#262 – December 21, 2013 The recent bought of drastically cold weather, snow and sleet in both the US and Israel (20 inches in Jerusalem!) had me seeking the refuge of warmth and comfort all week long so. As I sometimes do, I turned to wine for this and, despite the current (record at least […]
#259 – November 14, 2013 I want to discuss the relevance of the vintage to the wine you are enjoying. While there is a pretty common misconception in the general wine world (i.e. non-kosher) that vintage wine is better than non-vintage wine, you all know that vintage means nothing more than the year in which […]
[Israel Events] January 26th and 27th: The annual Sommelier Expo which, once again, will be held in Tel-Aviv at Heichal HaTarbut (11 Dizengoff) between 12:00 – 9:00 PM. For a list of participating wineries and wines, see Sommelier’s Website. The event is free of charge but is limited to trade only – you can register […]
July 22nd – July 28th End the week with some horrifyingly awesome schadenfreude by watching some of the world’s worst (or greatest depending on how you look at it) booze breakages! It’s a little depressing how little of a wine’s cost actually reaches the winemaker/producer. As Dr. Conti’s “excuses” reach new levels of absurdity (even […]
#252 – July 19, 2013 With the heat and humidity in NYC combining for quite a few hellish days, there really wasn’t any other proper topic besides the delights of the most refreshing and summery of wines – the goddess of goodness – Rosé. Rosé is a tremendously underappreciated wine that goes well with an […]
#251 – July 11, 2013 Given the nature of Yossie’s Wine Recommendations as a weekly email newsletter as opposed to a blog, it often happens that a wine I tasted or winery I visited will only be mentioned weeks or even months after the actual visit or tasting occurred. In an effort to provide a […]
June 24th – June 30th Want to be a wine-writer but have no skills, palate or other qualifications? We’ve got you covered. …and then there are those who think the whole Terroir thing is bunk. Tom Wark has his own thoughts on the matter. With the new movie SOMM on the horizon, even Esquire learns […]
May 27th – June 2nd Wine Folly covers the world’s six oldest wineries and Wine Spectator shows us how far back you need to go to discover the origin of winemaking. Carmel’s 120 harvests are nowhere to be seen… Apparently Bordeaux winemakers have been pulling wool over en primeur buyers for years. The wine press […]
April 22nd – May 5th Tom Wark defends the importance of wine writing. Wine Spectator explores whether “sulfite-free” wine actually exists. In her clear and refreshing style, Wine Folly presents a primer on making how white wine is made. With more & more quality popular-priced wines, should we continue to be “forgiving” of their flaws? […]