Seventy years of the State of Israel and seventy years of Israeli wine. This has included thirty-five years of wine mediocrity and thirty-five years of

How time flies. Difficult to appreciate that Domaine du Castel has already passed its 25 year anniversary. The winery has been the pin up of

It may be the quality red wines which receive all the plaudits. These are arguably the wines that Israel makes best and the critics love

Passover is here again. I have for a long time associated Passover with wine. For me it is the Festival of Wine, not the Festival

At some wineries, managing directors seem to change all the time. At others, they make an impact over decades. At Carmel & Binyamina for example,

There are very few truly specialist positions in the wine trade. Firstly, there is the viticulturist, an agronomist specializing in wine grapes. Then there is

The first varietal Sauvignon Blanc in Israel, was produced by Carmel Winery in the 1960’s and the first Israeli Sauvignon Blanc exported was Carmel’s in

Eating out with family, friends, food & wine is my favorite pastime. If there is a family celebration or just a need to break the

When I arrived in Israel, there were just ten wineries. The winery boom was ahead of us, and the boutique winery explosion that was to

I began my career in the wine, beer and spirits trade long ago in 1976, before moving exclusively to wine in the 1980’s. During nearly

This article first appeared in the Jerusalem Post Magazine. Sparkling wine is the wine of fashion, partying and celebration. Whether on New Year’s Eve, at

The boutique winery revolution began quietly enough in 1988 with the formation of Meron Winery. It took a more substantial step when Margalit Winery came