Lets destroy some popular misconceptions: Not all kosher wine is made in Israel and not all Israeli wine is kosher! Nowadays nearly every wine producing
As Israel celebrates Yom Hatzmaut Independence Day for the 60th time, I have been given the task to look back and select a wine to
The story of kosher wine is a journey from sweet sacramental wines to world class single vineyard wines. There are now so many kosher wineries
During the two week period preceding Rosh Ha Shannah we Israelis purchase 40% of all of the wine that is going to be sold during the entire year.
Gamla Brut sparkling wine shows off bright yet delicate notes of orange blossoms and green apples, layered with hints of tropical fruits, wild strawberries and fresh flowers. The flavor is crisp and clean, leaving one with the desire for another sip.
Golan Heights Winery launched a new premium wine: the 2004 Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon El Rom Vineyard. The wine joins a line of previous single vineyard wines from this vineyard that were produced from the 2001 and 2003 vintages.
In celebration of Jonathan Tishbi’s 66 successful vintages, an exceptional special edition fortified red dessert wine
It is an oddity that in Israel there are no indigenous wine varieties. There are indigenous food grape varieties like Dabuki or olive oil varieties
In the Israel of the nineteenth century, a few small wineries were owned by Jews. These were small household presses catering mainly to local consumption and religious needs.
It is an oddity that in Israel there are no indigenous wine varieties.
To Jews there is no communal, religious or family life without wine. Each Sabbath starts with an act of blessing, the Kiddush or “Sanctification” is chanted over a cup of wine: “Blessed are you O Lord, Our God for creating the fruit of the vine.”
By: Daniel Rogov Yesterday afternoon (Thursday,18 Sep) I arrived at the Yoav Yehuda festival, there to start a round of tastings and re-tastings as well
