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History of Wine Production In Modern Israel- www.wines-israel.co.il

Special thank you to www.wines-israel.co.il
Israel is a country the size of New Jersey or Wales. To put everything in perspective, it must be understood that Israel has a miniscule wine industry compared with most wine countries. The San Bernake vineyard in Monterey, California and Gallo’s ‘boutique’ winery, Gallo of Sonoma, each produce more wine than the whole of Israel put together. There are approximately thirty five countries producing more wine than Israel on an annual basis.
However Israel has a very dynamic, quality driven wine industry.

Cooking With Kosher Wine- Dumplings with Baron Herzog Sauvignon Blanc

Recipe courtesy of Executive Chef Todd Aarons, Tierra Sur Restaurant at Herzog Wine Cellars

Chicken & Veal Dumplings with Apple Tagine

A tagine is a type of Moroccan stew traditionally cooked in a clay pot with a conical lid of the same name.

Uncorking the Secrets of Kosher Wine..... From The OU Orthodox Union

Reprinted With Permission of the Jewish Action Publication of the
OU Orthodox Union
By Rabbis Avrohom Juravel and Zev Baruch

Wine plays a central role in Jewish religious life. In the days of the Temple, whenever one brought a korban (sacrifice), it had to be accompanied by wine.

Golan Heights Winery Captures Medals At Challenge International du Vin

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Golan Heights Winery announced that the 2005 Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Yarden Syrah, and 2006 Yarden HeightsWine earned Gold Medals at the prestigious Challenge International du Vin wine competition held in Bordeaux on April 18, 2009. Over 5,000 wines from more than 30 countries are represented each year at France's largest international wine competition.

Insights into the Kosher Wine Industry- Jay Buchsbaum, VP Royal Wines

Cooking with Kosher Wine- Baron Herzog Chenin Blanc

A simple refreshing summer "Cooking with wine" recipe
Recipe courtesy of Royal Wines

Poached Pears

History Of Modern Wines in Israel- Wines-israel.co.il

Amos Ravid is Wine Education Manager of Carmel Winery.
This article first appeared in Wine, Gourmet & Alcohol.
http://www.wines-israel.co.il

Although Israel has a long history of winemaking, the country does not have its own indigenous grape varieties. The Ottomans, when in control of Palestine, virtually only permitted the planting of vineyards designated to produce food grapes, which brought winemaking to a halt for hundreds of years. It is likely that many local grape varieties disappeared during this time. The renewal of the winemaking in Israel was in the mid 19th century and it developed into a real industry in the late 1880’s. Since then and especially in the last 30 years, there has been a tremendous advance in the range of wine grape varieties planted in Israel. This article is designed to follow the story of the different varieties, using evidence from various sources and to focus on the successes & failures on the way.

A Kosher-Keeping Dairy Lover Finds Hope in the Supermarket-Jewish Daily Forward

Cheese and Thank You
A Kosher-Keeping Dairy Lover Finds Hope in the Supermarket
By Leah Koenig
Published May 20, 2009, issue of May 29, 2009.
The Jewish Daily Forward

Blame my Midwestern roots, or the 10 years I’ve spent as a vegetarian, but no single category of food can make me swoon like cheese. I have been known to devour a block of cheddar, sliver by salty sliver, over the course of an afternoon. And when Shavuot rolls around — celebrating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, the season’s first fruits and all things dairy — my heart and kitchen fill with unbridled, cheesy joy. So imagine the blow to the belly I experienced upon realizing that koshering my kitchen when I got married required me to leave behind my favorite fromages. A trip down the kosher dairy aisle only deepened my distress.

Supple Springtime Sipping- Special To The Jewish Week -Kosher Wine

Supple Springtime Sipping
by Gamliel Kronemer
Special To The Jewish Week

As spring weather starts to heat up, with hints of summer’s humidity in the air, many wine drinkers thirst for crisp, fruity, refreshing white wines — the sort that one can relish while sitting on a patio or a balcony on a sunny afternoon. Few wines fit that description better than Sauvignon Blanc.

Grape Expectations- The Jewish Week

Grape Expectations
The Jewish Week
by Hilary Larson
Travel Writer

L’Chaim! The relationship between Jews and wine is as ancient as the Old Testament, and it shows no signs of letting up. From the wine-soaked pacifier at the brit to the four obligatory cups at Passover, from the ceremonial shattered glass at weddings to the post-service Kiddush, the fruit of the vine is front and center in Jewish communal life.