Globes, “Israel’s Business Arena” reports that Passover wine sales are expected to drop.
It is reporting on wine sales in Israel, but I have heard that sales here (In NY at least) have been soft so far. I have heard/seen/read reports that as much as 50% (or more) of annual kosher wine sales occurs in the weeks leading up to Passover. And with the economic conditions as they are, it appears that wine sales are suffering.
I must confess that the Israeli wines I have been pouring for store owners has been very well received. But the customers still need to come in and buy the bottles.
So my post today is a plea. No matter your race, religion, color, etc (ok , age does matter, please be over 21) go out in the next two weeks to your local wine shop and buy a bottle of israeli wine to commemorate Passover (the first Seder is on April 8th). There is some really good stuff coming out of Israel these days (my Passover recommendations are coming soon), and while it isn’t cheap, the better wines are damn good and actually pretty darned good values.
Happy Passover time Israeli wine tasting!
WTG
Tags: Israeli Wine, Passover, wine sales
Normally I buy quite a bit of Israeli wine but when I went shopping for Passover I purchased a Rioja called Matiz 2007 that I enjoyed very much (while cleaning)! I would definately buy it again. My price range is 10-15 dollars and I get a great selection in Brooklyn. I ended up buying a selection of Australian, French, Israeli, and Spanish. Can’t wait to try all of them. They’re all things I haven’t tried yet.
I still believe the best wines come from Israel. Simply put, competition is good. In most other countries there is limited competition in terms of kosher wines. In Israel the wines better be good ’cause if not there are TONS of alternatives.
For Israeli wines in that price range I look for wines from Galil, Golan & Yogev.