Jerusalem of Wine

July 30, 2007 - 1:22 PM by

Tomorrow is the first day of the Israeli Wine Tasting Festival at the Israel Museum (running until Thursday August 2, from 7pm-midnight). I plan on attending tomorrow night (anyone care to join me?) in honor of my birthday. The Jerusalem Post has a preview:

The Israel Museum will celebrate the Israeli Wine Festival for the fourth consecutive year next week. This is a great opportunity to sample a vast variety of wines from the local produce.

Each year the festival attracts wine enthusiasts from across the country as they make their way to Jerusalem to enjoy the latest crafts of the local wineries, and visit the museum’s exhibits.

The event, initiated by Jerusalemite wine vendors Avi Ben and Shahar’s Liquors, will present some 30 of the leading wineries in Israel with more than 25,000 liters of wine, refrigerators, glasses and wine accessories. Jazz music will be played in the background and guests will be able to sip their way through the wine stands while chatting with the country’s most prestigious vintners and winemakers who will introduce their best harvests. Kosher food stands and many other surprises will also await guests.

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If you don’t become an expert after all the wines tasted, you will probably learn enough about wine to select an excellent bottle for Rosh Hashana without paying a fortune for it.

Wines.com has some wine tasting tips for first time connoisseurs. It’s about appreciating quality, not getting drunk.

For true aficianados, the Golan Heights Winery will play host to a two day wine fair on August 8 and 9. For 400 shekels, however, I’m just not sophisticated enough.

L’chaim! I will have a full report after the event.

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2 Comments on Jerusalem of Wine

  1. Stephanie on Mon, Jul 30th 2007 4:26 PM

    2. Happy Birthday. Swill and spit a vintage year to mark the occasion!…steph

  2. Global Voices Online » Israel: Wine Tasting Festival on Tue, Jul 31st 2007 6:08 AM

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