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Gilgal 2023 Syrah
This week’s featured wine is the Gilgal 2023 Syrah from Golan Heights Winery. Produced from grapes grown in the Golan Heights and aged in French oak, this is a medium bodied wine ready for drinking now. On the nose it gives off notes of blackberry, boysenberry, and a bit of pepper; and on the palette…
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Jerusalem Vineyard Winery “Lions’ Gate” Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
This week the featured wine is the Lions’ Gate Cabernet Sauvignon from the Jerusalem Vineyard Winery. Aged in French Oak for 8 months, the wine is deep red in color and has an aroma rich in vanilla with just a hint of licorice. On the palate it is rich in the darker fruits; black berry,…
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Recanati Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
This week we are featuring Recanati Winery’s Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, from their classic series, “HOME”. Produced from grapes grown in their “home”, the Galilee, in Terra Rossa soil, at an elevation of about 500 meters above sea level, this wine is tasty and will not disappoint. On the nose one immediately gets the aroma of…
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Zion Winery Imperial Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
This week we are featuring a traditional cab from Zion Winery, the 6th largest in Israel. Rated as a “Great Value” by Vivino for its rich fruit flavor, smooth body, and hints of oak, the “Imperial Cabernet Sauvignon 2023”, does not disappoint. Zion has been making wine in Israel for over 170 years. They started…
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Dalton Canaan Red
This coming week, in addition to Shabbat on Friday Oct. 25th, Jews will celebrate Simchat Torah beginning at sunset on Thursday Oct. 24th. It was during this holiday, in 2023, that Hamas terrorists stormed Israel’s borders, killing thousands of innocent people and taking hundreds hostage. In remembrance of this event, it seemed appropriate to feature…
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Looking for Rosh Hashanah wine?
This year, the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, begins at sunset on Wed. Oct. 2nd and continues through sundown on Friday Oct. 4th. The Hebrew calendar is based on the lunar cycle, which is why the date varies each year. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the beginning of a new year and is believed to be when…
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Kishor Kerem Red 2022
This week we are excited to feature the Kerem Red 2022 from Kishor Winery. A traditional Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot; this is a medium bodied wine, rich in fruit, a little spicy on the nose, and a smooth, silky finish. Kishor is a boutique winery located in Israel’s…
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Teperberg Devotage 2021
This Shabbat we are featuring a wine with great QPR (Quality Per Ratio), Devotage 2021 from Teperberg Winery. A blend of Malbec and Marselan, aged for 8 months in French oak barrels, this is a heavily dark wine, rich in the flavors of dark fruit, tobacco, and spice. It has been rated as “very smooth”…
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