more about Israeli wine and food. Called the Israel Wine & Dine Digest, the magazine will cover food and wine in Israel. […]
Israeli wine in New York | Mark As Read |
This past June, City Winery held a wine tasting and discussion about Israeli wine. In these videos they discuss the tasting as well as the history of Israeli wine.
Adam Montefiore talks about Israeli wine at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Mark As Read |
Adam S. Montefiore – Wine Development Director, Carmel Winery, speaking about "Wines of Israel — Mediterranean Inspiration" at the launch of the ConnectIL website, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Israeli Wine Guide Top 20 Wines | Mark As Read |
The ?New Israel Wine Guide? has published its preview. Interestingly, it lists ?The Top Twenty Israeli Wines?, divided into red and white wines. The best two whites on the list were from the same winery.? Tzora Winery?s Shoresh, a Sauvignon Blanc, and the Neve Ilan, a Chardonnay, were in first and second place. The best […]
The New Israeli Wine Guide | Mark As Read |
When Daniel Rogov passed away there was a real void left in the Israeli wine world. Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wine was one of the most important books in the Israeli wine world, providing a comprehensive guide to hundreds of Israeli wines, including tasting notes and scores ? notably in English (Rogov was raised in […]
The Israel Wine Map | Mark As Read |
A new updated wine map has been produced in English, called The Israeli Wine Map. It features a hundred of the best wineries of Israel from the northernmost Odem Mountain Winery, in the northern Golan Heights, all the way down to the Derech Eretz Winery, in the deepest Negev Desert. It runs from A to […]
An Episode of Food & Wine Pairing: Hummus and Falafel and Which Wine? | Mark As Read |
While researching an article about which dry wines are suggested to match best with local fare like hummus and falafel (Sauvignon Blanc, Ros? and Pinot Noir wines by the way), I had a thought about trying something that wasn?t suggested by other sommeliers or chefs. One thing about food and wine pairings is that its […]
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