2024: The new harvest Palestine Medjoul has arrived!

Medjool

Canada

Quality, premium, jumbo size Medjoul from Al Rwad in Palestine.

900 + gram (2 lb.) packages, 8 packages per case. $200 shipped anywhere in Canada.

Solidarity sales, with proceeds going to justice work for Palestine, both here in Canada and with partners in Palestine, through Just Peace Advocates.

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Contact: info@palestinejusttrade.ca

Payment: E-transfer, or alternate arrangements.

Available for order during Ramadan, and we expect after as well.

Half case may able to be arranged at $140.

Palestine Just Trade is pleased to co-present at the 16th Toronto Palestine Film Festival “Mediterranean Fever”

CLOSING NIGHT: MEDITERRANEAN FEVER

  • SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2023
  • 7:00 PM  9:00 PM

In-theatre: 7:00 PM at TIFF BELL LIGHT BOX Toronto ON
Online Launch: 7:00 PM Eastern Time (Toronto)
Online screening will be available for on-demand viewing from the theatre launch date until Oct. 4, 11:59pm.

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MEDITERRANEAN FEVER حمّى البحر المتوسط

108 minutes
Maha Haj
Fiction
2022 – Palestine, Germany, France, Cyprus and Qatar
Canadian Premiere

Arabic with English subtitles
Hebrew with English Subtitles

Waleed lives in Haifa with his wife and children and dreams of a writing career while suffering from chronic depression. He develops a close relationship with his neighbour, a small-time crook, with an ulterior plot in mind. While the scheme turns into an unexpected friendship between the two men, it leads them into a journey of dark encounters.

Featured Cast
Amer Hlehel
Ashraf Farah
Anat Hadid
Cynthia Saleem
Samir Elias

Awards
World Premiere: Cannes Film Festival 2022 – Un certain Regard (Winner of the Best Screenplay Prize)
Vancouver International Film Festival (2022)
Hong Kong International film Festival – Official Competition – Firebird Award Winner

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2023: The new harvest Palestine Medjoul has arrived!

Medjool

January 2023

The 2022 fall harvest has arrived, and is ready to ship to you across Canada

Quality, premium, jumbo size Medjoul from Al Rwad in Palestine.

900 + gram (2 lb.) packages, 8 packages per case. $180 shipped anywhere in Canada.

Solidarity sales, with proceeds going to justice work for Palestine, both here in Canada and with partners in Palestine, through Just Peace Advocates.

Contact: info@palestinejusttrade.ca

Payment: etransfer, or alternate arrangements.

Available for order during Ramadan, and we expect after as well.

Half case can be arranged if necessary at $120.

CBC reports on Taybeh winery of “Palestine”

Sticker covering label on Palestinian wine bottle at LCBO ‘offensive,’ says Palestinian Canadian man

Read the CBC article: Taybeh wine bottles produced prior to 2020 had sticker as ‘interim solution,’ Ontario liquor board says, by Sara Jabakhanji · CBC News · Posted: Apr 22, 2022 4:00 AM ET 

Did CBC just say “Palestine” a dozen times!

Those in Ontario over legal drinking age of 19 years can order online through the LCBO Destination program to nearest LCBO store or for home delivery.

At present, there are five flavours of Taybeh beer and three vintages of Taybeh by Nadim wine available under the LCBO Destination program.

Palestine Just Trade’s response

Sara reached out to Palestine Just Trade just after 7 PM on April 21 saying an article going to press. This was our response, some of which was reflected in the article produced.

from:Palestine Just Trade 
to:Sara Jabakhanji
date:21 Apr 2022, 20:54
subject:Re: URGENT CBC Toronto Inquiry – Taybeh Wines at LCBO
mailed-by:palestinejusttrade.ca

Dear Sara

In March 2019, as part of the LCBO’s purchase of Taybeh wine & beer under its Destination program, the LCBO approved the labels with “Product of Palestine.”  However, in late July 2019 after the Taybeh product had arrived and was ready to be released, the LCBO abruptly put it on hold. At that time, the LCBO informed Palestine Just Trade that “due to the recent decision by the Federal Court regarding labeling requirements for wines from this region, we have placed these products on hold.”


In January 2020 after holding the Taybeh products for over seven months, the LCBO said that if stickers saying “West Bank” were placed on the wine and beer products they could be released. Since that time the LCBO Destination program has made two additional purchases of Taybeh’s Nadim wine and of Taybeh beer. The LCBO has continued to require West Bank on the label. The LCBO asked with the most recent shipment that also a blank sticker be placed over the word Palestine in the product title “Taybeh of Palestine.”

Access to information requests show ambiguity about the role of the CFIA, Global Affairs Canada and the LCBO in regard to the abrupt change regarding labeling in the summer of 2019.  Our understanding is the federal government requires country or region of origin for wine, but there is no such requirement for beer. However, it seems the LCBO, perhaps under direction from the CFIA and/or Global Affairs Canada is saying that since Canada does not consider Palestine to be a state, they will not accept Palestine as a region or country of origin.


See more details in the following items from 2019:


https://www.alhaq.org/advocacy/16115.html

https://dimitrilascaris.org/2019/09/03/canadian-food-inspection-agency-defends-oppressors-victimizes-the-oppressed/


Somewhat like the CBC own journalistic standards/language guide, it seems Palestine is a word that is censored.

https://mondoweiss.net/2020/09/cbc-owes-the-people-of-palestine-an-apology/

At present there are five flavours of Taybeh beer and three vintages of Taybeh by Nadim wine available under the LCBO Destination program.

Photo from Samer’s original tweet

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Medjoul from Palestine Available for Ramadan 2022

Medjool

March 2022

The product is available, and ready to ship to you for Ramadan 2022.

Quality, premium, jumbo size Medjoul from Al Rwad in Palestine.

900 + gram packages, 8 packages per case. $160 shipped anywhere in Canada.

Solidarity sales, with proceeds going to justice work for Palestine, both here in Canada and with partners in Palestine, through Just Peace Advocates.

To order contact: info@palestinejusttrade.ca

Payment: etransfer, or alternate arrangements.

4 packages at $100 available.

Nadim Wine by Taybeh is HERE, but still waiting for release by LCBO

Update: Products are now sold out in stores of the Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot,. The new supply of the following is available but we are still waiting for the LCBO to make it available on line.

Keep watching, or if you are wanting to buy perhaps call LCBO to let them know you are hoping they release it soon!

Nadim Cabernet Sauvignon 2019           
Nadim Syrah 2019                        
Nadim Merlot 2016                       

The following are still available in stores, and we have not been able to have the LCBO bring more in. Supplies are quite limited.

Nadim Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Nadim Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014


Taybeh Winery

Taybeh Winery was founded for one simple reason – to bring truly exceptional wine to the Palestinian market and abroad. We are able to achieve this by partnering with the finest growers in Palestine in order to deliver high quality wines and the highest degree of service to our customers.

Check out the Nadim (by Taybeh Winery) boutique wines available through the LCBO.

These products should be able to be ordered through the LCBO World Destination Program e-commerce channel, delivered to your home or local LCBO store. However, when the LCBO moved warehouses earlier in 2021, the product was put out to stores selected by the LCBO.

We are told that the product that has just arrived from Taybeh Winery can NOT be put on line until the earlier product in stores has been sold. So we are letting you know where you can find this precious product! See below! If you are in Toronto/GTA, London, Peterboro, Ottawa, or Collingwood! Don’t be disappointed, check out where you can find these amazing wines! and more than that make it possible for those across the province to buy product through online order! We have 59 bottles that must sell before the cases that have just arrived will be made available for on line orders.

Perfect for the holidays–enjoying, entertaining, gift giving. From occupied Palestine, the village of Taybeh, enjoy Nadim wine (by Taybeh Winery), straight from the Holy Land.

All purchases are made through the LCBO, and those purchasing need to at least 19 years of age & provide proof of age of majority as required by Ontario laws.

Wine maker:Canaan Khoury. Winemaking requires the most gentle approach. Our winemaking technique combines both traditional winemaking methods passed by numerous generations in Palestine and more modern scientific methods.

Nadim Sauvignon Blanc 2018

750 mL bottle  |   LCBO#:  241645

Alcohol/Vol: 12%

Image for Nadim Sauvignon Blanc 2018 from LCBO

Medium-bodied with rich aromas of citrus and green apple. This wine exhibits complex flavors of grapefruit and pineapple with a refreshing and lingering finish.

Available in select stores in Toronto, Oakville, Woodbridge, Peterborough, and Collingwood. When this supply is gone, we will have to wait for a new shipment. Less than three cases left! Don’t delay!

Nadim Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Cabernet Sauvignon

750 mL bottle  |   LCBO#:  241652

Alcohol/Vol: 14.5%

Image for Nadim Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 from LCBO

Full-bodied with flavors of blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, sweet oak and dark plum. This is an elegant and plush cabernet with soft but persistent tannins and great balance. Aged in heavily toasted French oak barrels for 23 months. It is enjoyable right now but will age nicely for years to come.

Available in select stores in Toronto, London, and Collingwood. When this supply is gone, we will have to wait for a new shipment. Less than three cases left! Don’t delay!

Nadim Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Cabernet Sauvignon

750 mL bottle  |   LCBO#:  600212

Alcohol/Vol: 14.5%

Image for Nadim Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 from LCBO

Full-bodied, elegant and complex with flavors of local spices and ripe cherry. Aged in French oak barrels for 10 months, which contributes to its complexity. While ready to be enjoyed, its equilibrated acidity and persistent tannins allow this wine to age effortlessly for years.

Available in select stores in Toronto, Peterborough and Ottawa Only 10 bottles left! When these sell, LCBO then will restock this product online!

Nadim Merlot 2015

Merlot

750 mL bottle  |   LCBO#:  600162

Alcohol/Vol: 13.5%

Image for Nadim Merlot 2015 from LCBO

Well-balanced, medium-bodied and aromatic wine with aromas of fresh herbs, hints of cherry and a background of earth. This wine is aged in French oak barrels for 8 months, contributing to its maturity and elegance.

Available in select stores in Toronto, Peterborough and Ottawa Only 17 bottles left! When these sell, LCBO then will restock this product online!

Nadim Syrah 2017

Shiraz/Syrah

750 mL bottle  |   LCBO#:  240894

Alcohol/Vol: 14.5%

Image for Nadim Syrah 2017 from LCBO

Full-bodied, rich and flavorful wine that exhibits a persistent bouquet of chocolate and blackberry. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, this wine displays a lingering and pleasing finish.

Available in select stores in Toronto, Peterborough and Collingwood. Only 32 bottles left! When these sell, LCBO then will restock this product online!

Ashkar, the award-winning wine from the Holyland, perfect for Holiday Giving or Any Time

Ashkar, the award-winning wine from the Holyland delivered straight to your doorstep 🍷

Celebrate Christmas with Ashkar (Iqrit), an award-winning wine from the Holy-Land that you never tried before 🍷🎄


Update

The holidays may be over, but a taste from the Holy Land is never out of season.

There is a good supply of all five varieties of Ashkar wine but for some reason the LCBO is being slow to put these on line. If any variety is not available perhaps call the LCBO to ask if they can please replenish in a timely fashion!

There is also some product at a few stores that LCBO sent out earlier when they moved warehouses; so check the links below to see if any at a store near you.


Ashkar was available at two events in 2021. Thanks to the Toronto Palestinian Film Festival and Jokermail Productions for featuring exclusively Ashkar wine!

All over the world, people remember Christmas for the gifts, lights, celebrations and decorations. But in Ashkar winery, the spirit of Christmas comes along with unpleasant feelings as well.

Ashkar Winery is a boutique winery started by Nemi Ashkar, a second generation of the displaced community of Iqrit. Previously an Arab, Christian village, Iqrit was seized and forcefully depopulated in 1948 and later destroyed on Christmas eve in 1951.

Yes, you read correctly, on the night of Christmas…

Ashkar Winery is a boutique winery located on a pastoral hill in Kofor Yasif village. The winery was founded in 2010 as a continuation of a long tradition, started by the family homeland village Iqrit, which is surrounded by dozens of antique presses that were used for making wine from grapes growing in the region.

As Nemi grew up hearing stories about the exile of his family, he sought to establish wines that would capture the very heart and soul of their beloved valley. Thus, Ashkar Winery, now a mother to a series of award-winning wines, was resurrected in 2010 and today is available for you to order and enjoy.

Nemi Ashkar, the wine maker

FIVE amazing boutique wines by Ashkar available for order at the LCBO. Read & order HERE. Perfect for your own enjoyment, entertaining and gift giving. Just in time for the hoiday. Wine from the Holy Land.

Do’er, A Gift to Remember

DOER is a great blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and hints of Shiraz. The grapes were handpicked from a vineyard in the village area of Iqrit. This full bodied red wine is well balanced and is characterized by it’s rich fruity flavours of black berries and toasted oak.

Ashkar Do’er is the only Do’er available at the LCBO!

Also available at select stores in Toronto & Mississauga: See HERE

Ashkar Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Classic and Elegant

This classic wine is well structured with ample richness and depth, accented with the woodiness of toasted oak and the sweet aromas of black currant, plum, and vanilla.

Also available at selection LCBO stores in Toronto & Mississauga. See HERE.

Chardonnay, the grapes of Mount Miron

The Chardonnay grapes were picked from a mature vineyard lying at the foot of Mount Miron in the Upper Galilee. Our full bodied Chardonnay offers delicate yet bright aromatics and flavours of green apple, lemongrass and honey.

Also available at selection LCBO stores in Toronto & Ottawa. See HERE.

Ashkar Sauvignon Blanc 2019

This elegant and fresh wine is characterized with the flavours of citrus fruit, grassy notes, minerals and hints of sweet sourness on the palate.

Also available at selection LCBO stores in Toronto & Burlington See HERE.

Ashkar Rose Blend 2019

Made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this fresh wine is characterized with the tartness of citrus, floral notes of rose petals and the fruitiness of strawberries and fresh plums.

Also available at selection LCBO stores in GTA and Ottawa See HERE.

Read more about Ashkar Winery HERE.

All purchases are made through the LCBO, and those purchasing need to at least 19 years of age & provide proof of age of majority as required by Ontario laws.

Taybeh is back online at the LCBO

Don’t delay. Don’t be disappointed. Limited quanities have arrived & are available to ship to your local LCBO or home!

Taybeh Beer is uniquely produced in small batches and hand crafted with state of the art equipment. This assures strict control, Batch to Batch process. Using the best ingredients that money can buy to create a beer so fresh, it can only be called TAYBEH BEER.

Check out the Taybeh Beer available at the LCBO World Destination Program by e-commerce. You can order by the bottle. Shipped directly to your home or to your local LCBO store

Order Taybeh Beer at the LCBO

Breaking News: Also watch for Taybeh at restaurants & events!

Taybeh was available at two events in 2021. Thanks to the Toronto Palestinian Film Festival and Jokermail Productions for featuring exclusively Taybeh beer!

Taybeh beer is available at the following restaurants

Levant Pizza at 899 Bloor St W, Toronto

Little Sito at 840 Bloor St W, Toronto

Check out the Taybeh Beer available at the LCBO World Destination Program by e-commerce. You can order by the bottle. Shipped directly to your home or to your local LCBO store.

All purchases are made through the LCBO, and those purchasing need to at least 19 years of age & provide proof of age of majority as required by Ontario laws.

Check out the Taybeh Beer available at the LCBO World Destination Program by e-commerce. You can order by the bottle. Shipped directly to your home or to your local LCBO store. Order Taybeh Beer at the LCBO

All purchases are made through the LCBO, and those purchasing need to at least 19 years of age & provide proof of age of majority as required by Ontario laws.

See details below

Order from LCBO: Dark Taybeh Beer

330 mL  bottle   |   LCBO#:  236959

Alcohol/Vol: 6%

Image for Dark Taybeh Beer from LCBO

Taybeh Dark uses several different roasted malts to create a redish black coloured beer with hints of chocolate and coffee. Malty and nutty with minor lingering sweetness, this dark beer is surprisingly refreshing. This medium bodied beer has a smooth body with a full robust character that has to be tasted to be believed.

Order from LCBO: White Taybeh Beer

330 mL  bottle   |   LCBO#:  237411

Image for White Taybeh Beer from LCBO

Belgian style wheat beer brewed with coriander, orange peel, hops and yeast

Order from LCBO: Amber Taybeh Beer

330 mL  bottle   |   LCBO#:  236967

Alcohol/Vol: 5.5%

Image for Amber Taybeh Beer from LCBO

Taybeh Amber beer is brewed using all natural ingredients: malted barley, hops, yeast and pure water.

Order from LCBO: IPA Taybeh Beer

330 mL  bottle   |   LCBO#:  236983

Alcohol/Vol: 6.6%

Image for IPA Taybeh Beer from LCBO

Taybeh in Arabic means delicious. India Pale Ale is an old beer style containing a large portion of hops to preserve the beer on its journey to India from the UK. Taybeh IPA is brewed using the finest ingredients of hops, malt, pure water and yeast. Taybeh IPA is a more flavourful reincarnation of that style with a strong aroma of fresh-picked hops, citrus and herbs

Order from LCBO: Golden Taybeh Beer

330 mL  bottle   |   LCBO#:  236447

Alcohol/Vol: 5%

Image for Golden Taybeh Beer from LCBO

Taybeh Golden is the first microbrewed beer in the Middle East. It is hand-crafted in small batches in German traditional style using a top fermenting yeast and cold lagering. Taybeh Golden is not too hoppy and not too malty but full-flavoured and smooth with a crisp finish. This bright and golden beer has subtle malt character with delicate hop notes.

In Conversation with Master Brewer Madees Khoury MenaCatalyst, February 20, 2020

Taybeh now available inToronto Restaurants

Taybeh beer: Dark, White, IPA, Amber, Golden

A new order of Taybeh beer has arrived to the LCBO, and is now available along on line ordering , it is also available at Levant in Toronto’s Bloorcourt Village.

Follow Levant on IG @LEVANT.PIZZA

Now also available at Little Sito  840 Bloor St W, Toronto

MAJOR NEWS, October 2, 2021

Guys, we’re super excited to announce that starting next week, Levant will be the first restaurant in CANADA to be serving a PALESTINIAN beer🍺, @taybehbeer!

Dine In, Take Out, Delivery: https://www.levant.pizza/

Several other restaurants will have product shortly.

Palestine Medjoul continues to be ready to ship to you in 2022

January 2022

The product is available, and ready to ship to you

Quality, premium, jumbo size Medjoul from Al Rwad in Palestine.

900 + gram packages, 8 packages per case. $160 shipped anywhere in Canada.

Solidarity sales, with proceeds going to justice work for Palestine, both here in Canada and with partners in Palestine, through Just Peace Advocates.

To order contact: info@palestinejusttrade.ca

Payment: etransfer, or alternate arrangements.

4 packages at $100 available.