The Purim story gives us an insight into wine consumption in an unlikely place. The Persia of those days was in stark contrast to the ultra-strict Islamic regime of Iran today. Wine infused parties were all the rage. Just read the Scroll of Esther. Many even attribute the discovery of wine to Persian folklore.
Teperberg Winery founded in 1870, is Israel’s largest family owned winery.
It is an oddity that in Israel there are no indigenous wine varieties. There are indigenous food grape varieties like Dabuki or olive oil varieties
This article first appeared in the Wine Talk column in the Weekend Supplement of the Jerusalem Post I was so sorry to hear of the
Meeting Assaf Ben Dov, the CEO of the Golan Heights Winery
