I recently finished a lightning quick trip to the US primarily to visit family and attend my grandmother’s unveiling (before rushing off for an even quicker trip to France to taste this year’s releases from Royal, Koenig, and Taieb – more on that soon). It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since her … Continue reading In America – Something Old, Something New
The Great Experiment
Apologies for what will be a VERY long post – there was a lot to cover. Also - full disclaimer – Ya’acov Oryah is a friend. I don’t believe that impacts how I rate his wine, but it’s important for you to know that for the sake of transparency. “The true method of knowledge is … Continue reading The Great Experiment
RCC Israel # 33 – Cheshvan 5780
With the Chagim finally over, I am starting to settle back in to a more normal routine. These last couple of weeks have been interesting for me wine-wise - but those posts are not yet complete - and I try to get the RCC posts out within a day of the event - so here … Continue reading RCC Israel # 33 – Cheshvan 5780
Blind Tasting in August with a Focus on Beit El Winery
Just because I haven't been writing, it certainly doesn't mean I haven't been tasting. One of the more prolific episodes occurred near the end of August. A friend who is in the business asked if I would like to come by and blind taste a couple of wines that he was considering bringing into the … Continue reading Blind Tasting in August with a Focus on Beit El Winery
RCC Israel # 32 – Elul 5779
This summer was busy both personally and professionally and while that did not impact my alcohol consumption it certainly impacted my free time - so it's been a while since I posted - and its been a while since we had an RCC. But hopefully things are calming down a bit and I have more … Continue reading RCC Israel # 32 – Elul 5779
2019 Jerusalem Wine Festival at the Israel Museum
Wow. A year has passed and you can pretty much read last year's description of this festival and know exactly what you are in for. I'm not going to re-write that post in full but I will summarize, rant and give the highlights - all in short order. Excellent weather? Check. Nice venue? Check. Kosher … Continue reading 2019 Jerusalem Wine Festival at the Israel Museum
RCC Israel # 31 – Tamuz 5779
RCC Israel Tamuz 5779 marked the first time we moved out of our comfort zone and experimented with using a new chef (Bracha is traveling this summer and Uri had a baby boy last week). The chef in question - Avi Katz. Avi works as a chef professionally most recently at the David Citadel Hotel. … Continue reading RCC Israel # 31 – Tamuz 5779
3 Wines from HaRoeh Winery
HaRoeh Winery is located on Moshav Kfar HaRoeh and is a stones through from both Vitkin and Recanati wineries just north of Netanya. It is run by winemaker Ehud Kave and is sort of at this point a large garagiste or ultra-boutique winery. The winery was started in 2010 an produced a single barrel of … Continue reading 3 Wines from HaRoeh Winery
2 New French Whites + A Closer Look At Some of the 2016 Bordeaux Releases from Royal
This past week I had the privilege of attending a tasting given by Menachem Israelievitch of Royal Wine Corp. Menachem is the winemaker responsible for all of Royal's French releases since the 2014 vintage - and until then served as assistant to his predecessor Pierre Miodownick. The man is super humble giving most of the … Continue reading 2 New French Whites + A Closer Look At Some of the 2016 Bordeaux Releases from Royal
RCC Israel # 30 – Sivan 5779
After a 2 month hiatus, we finally held another RCC Israel - and we came back with a vengeance. Not only was this one of our better lineups on paper - when it came time to drink, there were very few disappointments. On top of that, from a food perspective, Uri put out his best … Continue reading RCC Israel # 30 – Sivan 5779