
A LAND OF WATER AND WINE
When I first came to Israel, there was one wine region that was considered above all others. The Golan Heights with its high elevation, volcanic

When I first came to Israel, there was one wine region that was considered above all others. The Golan Heights with its high elevation, volcanic

There are no end of options for the wine tourist in Israel and there are wine routes that cover the country. There is the Galilee

I usually write about Israeli wine and do not differentiate whether the wine is kosher or not, on the basis that wine is wine, and

I have always been interested in developing Israeli Carignan. When I worked for Carmel Winery it was a policy, but even though there is a

If you ever hike in Israel, you are quite likely to come across a dilapidated flat, square stone trough. You may not know what it

Winemaking is part scientific and part art. The scientific winemaker will make technically perfect, clean wines, whilst the artist will make wine more naturally with

Taking the Eastern Mediterranean as a whole, Israel is seen to have a dynamic, lively wine industry which shines brightly and proudly. Most Israelis are

There are four products that symbolize the culinary revolution in Israel more than any others: bread, wine, cheese and olive oil. The festival of Shavuot

On Seder Night, we read the Haggadah, together with our close and wider family. It is a unique annual family occasion, at which wine plays

I have been representing Israeli wine for 33 years. I started way back in the 1980’s working with Yarden, Gamla and Golan wines in the

It was Shabbat morning. Most people were taking the opportunity to lie in bed an extra hour. I saw Assaf Kedem, wine grower and tourism

Making kosher wine in California is not new. Occasionally wineries started up, but they did not last or pass any test of quality. The first