One week ago at The Jug Shop in San Francisco (love that city) we held a blind trade tasting between California and Israeli Cabs with 6 winery marketing people and San Fran sommeliers.

Here are the Israeli wines we entered into the mix:

Flam Cabernet Reserve 2006

Margalit Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Tzora Shoresh 2006

Pelter, T-Selection, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007

And here are the California Cabs in the mix:

Caymus Cabernet 2007

Benziger Tribute Cabernet Blend 2006

Murphy-Goode Terra A Lago Cabernet 2004

St. Supery Elu Cabernet Blend 2004

You can buy all 4 smack-down wines at a DISCOUNT here. And (here’s a little secret) if you then check-out and use the promo code kawasaki you’ll end up getting about 20% off of the retail price.

Here are the top wines with the most “#1″ votes from the trade tasters:

Tied for 1st:
Flam Cabernet Reserve 2006

and

Tzora Shoresh 2006

2nd:
Pelter, T-Selection, Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

3rd:
Benziger Tribute Cabernet Blend 2005

I’m not going to list the last 4 wineries but you get the point.

All I have ever wanted is for Israeli wineries to have a seat at the table.

I want YOU to help me find the next town for an Israeli Wine SmackDown. Tell me when and where.