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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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Segal Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
This Shabbat we are featuring the Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Segal. Made with grapes from the Upper Galilee and aged in both American and French oak for 14 months, this is a lovely wine offered at a reasonable price. On the nose, it has a beautiful, rich aroma, and on the palette it has…
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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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