Gary Vaynerchuk interviewed me in New York city at the Sirius Radio building about Israeli wines and My Israel Wine Tours. The interview is 17 minutes long and there are pictures along the way, enjoy it!
Israeli Wine Show presents a wine and cheese pairing at Jacobs Dairy with 3 wines from the Golan Heights Winery with food critic, Gila Levitan. We tasted Chardonnay 2008, organic, Odem Vineyard, Yarden Syrah 2006, Cabernet Sauvignon 2008. 1 Comment This week I sat down with winemaker, Shuki Yashuv, of Agur Winery and tasted his Blanca 2009 and Special Reserve 2008. I really enjoyed this boutique winery in the Jerusalem Hills. Karmai Yosef, Bravdo Israeli Wine Show #6 Shiloh Mor\'r 200803/02/2011 This week I enjoyed a simple red blend from Shiloh Winery. Israel Wine Show #5 Tzuba Winery on Location02/09/2011 Enjoy the interview with Paul Dubb, the winemaker at Tzuba Winery. Paul is originally from South Africa and moved to Israel in 1996. He planted the first vineyards in Tzuba Kibbutz and in 2005 he become the winemakers when they established Tzuba Winery. Tzuba Kibbutz sells their grapes to 10 wineries in Israel, including Domaine du Castel. Enjoy the show! Israeli Wine Show #4 Adir Winery Shiraz 200801/30/2011 The Adir Winery was founded by the Rosenberg family in 2003 with conjunction of the Ashkanazi family who established a dairy in 1995. In January 2010 they opened a magnificent visitor’s center that is elegant and delightful. When you walk into the visitor’s center you are greeted with a friendly smile and great customer service. At the bar or outside on the patio you will receive a generous tasting of 3 different goat’s cheese and four wines (Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Plato, dessert and Port). You can also enjoy a hearty breakfast for 100 NIS overlooking the Adir vineyards. The winery is growing every year and as of harvest 2010 they produce 50,000 bottles annually. Adir Winery is located in the Dalton Industrial area near Kerem Ben Zimra on route 886. Israeli Wine Show #3 Agur Winery Rosa 200901/28/2011 This week I enjoyed tasting th Agur Winery Rosa 2009. Many wineries are now releasing roses although it is a very small percentage of production in Israel. This Rosa is made from 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is light and fruity, showing fresh strawberries. Drink with Sushi or Asian food! This week I enjoyed tasting the Odem Mountain Volcanic Cabernet Sauvignon 2008...click below to see my review. I also explained about 4 glasses of wine at the Tu Bishvat seder. Every week I am going to showcase an Israeli wine. There are 300 Israeli wineries that are producing high quality wines from many different regions of Israel. I look forward to your comments and please taste the wonderful wines from Israel! |   Esther Cohen, CEOI moved to Israel in June 2008 not knowing what I was going to do in Israel. It turns out, my wine hobby is my career. MIWT coordinates wine tours for tourists and locals around Israel's 300 wineries in 5 regions on a weekly basis. Come join the fun! ArchivesMarch 2013 CategoriesAll |
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