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Tag Archives: Israel
We Need to Listen if We Want to be Heard
The world around us is changing faster than most of us can keep up, and combined with the idea that the internet and over-saturation of news makes it all too tempting for even respectable newspapers to go for the sensational … Continue reading
Embracing the World while Being True to Our Beliefs
At the end of January last year, I went to the 2017 Sommelier Exhibition in Tel Aviv, Israel, on a wine press trip. I spent a couple of days tasting a wide range of wines made from various vineyards across … Continue reading
Pride Does Not Equal Prejudice
There are some vineyard visits that stand out in my mind. I can close my eyes and still feel the cool winter breeze on my face as I was standing in a newly planted plot that would eventually become biodynamic … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabic, Bittuni, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Hebrew, Indigenous Variety, Israel, Marawi, Marsanne, Marselan, Mediterranean, Middle East, Native Variety, Petite Sirah, Pride, Roussane, Syrah, Upper Galilee
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Finding Our Value by Realizing We are Never Alone
I remember sitting in one of my first few yoga classes, a young lady of 22 years old, and getting ready for a spiritual (or inspirational for those who are not feeling the word spiritual or its kind) talk, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Blanc de Blancs, Brut, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Gilgal, Golan Heights, Golan Heights Winery, Israel, Israel Wine, Israeli Wine, Malbec, Rose, Sanskrit, Single Vineyard, Sparkling, Sparkling Wine, vaśīkāra, Yarden, Yoga
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Practical is Beautiful in the Golan Heights
As I passed a wrought iron gate (complete with wrought iron shaped grapes and a golden “CG” adorning the top), walking on a rock covered path surrounded by vines with roses in the front, I found myself facing a remarkable … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Château Golan, Golan Heights, Golan Heights Winery, Israel
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Individuals Give a Large Wine Company Passion
Last October, over a wine lunch in New York City, I heard a viticulturalist talk about a piece of land – a vineyard – with such an intense feeling of excitement, intrigue, and just pure unbridled passion that it was … Continue reading
Finding Our Identity by Reconnecting with the Past
On a recent trip to Israel, I visited some newly planted biodynamic vineyards –the new vineyards of Recanati Winery. I had been familiar with Recanati’s wines for a long time. They were previously written about and recommended by the New … Continue reading
Passionate Winemaking in Israel
Here in the US, it has certainly been an intense week with our Presidential election. Even though my candidate did not win, I respect that we live in a democracy and that citizens have the right to vote for anyone, … Continue reading
An Israeli Wine made from Palestinian Grapes
I could certainly be accused of placing a title that is click bait. Actually, I’m not happy with most of my titles. They typically express a question or idea that I am pondering, and not so much what would get … Continue reading
