I have spoken before about the need we have to get as many Americans as possible to taste wine from Israel.

What you experience when you try these wines is SURPRISE and then EXCITEMENT and then there’s that MOMENT when it hits you that you’re tasting something few people have ever tasted…Israel in a bottle, the Future of Wine History, the results of the rebirth of winemaking in an ancient wine land. I know I can be dramatic, but it’s true.

Here’s what Lev, a customer in Cleveland, wrote me earlier today about a 6-pack of Clos de Gat he purchased from us:

Shared my 6 bottles of Clos de Gat last weekend at a huge neighborhood bbq. Of the 150 bottles of wine sampled, Clos de Gat received a 4.5 out of 5 average score and was up against some serious French, Australian, and California competition.

First of all, Lev is a saint for sharing 6 bottles of Clos de Gat at a BBQ (I wish he was my neighbor!). No watered-down, critter-labeled spit-in-a-bottle for this man!

And the experience of his neighbors is becoming more common.

And the best - no - the only way to have that experience is to TASTE the wines. When it comes to wine, it’s like so much of life - you gotta just do it.

If you are new to Israeli wine, a great entry is to look to someone who’s been there before to guide you a little bit.

And that’s what we’re doing for you in a couple ways.

First, join our Taste of Israel Wine Club here. We’ll select representative “tastes” for you from around the country, mixed reds and whites, and deliver you a set of three wines each quarter. We’ll pay half of the ground shipping costs for you, too, and discount the wines some as a way to WELCOME you into the Israeli wine scene!

Second, we have pre-built Sampler Packs for you - themed Israeli wine 3-packs you can choose from based upon your personal wine preferences.

So, come on in, the wine is wet!

By the way, looks like I’ll be doing a House Party in Cleveland late August. If you are in the area, let me know. I’d love to see you when I am in town.