Tom Stevenson, Sotheby's & Christie's Wine Encyclopedias
"...most complete and up-to-date coverage of Israeli wines, with excellent notes on more than 1,000 wines, tastefully designed..."

Book Description
The highlights of ROGOV’S GUIDE TO ISRAELI WINES include: •Over 290 pages of fascinating wine analysis in full color. •Up-to-the-minute details on every Israeli winery and the wines they produce. •Reviews of more than 1000 wines featuring individual scores and best drinking times for each wine now on the market, or to be released within the next nine months. •Vintage reports for the past decade •Identification of kosher wines and an explanation of what makes a wine kosher. •An introduction to the history of Israeli wine, wine regions, and grape varietals •A step by step guide on how to host a wine tasting event •A glossary of wine terminology

From the Publisher
Over the past two decades, the wine producers of Israel have raised their standards to world class levels. With over 120 wineries now producing thousands of wines annually, Israel has made its way onto the world wine scene. ROGOV’S GUIDE TO ISRAELI WINES is the first and only comprehensive guide to the growing phenomenon of Israeli wines.

About the Author
Daniel Rogov is Israel’s most influential wine critic. He writes weekly wine and restaurant columns in the respected newspaper Haaretz and contributes regularly to two prestigious international wine books Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book and Tom Stevenson’s Wine Report. He lives in Tel Aviv, Israel

Excerpted from Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wines, 2005 (Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wines) by Daniel Rogov. Copyright © 2004. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Israeli wines now making their way to the market demonstrate that 2003 was one of the finest vintage years in recent decades. It was also a year that witnessed unprecedented growth in the local wine industry, with considerable increases in exports and the debut of several medium-sized wineries and quite a few boutique wineries. The days when Israel was primarily producing sweet red wines for sacramental purposes are now long gone, and today Israel is acknowledged as a serious wine producer. Wines are being made from highly prized grape varieties at more than 120 wineries scattered all over the country, from the Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights to the Judean Hills and the Negev Desert. The construction of state-of-the-art wineries, the ongoing import and cultivation of good vine stock from California and France, experimentation with new wine varieties and blends, and the enthusiasm and knowledge of young, well-trained winemakers has enabled the production of quality wines that can compete comfortably with the finest wines of the New World. The purpose of this book is to provide readers with extensive knowledge about the wineries and wines of Israel, and to serve as a convenient guide for selecting and storing local wines. The introduction supplies the reader with the necessary historical and geographical background, while the major part of the guide is devoted to the wines, offering tasting notes and scores for wines that are now on the shelves or scheduled to appear within the next six to nine months, as well as wines that are still stored in the cellars of wine lovers.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Over the past two decades, the wine producers of Israel have raised their standards to world-class levels. With over 120 wineries now producing thousands of wines annually, Israeli wines have made their way onto the world wine scene. Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wines is the only comprehensive guide to the exciting new and growing phenomenon of Israeli wines.