Rimon – Black Tag

I do believe that this wine requires a post on its own, mainly because it’s not that every day we get to drink a wine made purely on pomegranate. Rimon Winery (Rimon – pomegranate in Hebrew) produces several wines that are not made using grapes, a fact that is rather unusual in the world of [...]

Reading a Wine Critique

One of the most controversial issues in the world of wine is wine review\critique. More than once I’ve seen the demand for a certain wine rise, and consequently its price, after receiving a good critique from a world renowned wine critique. This phenomenon is a direct result of “Score Chasing”. Score Chasers are those people [...]

July’s Wine

FRITZ HAAG – Riesling 2006 The full name is – FRITZ HAAG – Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese. This one is for the sweet wine lovers, not the most exciting white I had, mainly because it lacks the crispness other white varietals have, but it’s definitely a fun wine to drink, especially during the hot [...]

Vertical Tasting – Clos de Gat

Translated Post (Hebrew) Last Thursday, orchestrated by Michael Rab, a vertical tasting of wine by Cols  de Gat was conducted. We were accompanied by Mr. William White – the marketing manager of Masion Sichel which markets the winery’s wines abroad. First and foremost I would like to thank Michael for organizing a fun and interesting [...]