There are the four products that really symbolize the culinary revolution in Israel more than any others. These are bread, wine, cheese and olive oil.
Israeli wine has always had a special place in its surrounding society. It has had the same relevance and prominence from the days of Ancient
Ring the bell! Israel now has its first ever Master of Wine and it is a truly amazing achievement. There are only 129 living MW’s
Passover comes around again. To me it is the main wine event of the year. A family get-together, with too much food and a lot
Wine has brought me in touch with many worlds. Firstly, most obviously, is the world of Agriculture. Wine is an agricultural product. The place where
The history of Israeli wine may be told through three grape varieties, which were dominant during different periods. The first was Alicante Grenache, before 1948,
Wine people are slightly color blind. We talk about red grapes which are really blue-black and white grapes which are greeny-yellow. We have white wines
Throughout history, Jews have made wine at home out of necessity. They needed wine so they could sanctify festivals and the Sabbath. Jewish and kosher
Noah must have taken a cutting of a grape variety with him in the Ark, so he could plant a vineyard after the flood and
The Middle East & Eastern Mediterranean was the cradle of the world’s wine culture, and Canaan must have been one of the earliest countries to
Avi Feldstein, poet, philosopher, barman, grew up in Tel Aviv, from Romanian roots and read Literature and Philosophy at Tel Aviv University. He started as
Wine is a unique product, representing both Judaism and Eretz Israel like nothing else and its relevance spans our long history. Think how important vines,
