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Daniel Rogov on Wine Tasting

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Daniel Rogov discusses how to taste wine at a wine festival or wine tasting event.

Bottom Up or Top Down? How the Israeli wine industry promotes itself

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The Jerusalem Post blogger Levi Shapiro has a new post about my two favorite Israeli wine folk: Daniel Rogov, Israel's premier wine critic, and Adam Montefiore, Israel's premier international wine marketer, often referred to (though he humbly laughs at the claim) as "The Ambassador of Israeli Wine." Not surprisingly, the two most important figures ...

Tishbi Winery: Blend of Wine and Chocolate

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The following is from wines-israel and reprinted with permission Tishbi Winery was founded in 1985 in Binyamina . The Tishbi family were amongst the first growers to plant vineyards in the southern Mount Carmel area at the end of the 19th century. It is the sixth largest winery in Israel producing just over one million

Michel Rolland Tastes Yatir

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The following is from Israeli Wines and reprinted with permission ?TASTED? is arguably the finest wine magazine you will have seen in your life, or maybe even the most stylish of any magazine that you will ever see. Visually the photographs are sensational and lifelike. Each magazine is a collectors? item, to be kept &

10 Things to Do With ?Kiddush Wine?

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As much as we might not like, sometimes we get gifts of so-called Kiddish wine. In New York, it's made with Concord Grapes. In Israel, (even when called Concord), it may not be as rancid as Manishewitz, but it's still not something I want to drink in my cup. Several months ago, I solicited suggestions

Esther Cohen tastes Dalton Viognier

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Esther Cohen of My Israel Wine Tours tastes Dalton's Viognier.

Mt. Carmel Wine Route

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This article first appeared on wines-israel.co.il and is reprinted with permission The whole Mount Carmel area has been under international focus since the fierce fires devastated Carmel Forest, the Carmel National Park and the surrounding area. Mt. Carmel is the north east extension of the Shomron mountains. It is a place where the mountains and...

Mark Squires Tastes Israel

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(This article appeared in wines-israel.co.il and is reprinted with permission) Mark Squires has written reviews of Israeli wines in the latest edition of Robert Parker?s Wine Advocate. This is the second major tasting Squires has undertaken on Israeli wines this year. He tasted 76 wines this time. Some wineries sent a large number of wines

Good Job Rogov

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This article appeared on wines-israel.co.il and is reprinted with permission Daniel Rogov?s annual guides have been published by Toby Press, with two significant additions this year. Firstly, Rogov?s Guide to Israeli Wines 2011 is published in Hebrew for the first time. This will be very welcome to the Hebrew speaking followers of Rogov. Secondly R...

Top Israeli Wines 2010 ? The Best Israeli Wines

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Daniel Rogov has posted his list of Israel's top wines for the past year – Top Israeli Wines for 2010 and 2011. Here is his list of best Israeli wines. What do you think?

Great Gift Idea: 2011 Rogov?s Guide to Israeli & Kosher Wine

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Not sure what to get for the wine lover for Christmas? Want to show appreciation to the Jewish wine lover? Just looking for a great gift for the New Year? Rogov's annual wine guide, Rogov's Guides to Israeli & Kosher Wines 2011, — now including both Israeli (kosher and non-kosher) and kosher wines from all

Sparkling Wine from Israel

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This article originally appeared on wines-israel.co.il and is reprinted with permission. Sparkling wines have become very popular almost overnight in Israel. The number of imported sparklers, mainly Cava from Spain or Prosecco from Italy, has increased dramatically. The trend is led by the young adults, in particularly women. They may be heard orde...

Sommelier 2010

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I wrote about Sommelier 2009 last year and now it's time for Israel's best wine festival: Sommelier 2010. Open to the trade all day or at night (for 100NIS/night) for the general public, Israel's Sommelier showcases Israel's best wins and wineries. This year's event will be TODAY 8 November 2010 and tomorrow 9 November 2010....

Wine & Gourmet: Montefiore Returns to London Big Time

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Israel's Wine and Gourmet magazine recently published an article by Israeli wine writer and TV personality Meni Peer about Adam Montefiore, Carmel Winery's Wine Development Directory and the ‘Ambassador of Israeli Wines.' This is a translation of that article (reprinted with permission): Montefiore Returns To London Big Time by Meni Peer When...

Getting to Know Israel?s Wine Country: Wine Spectator

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Wine Spectator featured an article about Israeli wine in September. Getting to Know Israel's Wine Country With more than 200 wineries, five wine regions and a new focus on quality, Israel has plenty to explore. Learn more from three of its leading winemakers Stephanie Cain Posted: September 3, 2010 From cosmopolitan beach towns to ancient...

Israeli wine steals award from traditional producers

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From ISRAEL21c – Go to their website and sign up for the newsletter. By Abigail Klein Leichman October 12, 2010 Carmel Winery's Kayoumi vineyard in the upper Galilee has received international accolades. The steadily rising profile of?Israeli wines reached a global crescendo last month when?Carmel Winerygarnered the 2010 Decanter World Wine A...

Major Wine Events in Israel

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Judean Hills Wine Festival During the month of October, 25 wineries in the region will be open to members of the public. Visits to the wineries will be free. To obtain a full schedule of which wineries will be open on which days telephone *8108. Every Friday, those can spend 50NIS and get a tour

The Israeli Wines that Made History

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The following is a guest post from wines-israel and reprinted with permission Many Israeli wineries win awards, many win gold medals. There are even wineries which ?collect? awards, sending wines to any competition where medals are generously given. This is because to the general consumer, a gold medal looks the same whether it is a

Carmel Winery wins Prestigious Decanter World Wine Award ? Carmel Kayumi Shiraz

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Congratulations to Carmel Winery and winemaker Lior Laxter, and the whole team for Carmel Winery's recent win at the Decanter World Wine Awards! As Decanter described it: Carmel Winery in Upper Galilee has beaten some of the world?s most renowned producers of Syrah and Shiraz at the Decanter World Wine Awards. The Galilean winery last

Domaine du Castel?s Eli Ben Zaken on BBC

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The BBC has a great profile of Domaine du Castel, a great winery that I discovered several years ago. When you think of the world's great wine producers Israel is not a name that often crops up. But Eli Ben Zaken is trying to change that. What started as a hobby is now an international

Hugh Johnson on Israel

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(The following article first appeared on wines-israel and is reprinted w/ permission To order Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2011 please click here.) The new Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2011 has been published by Mitchell Beazley, London. This is the annual, mini-encyclopedia?written by Englishman, Hugh Johnson. It is the world's largest selli...

Wine harvest festivals fall flat ? in 1954

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This article is from Ha'aretz by?Lital Levin: Israel awaited the celebration of the 1954 wine harvest festival with high expectations. Such a festival is a new-old one for Jews. As one of its promoters told Haaretz: "In the Bible and our literature in general, a lot of space is dedicated to wine. Noah was the

Mony on the Rise

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(The Following article is from wines-israel and reprinted with permission). Mony Winery is a cocktail which beautifully illustrates the variety and complexity of Israeli wine. It is an estate winery situated at a monastery, owned by a Christian Israeli Arab family, producing kosher wines, from monastery owned vineyards, made by a Jewish Canadian wi...

The Other Reds ? Israeli Red Wines

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Most of Israel?s quality reds are made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah or Shiraz. However, for those looking for a more unique Israeli character for its wines, there are also wines made by other red varieties in Israel. Wines like Barkan Pinotage, Binyamina Tempranillo, Carmel Carignan, Carmel Petite Sirah, Chateau Golan Geshem, Dalton Zi...

Four Rothschilds, Wine & The State of Israel

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(The following article is reprinted from wines-israel and reprinted with permission) Talk about the Rothschilds and you will automatically think of finance, the arts and philanthropy. However scratch below the surface and wine, the Jewish community and Israel comes to the fore as an ongoing thread through the family story. Their influence in the bu...

From Rothschild to Parker

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(The following article was written by Adam Montefiore for TASTED magazine and is reprinted with permission from wines-israel.com) Israel is a ?new world? wine country, in one of the oldest wine regions on earth. In this Biblical land, one can find a curious combination of the new, old and ancient world of winemaking in a

Israeli Wine on Social Media

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Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn are all the rage, but we've been covering Israeli wine on social media for over 3 years! Here are some great sources to discover Israeli wine on social media. What are your favorites? Support blue and white – become a fan of Israeli wine on Facebook. Tweet tweet. Check out Israeli

Summer Israeli Wines

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(The following is from wines-israel.com and reprinted with permission) Enjoy wine in the summer by matching the wine not to the food but to the occasion. Here is the time to buy what you like and not worry what others think. For the growing number of wine lovers who like to boast that ?they only

Jerusalem Wine Festival 2010

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My favorite Jerusalem wine event is here! Jerusalem Wine Festival. At the just reopened Israel Museum, this year's Jerusalem Wine Festival is bound to be a success. Here are the details: Tuesday through Thursday, 3-5 August at the Israel Museum Admission is 60NIS and includes a free tasting glass and unlimited tastings. Check out my

Birthday Wine Suggestions

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So, I don't normally get personal on this Israeli wine site, but Saturday is my birthday and I need some wine for it. Since it's hot here in Israel (and around the world), I'm looking for a good, refreshing white wine that is available near Tel Aviv. What are your suggestions for my 29th birthday?

Tale of Two Wines

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(This article first appeared on wines-israel.org and is reprinted with permission) Two wines were recently launched on the same date, at the same venue, with a tasting by a select group of Israel?s leading wine journalists & critics. As the wines were tasted together, it was the perfect opportunity to compare the story and tasting

Israeli Wineries Mature: Recanati, Galil Mountain, Dalton, Tishbi and Carmel

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A number of Israeli wineries are celebrating significant anniversaries in 2010: Carmel, Tishbi, Dalton, Galil Mountain and Recanati are all commemorating their milestones in different ways. Each has their own unique story. They have all given a great deal to the development of the Israel wine industry and each has contributed to the quality revolut...

Flam and Saslove Going Kosher ? Tulip Also To Follow

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(This story first appeared on Wines-Israel and is reprinted with permission) There has been a trend in recent years of boutique wineries becoming kosher. Now two more wineries, have decided to make kosher wines from the 2010 harvest. The first is Flam Winery which was the largest Israeli winery producing non kosher wines in recent

Israeli Syrah in Decanter World Wine Awards

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In the Decanter World Wine Awards, Israeli Syrahs or Shiraz's were put under the microscope and came out well. It was only a decade ago that there was no Syrah in Israel and it seemed nothing would stand in the way of Cabernet Sauvignon being regarded as the best variety for quality wines in Israel.

Decanter Picks Carmel Petit Sirah as Wine of the Month

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Carmel Winery?s Appellation Petite Sirah 2006 has been selected by Decanter Wine Magazine as Wine of the Month in their July 2010 issue. This is the first time since the 1990?s that an Israeli wine has received this prestigious award. Decanter is one of the world?s most famous wine magazines with their contributors being a

The Wine Spectator Tastes Israel

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The Wine Spectator, the world?s most famous wine magazine, has again tasted Israeli wines. The results were featured in the magazine and on the website. The better scores are listed below. It is noticeable that Israel?s Mediterranean varieties such as Syrah/ Shiraz, Carignan and Petite Sirah seem to be featuring more and more strongly in

Segal Argaman wins Gold Medal at Bordeaux Wine Competition

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Segal Argaman 2007 from Dovev Vineyard in the Upper Galilee, has won the equivalent of a Gold Medal at ‘Les Citadelles du Vins' Competition held in Bordeaux, France. Argaman is a cross between Carignan and Souzao, a Portuguese variety. Avi Feldstein, winemaker of Segal Wines, produced a single vineyard wine from Argaman grapes grown in...

Israeli Wine in the Decanter World Wine Awards

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In the Decanter World Wine Awards, Israeli Syrahs or Shiraz's were put under the microscope and came out well. It was only a decade ago that there was no Syrah in Israel and it seemed nothing would stand in the way of Cabernet Sauvignon being regarded as the best variety for quality wines in Israel. However,

First Performance of Carmel Symphony To Celebrate 120 Years

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Carmel Winery is celebrating its 120th year of harvests. The first harvest to be received by Rishon Le Zion Wine Cellars was on August 3rd 1890. Soon the 2010 harvest will begin, which will be the 120th by Israel's most historic winery. To celebrate this, a special Symphony has been composed by Gil Shohat. The premiere

Judean Hills, Jerusalem-area Wine in the Wall Street Journal

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The Wall Street Journal published a profile about wine in the Judean Hills, near Jerusalem, in March 2010. Young Vineyards, Biblical Pedigrees The Judean Hills have become an Israeli wine region to reckon with; memories of the Second Holy Temple Tzora Vineyards The vineyard of kibbutz-based Tzora. Winemaker Yaakov Berg has a recycled winery unde...

Adam Montefiore in the Huffington Post

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I've previously written about Adam Montefiore, currently a manager at Carmel Winery. The dean of Israeli wine marketing (a topic close to my heart) and someone I'm?privileged?to have met and call an associate and friend, Montefiore is also known by his moniker ‘The Ambassador of Israeli Wine' – a title well deserved. As one of...

Agriculture, Animals, and Wine

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Decanter.com has reported that: ?An army of marauding baboons has been terrorising wine growers in the Franschhoek Valley region of South Africa, raiding local farms and devouring grapes.? One winery reported that he had lost nearly 40% of his crop to the animals! In Israel, maybe grapes aren?t eaten by animals as exotic as baboons, but

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

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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, Carmel Winery 6. Recanati S...

The Israeli Petite Sirah by Adam Montefiore

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Petite Sirah was a new immigrant to Israel in the 1970?s. It came in a package ordered by Charles Loinger, the director of the Israel Wine Institute, from UC Davis. Partners in the same journey were French Colombard and Emerald Riesling. The impact of those two white grapes on the Israeli market was initially far greater

Israeli Sommelier in London

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The term ?Sommelier? is the one of the most abused words in the Israel wine scene. Anyone who serves wine in a restaurant is referred to as a sommelier and people who complete wine courses also use the term loosely. Of course, a real sommelier is something virtually unknown in Israel. The genuine article will have

Adam Montefiore: The Ambassador of Israeli Wine

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In?1884, a year before his death, Sir Moses Montefiore, then 100 years old, made his last donation to the new village of Rishon le Zion, birth place of the modern Israel wine industry. Over 100 years later a young Englishman with blue eyes made aliyah (immigrated) to Israel. The great, great grandson of Moses Montefiore?s

Make Time for Wine At Pesach (Passover)

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The following is a guest post by Adam Montefiore, the Ambassador of Israeli Wine In most homes, Shabbat is the time to get out the finest crockery. People who look quite scruffy during the week will be dressed in their best suit and finest dresses. There is a lot of pressure on the lady of the

Best Values for Israeli Wine

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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 Hotel in

Israeli Wines in the Wine Advocate

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The Wine Advocate, owned by Robert Parker, the world?s most famous & influential wine critic, has again tasted wines from Israel. This is encouraging because Israel now seems to appear at least once a year in a formal tasting. It was not so long ago that Israel was off the Parker radar. However today that has

Israwinexpo Open Thread

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Unfortunately I can't attend Israwinexpo today, when it's only open to the trade. ?I will be there tomorrow night. However, I want to open this thread as an open forum for initial reactions, photos, links to coverage, etc.

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