Each year as Pesach and spring approach, people start talking about Rosé. This makes sense especially in Israel where we have already seen the mercury hit above 34 °C (93 °F) a couple of times. I am not really going to go on about the various ways that Rosé is made - I think it is not … Continue reading Rosé Season is here – and is promising!
Author: Avi Davidowitz
RCC Israel #18
Atter a couple of months of moving around we returned to our normal meeting place at the Shuk Cook - Uri Zaltzman's apartment where he and Bracha Arnold prepared a truly excellent meal. Every single dish worked and was excellent - with a number of dishes going on my favorites list! From a wine perspective … Continue reading RCC Israel #18
The Jewish Week Grand Wine Tasting at City Winery
It's been a while since my last post as I was in NY for a Bar Mitzvah last week. My trip happened to coincide with the annual Jewish Week Grand Wine Tasting at City Winery which was a real treat as I rarely get to experience shows out of Israel. It was even more special this … Continue reading The Jewish Week Grand Wine Tasting at City Winery
A Tale of 2 (2017 Tabor) Gewürzes
I though it might be interesting as a one off to review 2 wines at once - primarily because they are both the same varietal, produced by the same winery, in nominally the same style, at price points that are not magnitudes apart (though in actuality 1 does cost 40% less than the other). I … Continue reading A Tale of 2 (2017 Tabor) Gewürzes
2016 Elvi Herenza Rioja
Up front I am going to admit that I am a sucker for Tempranillo. It is one of my absolute favorite varietals. That preference brings with it a double edged sword - if the wine is good, I am likely going to LOVE it. If the wine is bad (or even just mediocre) - I … Continue reading 2016 Elvi Herenza Rioja
2016 Shiloh Shor Barbera
So let me start by saying this is a fun bright wine. 2016's Shiloh Shor Barbera is made of 100% Barbera and aged 15 months in a mix of French and American oak . It clocks in at an alarming 15.5% alcohol (2016 was another hot year), but don't worry - that doesn't come through … Continue reading 2016 Shiloh Shor Barbera
RCC Israel #17
Well here we are again. After last month's all Israeli RCC in honor of Tu Bishvat, this month the theme was VeNahafoch - and so other than a bonus bottle that I wanted everyone to taste blind, the requirement this month was that the wines be anything other than Israeli. As our wonderful chefs were … Continue reading RCC Israel #17
2016 Vitkin Gewürztraminer Collector’s Edition
A new wine store opened up in Beit Shemesh and I decided to take a visit. Most of the wines were standard, but one pleasant surprise was finding the 2016 Vitkin Gewürztraminer Collector’s Edition. Outside of the Rose and the Red Israeli Journey, Vitkin has been hard to find in any of the wine stores … Continue reading 2016 Vitkin Gewürztraminer Collector’s Edition
2017 Jezreel Valley Rosé
After getting an early taste at Sommelier, I had been looking forward to spending a little more time with the 2017 Jezreel Rosé. A blend of 45% Carignan, 40% Syrah and 15% Sauvignon Blanc, the bottle clocks in at 12.5% alcohol. On the nose some floral notes followed by some raspberry and I wanna say … Continue reading 2017 Jezreel Valley Rosé
2016 Jezreel Valley Nahalal
A friend of mine from back home (once a NY'er always a NY'er) flew in unexpectedly and surprised me with a visit. As I was truly unprepared, we decided to go out to eat at a restaurant I really can't recommend enough - Muzza BaHar. Great food, great service, great view all at reasonable prices. … Continue reading 2016 Jezreel Valley Nahalal