The Wine Report 2008 has been published. It is a collection of intimate reviews from wine regions around the world. However what sets this book apart is the focus on Israel, which receives coverage of seven pages!

The author & editor of the book is Tom Stevenson, one of the UK’s most famous wine writers. He is a specialist on the wines of Champagne and Alsace, but is undoubtedly best known for The Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia, one of the most comprehensive books on the world of wine.

In the book are rankings of wineries in important wine regions like Bordeaux, where Chateau Lafite is ranked first, to less important wine producing countries, like Lebanon & Israel! The rankings for Israel are:

1.       Golan Heights Winery

2.       Castel

3.       Yatir

4.       Margalit

5.       Clos de Gat

6.       Flam

7.       Galil Mountain

8.       Carmel

9.       Chateau Golan

10.   Ella Valley

The ‘Wine Report 2008’ by Tom Stevenson is published by Dorling Kindersley.