Comments on: Connecting Man To The Land Through Wine, From Israel http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/05/wine-israel-organic-land/ A sustainable news site on the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:51:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Avi http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/05/wine-israel-organic-land/#comment-664 Avi Tue, 13 May 2008 18:39:35 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=454#comment-664 As Richard said, Israeli wine is a great thing and tremendously undervalued and not recognized outside of our tiny little country. Spiritually, it's very important in the Jewish tradition and also, as Eli Ben-Zaken of Castel says, far more environmentally friendly than Israel's traditional agricultural exports such as oranges, as it uses far less water. As Richard said, Israeli wine is a great thing and tremendously undervalued and not recognized outside of our tiny little country. Spiritually, it’s very important in the Jewish tradition and also, as Eli Ben-Zaken of Castel says, far more environmentally friendly than Israel’s traditional agricultural exports such as oranges, as it uses far less water.

]]> By: Green Prophet Guest http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/05/wine-israel-organic-land/#comment-665 Green Prophet Guest Tue, 13 May 2008 11:44:34 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=454#comment-665 Hey James - I can't seem to get past wine DRINKING but a great starter book for a small winemaker is "From Vines to Wines" by Jeff Cox. Then the next major text in the field is actually by the father of boutique Israeli winemaking Dr. Yair Margalit (I import 2 of his wines) - his book is called "Winery Technology and Operations - a handbook for Small Wineries". Karin - I actually think kids should be taught (moderately and in the proper settings of course) how to enjoy and appreciate good wine. The Friday night Shabbat table has become that place for us. Hey James – I can’t seem to get past wine DRINKING but a great starter book for a small winemaker is “From Vines to Wines” by Jeff Cox. Then the next major text in the field is actually by the father of boutique Israeli winemaking Dr. Yair Margalit (I import 2 of his wines) – his book is called “Winery Technology and Operations – a handbook for Small Wineries”.

Karin – I actually think kids should be taught (moderately and in the proper settings of course) how to enjoy and appreciate good wine. The Friday night Shabbat table has become that place for us.

]]> By: Karin Kloosterman http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/05/wine-israel-organic-land/#comment-667 Karin Kloosterman Tue, 13 May 2008 07:49:03 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=454#comment-667 My mother (a Catholic) blames my interest in Judaism on wine; she drank kosher wine (Mogen David), when she was pregnant with me. So I subscribe to the spiritual side of wine, you are talking about Richard. Karin My mother (a Catholic) blames my interest in Judaism on wine; she drank kosher wine (Mogen David), when she was pregnant with me. So I subscribe to the spiritual side of wine, you are talking about Richard.
Karin

]]> By: james http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/05/wine-israel-organic-land/#comment-666 james Tue, 13 May 2008 06:05:50 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=454#comment-666 Hi Richard - welcome to the team, & great post! I'm wanting to start making my own wine (I grew up with my mum's elderberry, elderflower wines in the UK) ... any tips on how to start? james "at" greenprophet.com Hi Richard – welcome to the team, & great post!
I’m wanting to start making my own wine (I grew up with my mum’s elderberry, elderflower wines in the UK) … any tips on how to start?
james “at” greenprophet.com

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