Israeli Wine Direct focuses on small production, artisan, Wines from Israel CHICAGO, June 30
CHICAGO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A new, online wine store Israeli Wine
Direct (http://www.israeliwinedirect.com) opens this month with a focus on
hand-selected, artisanal, mostly non-kosher wines from Israel, the company
announced today. Based in Chicago, Israeli Wine Direct stocks an inventory of
top-rated wines, each hand-selected from Israeli wineries, and ships direct to
customers in key states where allowed by law.
"U.S. wine critics and wine drinkers are beginning to recognize quality in
many Israeli wineries," said Richard Shaffer, Founder. "Reviews, ratings and
stories are showing up coast to coast. We want to provide serious wine lovers
access to niche, high-quality, small-production wines from the region," he
added.
Today the fastest and best way for small niche wineries to reach customers
is often via direct marketing. The ability to buy wine online makes it
possible to find and purchase "hard-to-find" wines often not carried by
traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers.
Americans are seeking wines from Israel more than ever before. The eastern
Mediterranean nation is known as the birthplace of wine, and is currently home
to over 150 wineries. Wineries represented within the Israeli Wine Direct
selection are Margalit, Flam, Pelter, Meishar, Tzora, Yaffo, Bravdo, Somek,
and La Terra Promessa, among others. Wines from Pelter Winery and Tzora
Vineyards recently earned ratings of 90 points or higher.
Israeli Wine Direct is also sponsoring a series of audio interviews with
leading Israeli winemakers and wine experts and hosting Israeli wine house
parties across the U.S. These interviews and winemaker and winery profiles can
be found on the company's blog (http://www.israeliwineblog.com).
About Israeli Wine Direct
Israeli Wine Direct formed in 2007 to introduce Americans to outstanding
boutique wines and winemakers from Israel. IWD provides a unique platform for
high-quality small Israeli wineries to access the US wine market primarily
through direct-to-consumer and direct-to-trade channels by aggregating
logistics and marketing through partners like leading Napa Valley wine
marketing and Internet sales company Inertia Beverage Group
(http://www.inertiabev.com).
SOURCE Israeli Wine Direct
