This week we had no guests – so fewer bottles We had some wonderful spicy food so a Chardonnay filled in nicely. Four Gates Chardonnay 2004 – Score: A- The nose on this straw colored wine has lychee, citrus, apple, and wood aromas. The mouth of this medium bodied wine is filled with citrus, [...]
Archive for March 2nd, 2008
This past Friday Night’s wine…
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Tanya Winery
Posted in Food and drink, Kosher Red Wine, Kosher White Wine, Wine, Winery Visit, tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Halel, Jerba, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Samll Cask, Tanya Winery, Wine Tasting at Winery, Yoram Cohen on March 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On a clear and cool winter day we meet up with Chaim Feder – one of the investors in the Tanya Winery. The winery is tucked away in Ofra where the wonderful and eccentric wine maker Yoram Cohen lives. When we first met Yoram he was hard at work building a barrel. Yes, he was [...]
Tzora Winery
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We made an unplanned stop at the Tzora Winery on a cold winters day and we are so happy we did. We arrived in the late afternoon and there was quite a party going on. A bunch of kids from America had arrived and they were making the most of the winery’s insanely kind hospitality. [...]
Mony Wine
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We recently tasted some Mony wines that we liked so we thought we would share them with you. Mony Chardonnay 2005 – Score: A- This golden straw colored wine has a nose of apples, lychee, and oak. The mouth of this medium bodied wine is balanced with just enough oak and abundant fruit. The apple, [...]
Zemora Winery
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On a dry but cold winter morning we set out for Zemora Winery. Tucked in Moshav Beit Zayit – just below Jerusalem and in particular, Har Nof can be found a small but budding kosher winery. The winery has been in business for some time now, but only started producing kosher wines as of the [...]
