Testimonials
Steve Orloff, June 5, 2011, Jerusalem Hills Region
My family spent an amazing day with Esther Cohen of Israeli wine tours. If you are in the country, this is the best way to see the cutting edge boutique wineries that are starting to make world-class wine. Esther has connections with all the top wine makers and can get you in for private tastings. She can also arrange for transportation so you can really enjoy the day.
Wineries Steve visited were Yatir Winery, Clos de Gat and Tzora Vineyards
Wineries Steve visited were Yatir Winery, Clos de Gat and Tzora Vineyards
Diana and David Finn, April 27, 2011, Jerusalem Hills Region
Thank you so much Esther for a wonderful celebratory wine experience! Your professional attitude and great organisation meant we could completely relax and enjoy the day with you. Your boundless enthusiasm for your subject transmitted itself to us and made the tour extra enjoyable. The wineries you chose for us were perfect and gave us a great insight into Israeli wine and it's production. We learnt so much and have not stopped telling everyone about you and the wine experience and of course the wines! We can't wait to start drinking them soon. We look forward to hearing great things about you in the future. Thank you from us both. Diana and David
Katie and Michael Leis, November 25, 2010, Carmel
" I have to say this wine tour was one of the best wine tasting experiences we have ever had! Esther knows EVERYTHING there is to know about wine, and she shares all of her knowledge with you through-out the day. The wineries she picked out gave us as great introduction to both large and boutique wineries in Israel, and we now know that there are really good wines being produced here. It was also great to get the chance to meet the owners and wine makers, and talk to them about what goes in to making their great wines. We would definitely recommend this wine tour to anyone who is interested in Israeli wine and we plan on taking another wine tour with family when they come to visit. Thanks Esther!
Chaim Klein, September 26, 2010, Galilee Region
"We had a winderful time even with the bumpy ride - Adir Winery was amazing! Was great to go with a knowledgeable wine expert or we would have missed this gem. Still enjoying the wines and looking forward to the rest arriving."
Karen and Betzalel Folk, August 24, 2010, Carmel Region
"Thank you so much for a lovely day. We really enjoyed ourselves. The tour was very professionally handled. Esther was a competent and pleasant wine expert. We were very pleased with the entire day.Highly recommended to those that seek a quality wine tour."
Seth Brysk, Director of AJC - Los Angeles, June 29, 2010, Carmel Region
"What a wonderful day! Esther taught our group of seasoned Israel travelers new things about the Israeli wine industry. We learned so much, but most of all we had fun! We cannot thank My Israel Wine Tours enough.
Phil Berberian, May 9, 2010, Jerusalem Hills Region
To call what Esther Cohen is doing as simply a “wine tour” would not be doing justice to what she has managed to accomplish in Israel’s nascent wine tour industry. It would be more fitting to call her efforts something akin to a “wine experience”.
Extremely attentive, well prepared and knowledgeable; the care and detail with which she organized our two days of tours was apparent from her eagerness to make sure the we were enjoying ourselves and engaged at all times.
Esther has managed to exploit the shortcomings of the wine tour industry in Israel, and to her testament is doing a great service to the wine industry by exposing people to the wonders of Israel's various wine regions.
Having never tasted Israeli wines beyond the paltry offerings of “kosher” wines in the US, it came as a total shock to discover such high quality wines being produced in Israel. I would not in a million years have believed that some of the wines we tasted were from Israel had I not seen it with my own eyes. In a blind taste test, you could just as easily confuse Israeli wines with offerings from Australia, California or the Rhone region of France.
Bottom line: if you love wine and if you are going to be in Israel, make sure you add My Israel Wine Tours and a visit to Israel’s wine regions to your itinerary. "
Extremely attentive, well prepared and knowledgeable; the care and detail with which she organized our two days of tours was apparent from her eagerness to make sure the we were enjoying ourselves and engaged at all times.
Esther has managed to exploit the shortcomings of the wine tour industry in Israel, and to her testament is doing a great service to the wine industry by exposing people to the wonders of Israel's various wine regions.
Having never tasted Israeli wines beyond the paltry offerings of “kosher” wines in the US, it came as a total shock to discover such high quality wines being produced in Israel. I would not in a million years have believed that some of the wines we tasted were from Israel had I not seen it with my own eyes. In a blind taste test, you could just as easily confuse Israeli wines with offerings from Australia, California or the Rhone region of France.
Bottom line: if you love wine and if you are going to be in Israel, make sure you add My Israel Wine Tours and a visit to Israel’s wine regions to your itinerary. "
Barry Allen, April 1, 2010, Carmel Region
"My family really enjoyed our trip to the Tishbi and Somek wineries and the wall to wall tourists in Zichron Yaakov. Your planning enabled us to see a big winery (Tishbi, 1MM bottles per year) and compare it with a small winery (Somek, 10K bottles per year), which gave us all a good picture of the diversity of the Israeli wine industry. We also got a real taste of the difference between Amaerican Oak and French Oak wines. The food at Tishbi was excellent, as were the wines in both locations. You were kind enough to answer all our questions, and to make sure the tour was unhurried, educational, and fun. Thanks for making this part of our trip to Israel such a success. "
Mark Donig, Monday, February 15, 2010, Carmel Region
"PHENOMENAL DAY. Absolutely 5 star+ tour of the Carmel Region wineries. Esther took care of every aspect of organizing our day, from giving us a price breakdown to organizing transportation from and to each winery. The highlight for me was visiting Motty's boutique Smadar Winery, but it was all fabulous, and at an amazing price. Can't beat it. Incredible way to spend a day, and Esther is a wonderful wine expert. Perfect day."
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