Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wines, 2005

by Rogov, Daniel

• ISBN13: 9781592640874
• ISBN10: 1592640877
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Toby Pr

Table of Contents

FOREWORD	vii
How to Use the Guide	viii
Key to Symbols and Scores	viii
INTRODUCTION	1	(28)
The History of Wine in Israel	1	(6)
Ancient Times	1	(3)
Modern Times	4	(2)
The Israeli Wine Revolution	6	(1)
The Current and Future State of Wine Production in Israel	7	(1)
The Phenomenon of the Boutique Wineries	8	(1)
The Future of the Golan	9	(1)
Grape Growing Regions	10	(2)
Grape Varieties in Israel	12	(6)
White Wine Grapes	13	(1)
Red Wine Grapes	14	(3)
Currently in Development	17	(1)
Vintage Reports: 1976-2003	18	(3)
The Last Five Years	19	(1)
Somewhat Older Vintages	20	(1)
Questions of Kashrut	21	(3)
Some Israeli Wines are Kosher, Others are Not	21	(1)
What Makes an Israeli Wine Kosher	22	(1)
The Question of Wines that are Mevushal	23	(1)
A Few Lists	24	(1)
The Ten Best Wine Producers	24	(1)
Ten New or Up-and-Coming Producers	24	(1)
The Ten Fastest Improving Producers	24	(1)
The Best Wines Released in the Last Twelve Months - A Baker's Dozen	25	(1)
Drinking Habits	25	(238)
Within Israel	25	(1)
Sacramental versus "Wine Culture"	26	(1)
Within the "Jewish World"	27	(1)
Israel as a Potential Supplier of "Niche Wines"	27	(2)
THE WINERIES AND THEIR WINES	29	(2)
THE LARGE WINERIES	31	(50)
THE MEDIUM-SIZED WINERIES	81	(56)
SMALL WINERIES: BOUTIQUES AND GARAGISTES	137	(126)
AFTERWORD	263	(6)
How I Do My Wine Tastings	263	(1)
Hosting Tasting Parties for Pleasure	264	(3)
Several Words about Scores	267	(2)
GLOSSARY OF WINE TERMINOLOGY	269	(7)
SOME WEBSITES	276	(1)
INDEX	277	(2)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR	279