The burst of interest in the wine industry and rapid growth of wine consumption during the past year got Shira thinking of her first steps into the wine world, Naive clueless but very lucky (Picture by Tal Leemor) In Israel, being that we are a very young country, it’s rare to find someone who was born right into the wine life & wine industry. Until the 80’s we had about 10 wineries all & all. Does Not give a lot of chance statistically to be a wine heir. So if you’re not o

Written by Lee Hoffman Agiv This is the year in which I rediscovered producers. And really, in my top 5 there are exquisite winemakers that produce incredible wine, and the small importers that choose them one by one. I’m dedicating this list to our suppliers – good hearted people that devoted themselves to our wine fairy madness. Pet Nat #1 | orange wine | Barak vineyard Made of French Colombard grapes, this wine is d irty delicious and mildly bubbly on the one hand, yet sof

When I think of the reasons I chose wine as my profession, the biggest one is PASSION. Something about wine just gets me going. Like magic. Therefore, when I met with Nitzan Swersky from Ahat winery, I immediately felt mesmerized. Nitzan is the owner of Ahat. She is the winemaker and the face of the brand. Her winery was born out of love and passion to wine and nature. Nitzan studied winemaking in Milan and Madrid. She worked in wineries in Italy and South Africa. As a passio

For the first time ever - A unique collaboration between the wine fairies & Bascula urban circus. An original show written by yours truly & the Bascula boys, Live wine tasting, where every wine you taste comes to life through vibe, music & an original custom made performance, to make you feel the wine with all your body using all your senses. After the major success of our first show, we will make our come-back soon. Stay tuned & here's a glimpse for now ;) Music- "Lamani" is

(Picture credit - Dalton website) When talking about big scale wineries, I often come across the same surprised comments - Oh but that’s a big winery, do they have good wine? or Oh they have “supermarket” wines or Sure they have a 3 for 100 sale, are they considered good? These are very common misconceptions , that big wineries produce only supermarket wine. But that’s the thing about big wineries, they are BIG and therefore can tend to various markets. They can definitely a

The launch of Itay Lahat's personal brand at the Grape-man, was a journey of flavours, roots and identity. A story of connection and the expression of a man coming home. Just like the person - His wines have so much to say but do it very elegantly with no need to shout. Truth be told, Itay is one of our favorite people in the industry & To those who don't know - one of the busiest. He consults to so many wineries with he's usual patience and modesty, that one must wonder how

Every now and then, people ask me- “what’s your favorite wine in the world?” My answer is usually a smile. I smile because the answer is very simple yet complicated. When I try to remember the best wine I ever had, I find myself thinking of specific and special events in my life. It can be a great rainy evening with friends at Hotel Montefiore restaurant in Tel Aviv. We had Bourgogne Hautes Cotes De Nuits by Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet. The wine was silky, indulging, and really c

1 AM on a September night. Harvest time in the Golan Heights region. I decided to go help Uri Hetz, the winemaker of Chateau Golan, to harvest his small mourvedre plot. Two of my sommelier friends joined me, and surprisingly- Guy, my “I-prefer-beer” boyfriend went along as well. We drove all night and arrived the plot at sunrise. It took us a few hours to get those blackish grapes off the vines. We had so much fun, sang songs, and had a great laugh. But something was missing.

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My Tv spot going wild with Natali Lahav talking about Sex, Orgasms, wine and the V word New girl talk These wines were great ;)

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Many people ask me, where did it all start? How did the wine passion begin & what is it that led you to pursue a life of wine? Well, i have to give the credit to my father, who took our family to an amazing adventure. It started 10 years ago, while living in Berlin, my father decided to reunite the family spread across the globe, and took us to a journey inspired by the beautiful movie – “Sideways” The movie tells the story of two friends, in the search of the best Pinot Noir

Why wine? what’s so special about it? and why do I want you to hear & especially drink all about it?? To those of you who don’t know, I’m Shira and i LOVE wine But why? why is wine so special compared to other alcoholic drinks? Let’s start at the very beginning and learn some cold facts about wine: Wine is Fun. It’s as simple as that, we drink it to enjoy it and to make us feel good ! so before we dive into the posh terminologies let’s remember that. Wine wasn’t invented by

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