049: Maayan Koschitzky - Israel and Napa

Spanning wine regions in Israel, California, Walla Walla, and Chile winemaker, Maayan Koschitzky, has accumulated more winemaking experience in ten years than many enologists would in an entire career.  Our conversation in this episode explores the practices of Kosher winemaking, especially from Maayan's early career in Israel.  After moving the the US to take winery jobs at Screaming Eagle and Dalla Valle Vineyards, Maayan moved into his current position as Director of Winemaking at Atelier Melka, working with Philippe Melka.  This episode is full of great technical discussion of winemaking both in the vineyard and winery.  

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Carmel Winery, Israel
• Ella Valley Winery, Israel
• Margalit Winery, Israel
• Winery Technology and Operations - Yair Margalit
• Screaming Eagle, Napa
• Dalla Valle Vineyards, Napa
• Dana Estates, Napa
• Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, Washington
• Hagafen Cellars, Napa's Kosher winery
• Covenant Wines, Kosher winery out of Berkeley
• Sphera Winery, Israel 
• Marselan a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache
• Atelier Melka team, Napa
• Corliss Estates, Walla Walla Washington
• Massetto, Ornellaia's Merlot wine, Italy
• Maayan works with Philippe Melka, who was in podcast episode 44

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