He is cheif winemaker for the Golan Heights winery in the Golan Heights. Tags: News and Merlot vintage arden Rom blend of Syrah cabernet franc Have you had Israeli wine before? few years back, several producers came to the US and I was overwhelmed by how delicious all the wines were.

Staying with the theme of uncommon varietals is the Recanati Reserve Cabernet Franc.  A very well made yet restrained wine, the Cab Franc is much lighter in body than most Cabs, Merlots, or Syrahs, and is a great choice for your lighter holiday meals as the wine will not overpower the food as might be the case with the bigger bodied wines.

The last wine I want to bring up in this category comes from the Golan Heights Winery, famous for its Yarden wines. Hermon" wines, but the GH Winery has a 2nd label you should all familiarize yourselves with - GAMLA. But there is a winery I have not yet mentioned - Recanati. Buy it up, drink it and be proud.

Well ladies and gentlemen, the results are in. will be copying a list of wines & their scores from Israeli Wine Critic Daniel Rogov's "Wine & Food Forum".  I am waiting for my physical copy of the issue to arrive before I comment specifically.  More comments later.  Without further ado, the scores.