WINE IN MODERN ISRAEL (SINCE 1948)
1950’s/ 1960’s During the Second World War, the wine industry began to grow again. By the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, there
1950’s/ 1960’s During the Second World War, the wine industry began to grow again. By the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, there
Israel is an Eastern Mediterranean country, part of what some will call the Levant and others, the Near East. It is a sliver of a
Israel, like many long thin countries, has a surprising number of microclimates. It is possible to ski in the morning on Mount Hermon in the
Israel is famous for its agriculture. Israeli farmers are leaders in innovations and new technology, always pushing the frontiers of knowledge and challenging existing pre-conceptions.
History Israel has no indigenous wine grape varieties, which is surprising because there is a local olive oil variety and table grape variety and there
The ‘K’ word is problematic for Israeli wineries producing wines of international standard, that just also happen to be kosher. Many wine consumers are quick

Divine Vintage is a newly published book which provides a window into the ancient world of wine, and ends up in modern times. It follows

I first met Daniel Rogov in 1990 when he was still writing for the Jerusalem Post (the leading English language newspaper in Israel). In those
Israel is a new world wine country, in one of the oldest wine regions on earth. In this Biblical land, one can find a curious
By Mira Eitan, Israel Wines In 1884, a year before his death, Sir Moses Montefiore, then 100 years old, made his last donation to the
In most homes, Shabbat is the time to get out the finest crockery. People who look quite scruffy during the week will be dressed in

These were the words of an English wine journalist who visited Israel four times in the last 15 years and claimed to know to what