Comments on: Connecting Man To The Land Through Wine, From Israel http://greenprophet.com/2008/05/13/454/wine-israel-organic-land/ Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:47:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Avi http://greenprophet.com/2008/05/13/454/wine-israel-organic-land/#comment-773 Avi Tue, 13 May 2008 18:39:35 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=454#comment-773 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://greenprophet.com/2008/05/13/454/wine-israel-organic-land/#comment-771 Green Prophet Guest Tue, 13 May 2008 11:44:34 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=454#comment-771 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://greenprophet.com/2008/05/13/454/wine-israel-organic-land/#comment-767 Karin Kloosterman Tue, 13 May 2008 07:49:03 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=454#comment-767 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://greenprophet.com/2008/05/13/454/wine-israel-organic-land/#comment-765 james Tue, 13 May 2008 06:05:50 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=454#comment-765 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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