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Oct 26, 2015, 1:50 PM

Montefiore Winery: A Jerusalem Story

"Of course I know Montefiore wine," the well-to-do woman boasted confidently to Arnon, "we drink it at our house all the time." Arnon smiled smugly, remembering this incident, which took place months before the first bottles had even been...

Sep 21, 2015, 5:05 PM

Bat Shlomo Winery: California Dreamin’

"You gotta visit Napa," Ari told me fervently. I had always heard wine enthusiasts refer to Napa Valley, California as "Disney Land for adults," but it wasn't until I heard Ari describe the festive atmosphere of wine harvest season...

Sep 9, 2015, 8:26 AM

Special Edition: Book Review — ‘The Wine Route of Israel’

My "Tasting Notes" Name: The Wine Route of Israel Winery: Eliezer Sacks, Adam Montefiore, and Yaron Goldfisher published by Cordinata Publishing House Vintage: Fourth Edition Appearance: This beautifully crafted coffee table book is full of eye catching color photographs of the vineyards, wineries...

Sep 2, 2015, 2:08 PM

Tzuba Winery: A Cup of Tradition

"One kilogram of grapes and one kilogram of sugar," Paul laughed, remembering his late father's Kiddush wine recipe, "it was like Manishevitz without the water." Every Friday morning, waiting patiently with empty bottles in hand, the Jews of Cape...

Aug 26, 2015, 12:54 PM

Domaine du Castel: Message in a Bottle

Beep. Beep. Beep. The early 1990's fax machine lit up like an alien spaceship preparing to launch, slowly printing a blurred piece of shiny paper that would change Eli Ben Zaken's life forever. Eli had immigrated to Israel with...

Aug 19, 2015, 7:06 AM

Bazelet HaGolan Winery: A Glass of Blue and White

Whether they are quoting verses from the book of Jeremiah or poems penned by socialist Israeli pioneers, just about every vintner between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River theatrically describes their work as “Zionism”. As that same exhausted cliché’...

Aug 12, 2015, 8:04 AM

Flam Winery: All in the Family

Gazing out at the endless rows of lush Tuscan vineyards lined shoulder to shoulder, Golan turned to his younger brother, Gilad, and said, "just like this -- this philosophy and this quality.” At the time, Golan was deeply entrenched...

Aug 5, 2015, 2:45 PM

Mond Winery: Dear Varda

"Ahh, if only I wasn't married," Moshe jested, gently placing his arm around an old friend's shoulder as she gave a sad laugh. It was only after Moshe told me that his dear wife, Varda, passed away earlier this...

Aug 2, 2015, 5:06 PM

Tzafona Cellars: Ice Ice Baby

Special Edition: Straight out of Canada My annual trips visiting beloved family and friends in the true north strong and free have just gotten even sweeter. Since my first trip to my in-laws' home in Toronto five years ago, I...

Jul 29, 2015, 5:09 PM

Maresha Winery: New Frontiers

Barrels at an Israeli winery in the West Bank settlement of Psagot, February 11, 2014. (AP/Dan Balilty)

A combination if modern agricultural technology and old-fashioned hard work helped create a wine-lover's treat

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About Me

Born and raised in Chicago, Uri is now an Israeli farmer, living in Gush Etzion with his wife, Debbie and his daughter, Rakiya. When he is not farming, you can find him tasting wine with good food and even better company. Feel free to email me with any questions or comments you might have at: urirosenzweig@gmail.com