Castel and Raziel wineries celebrate love – plus Tu B'Av drink recommendations
White wine festival, love-filled wine events, and a pink sparkling treat. Everything you need to know to toast properly this Tu B'Av and the weekend before.
By OSNAT GUETA White Wine Festival(photo credit: TOM GETZ)
This Sunday, we celebrate Tu B'Av, and while I typically discourage excessive kitsch and overpriced gifts, this time I feel we should celebrate love while we can. Here are some recommendations for wine-filled love events, a sparkling wine, and a festival. Enjoy, drink, and most importantly: love!
Weekend Festival: White Wines at Beit Ish Ha'anavimOn Thursday and Friday, Beit Ish Ha'anavim will host its traditional white wine festival. Usually held in Herzliya, this year, due to logistical reasons, it has been moved to Jaffa. As always, the festival will feature the best local wines, alongside international selections and delicious bites.
When: Thursday, 15.08.2024, 18:00-23:00, and Friday, 16.08.2024, 10:00-16:00Where: Beit Ish Ha'anavim, 4 Shlomo (Salame) Road, Jaffa CourtyardsPrice: Early purchase: NIS 125 per person, at the event: NIS 150 White Wines at Beit Ish Ha'anavim (credit: TOM GETZ)
White Wines at Beit Ish Ha'anavim (credit: TOM GETZ)Tu B'Av: Romantic Dinner and Wine at Tasting RoomAt the Tasting Room in the Sarona complex, enjoy a romantic Tu B'Av evening with a couple's dinner that includes: a bottle of wine from Gvaot Winery, house focaccia, salmon sashimi, a Caprese salad, brioche with Saint-Maure cheese, steamed salmon in parchment, and tiramisu.
Price: NIS 499 per couple
Additionally, throughout August, indulge in a couple's treat that includes a cheese platter made by a local boutique dairy and a bottle of wine from Har Odem Winery.Price: NIS 199 per coupleWhere: 36 Eliezer Kaplan Street, Tel Aviv
Romantic dinner and wine at Tasting Room (credit: David Sasson)Tu B'Av: Castel and Raziel Wineries Celebrate LoveIn honor of Tu B'Av, Castel and Raziel wineries are hosting events at Herbert Samuel Restaurant, Herzliya, and the Ha Veda Wine Bar, Ra'anana. At Herbert Samuel, enjoy a special evening featuring a chef's menu of eight courses paired with the wineries' finest wines, starting at 18:30.
At Ha Veda Wine Bar, there will be a horizontal tasting of Rhône Valley wines compared to Bordeaux, along with a delightful sparkling wine. The event includes tasting five wines and a cheese platter for couples, starting at 19:00.
Castel and Raziel wineries celebrate love (credit: DAVID SILVERMAN)Tu B'Av: Movie and Wine at Tel Aviv CinemathequeWine-loving couples looking for something a little different can head to the Tel Aviv Cinematheque for a lecture and film in collaboration with 'Derech HaYayin'. Dr. Daniel Moore, an expert on the Rioja wine region, will take participants on a journey through Spanish classics with his lecture, "Rioja – Then and Now," followed by the screening of the film Rioja, Land of a Thousand Wines.
To end the evening, visit the nearby Brix Wine Bar and receive a complimentary glass of wine. Truly worth it.
When: Sunday, 18.8.24, at 20:00Where: Tel Aviv Cinematheque, 5 HaArbaa Street, Tel AvivPrice: NIS 75 per ticket, NIS 45 for Cinematheque members
Movie and wine at Tel Aviv Cinematheque (credit: Courtesy of Kolnoa Hadash)Tu B'Av: Love Day at Kishor WineryKishor Winery will celebrate Tu B'Av with fine wine, delicious food, and a stunning view. The dinner will feature the winery's wines, cheeses, focaccia, salad, and dessert.
Love day at Kishor Winery (credit: Dror Gil)Rosé for Tu B'Av: Psagot Extra Brut 2016Psagot Winery's new sparkling wine, released just in time for Tu B'Av, blends tradition with innovation. Made from hand-harvested Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes picked at night, it fermented and aged for six months in stainless steel tanks before undergoing a second fermentation in the bottle using the traditional Champagne method. The wine then aged in the bottle for eight years.
This lengthy process resulted in a sparkling wine that is rich, elegant, and complex, combining a burst of fresh green and red fruit with subtle yeast and citrus notes, along with a clean minerality and a gentle fizz. A fantastic sparkling wine to elevate any romantic evening.
Price: NIS 280 Psagot Extra Brut 2016 (credit: Ilan Narinsky)
