This is a festival I really enjoy going to every year. I happen to love the Marina in general as a setting - super chill and relxed - plus there are 3 decent kosher restaurants that are in the connected Arena Mall - Bistro 56, Lechem Basar & Papagaio Prime, so you can take a … Continue reading 2018 White Festival at the Hertzlia Marina
Rosé
2017 Shiran The Conductor Rosé
During the mega-tasting I participated in a couple of weeks before Pesach, there were two bottles that seemed to be off. The first was the Herzberg Rosé which I had tasted at the winery and really enjoyed very much. The second was the Shiran Rosé which I had heard good things about but had not … Continue reading 2017 Shiran The Conductor Rosé
Rosé Season is here – and is promising!
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!
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
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
Sommelier 2018 – I Won’t Buy What You Don’t Let Me Taste
The annual Sommelier show took place in Tel Aviv last week on Monday and Tuesday. Plenty of people have written posts on Facebook already - and I am sure others will write detailed notes on the show and wines. Gonna skip that and give you a couple of highlights of the wine and overall impressions … Continue reading Sommelier 2018 – I Won’t Buy What You Don’t Let Me Taste
RCC Israel #16
Our all Israeli RCC -Israel Shvat is a wrap - and it was spectacular! The food of Bracha Arnold has really never been better - every single bite was delicious. We also had some excellent surprises from the "bonus" bottles that were brought by participants - including a first taste of the new 2017 Latour … Continue reading RCC Israel #16
Netofa December 2017 Portfolio Tasting at Corky
I was at a wonderful tasting last month hosted at Corky Wine Bar for Domaine Netofa. There was some light food served which was perfect for the event (and if you haven’t been, you need to get some of the baked Camembert – off the charts). The tasting was led by Pierre Miodownick, the famed winemaker himself … Continue reading Netofa December 2017 Portfolio Tasting at Corky
RCC Israel #6
RCC Israel #6 - was in honor of Kislev was held on December 4, 2016. @ firsts food-wise. 1 - we went chalavi (dairy/milchigs or whatever you prefer to call it) - and that worked out wonderfully. Our chefs just continue to impress. 2 - I prepared one of the dishes - the cheesecake. Firs … Continue reading RCC Israel #6