Jody Nestel
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Shiloh Rose 2023
This Shabbat of July 5th, we are featuring a fun wine to enjoy, Shiloh Winery’s Award Winning 2023 Rose. On their website is a quote from King David “Wine gladdens the heart of Man” (Psalms 104:15), which is so true when enjoying their delicious Rose. The color is pale pink, almost salmon, and the bottle’s…
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Golan Heights Winery Gilgal Sauvignon Blanc
This Shabbat we are featuring one of the world’s most popular wines, “Sauvignon Blanc”. Known for its fresh flavor and distinctive aromas, it is one of the most enjoyed wines across the globe. One of Israel’s top producers of this varietal is the Golan Heights Winery with their Gilgal Sauvignon Blanc 2023. Offering great QPR…
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Tabor Chardonnay
This Shabbat of the Summer Solstice, we are featuring a lovely Chardonnay from the Tabor Winery. Occurring between June 20-22, the solstice marks the longest period of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere, so more time for drinking delicious wine! Chardonnay is considered the most versatile grape as it does well in both warm and cool…
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Barkan Argaman
This Shabbat, please join us here at Israel Wine Girl, in celebrating the rescue of hostage Noa Argamani, by putting the ARGAMAN wine from Barkan on your table. “Argaman” is the Hebrew word for crimson, which is the beautiful color of the wine. It is exclusively an Israeli grape, a cross between Carignan (Spanish)…
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Zion Winery Shiraz
This Shabbat, we are featuring one of Israel’s “Best Value” wines, the 2022 Shiraz from Zion Winery. If you are confused by the concept of Syrah and Shiraz, here is a simple way to look at it. Syrah is the name of the grape that hails from the Rhone Valley in France. The story that…
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Kishor Winery Viognier 2021
This Shabbat we are excited to bring you a delicious Viognier from the Kishor Winery. Viognier is a dry white wine from the Northern Rhone, France’s Mediterranean area, which does well in Israel’s Galilee region, due to their high altitude and similar climate of warm days and cool nights. Kishor’s Viognier 2021 is deliciously aromatic,…
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Recanati Winery Rose 2022
This Shabbat we are featuring a lovely wine from the Upper Galilee, Recanati’s 2022 Rose, a blend of 70% Syrah and 30% Petite Syrah. It has a beautiful pinkish color and upon opening the bottle one immediately gets a whiff of ripe summer fruits; apricot, peach, and a bit of orange zest – smelling oh…
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Tulip Winery’s “MAIA” Red
To make this Shabbat a Delight, consider putting a bottle of Tulip Winery’s “MAIA” on your table. It is available as a White, Pink, or Red, but for this week we are featuring the Red. It is a blend of varietals (grapes) Carignan, Mourvedre, and Syrah which all are perfectly matched for Israel’s Mediterranean climate.…
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