Mike DeSimoneLifestyle & Entertaining Editor
Reviews wines from Israel, other Asia and other Africa.
DeSimone is a spirits, wine, food and lifestyle writer who has traveled extensively in his journalistic pursuits. Most recently he co-authored the book Wines of the Southern Hemisphere (Sterling Epicure, October 2012).
Recent Articles and Reviews
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13 Common Georgian Wine Varieties, from Inky Reds to Crisp Sparklers March 2, 2020 One of the world’s oldest wine-producing countries, Georgia has a wide array of indigenous grape… -
Georgian Winemaker Keto Ninidze is a Journalist, Activist and Wine-Tourism Pioneer February 9, 2020 Oda winemaker Keto Ninidze established wine tourism in her region of Georgia and raises awareness… -
Georgia is the Spiritual Home of Natural Wine January 28, 2020 Clay aging, skin-contact fermentation and other principles of traditional Georgian winemaking have a lot in… -
Top Israeli Wine Misconceptions Debunked March 14, 2019 Despite being one of the oldest wine regions, people still get a lot wrong about…
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Dalton 2019 Estate Unoaked Pinot Gris (Galilee) With aromas of white peach and pineapple, this wine is soft in the mouth, with… 89 Points $16
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Tabernacle 2017 Reserve Levite Merlot-Syrah (Galilee) This wine has aromas of blackberry and black tea. Smooth tannins offer a backdrop for… 89 Points $35
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Tabernacle 2017 Betzalel Ketoret Red (Galilee) Deep ruby to the eye, this wine offers a nose of black cherry, with a… 89 Points $55
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Kavaklidere 2018 Ancyra Central Anatolia Narince (Turkey) This wine has a nose of lemon with a faint whiff of iodine. It is… 89 Points $18