Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2006 has been published and for the first time 18 Israeli wineries are listed. The wineries are ranked in four categories:
- Three Stars ***: Castel (Domaine du Castel); Yarden (Golan Heights )
- Two Stars **: Flam ; Margalit ; Yatir
- One Star *: Amphorae ; Carmel ; Galil Mountain; Saslove
- Others: Barkan ; Chateau Golan; Dalton ; Ella Valley ; Harel (Clos de Gat); Recanati; Tabor; Tishbi; Tzora
Carmel, Galil Mountain & Saslove have received a star for the first time. Ella Valley is the newest addition to the list.
Hugh Johnson also makes his own selection of wines for 2006. There is one wine from Israel amongst those chosen:
Yarden El Rom Cabernet Sauvignon, Golan Heights Winery, Israel.
He puts this wine in a category: ‘Around the World; discover something unusual.’ Hugh Johnson writes about the wines he has selected: “ While some of the wines are easier to find than others, all show a level of quality and individuality in their category which makes them worth seeking out.”
Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book is the world’s biggest selling wine book. It is translated into twelve languages other than the English it is published in and has sold over 8 million copies. In it he provides information on more than 6,000 wines, regions & growers.
His classics, which are a must have in any wine lovers library, include:
The World Atlas of Wine
Wine Companion
The Story of Wine
The Art & Science of Wine
Whereas Robert Parker is a taster whose record makes him the world’s number one wine critic, without doubt, Hugh Johnson is the world’s pre-eminent wine writer – a position he has made his own over the last 30 years.
