Wine

Wine talk: Eat well, drink well

From affordable bottles to prestige wines, this Rosh Hashanah guide offers Israeli wine recommendations for every budget, occasion, and level of wine enthusiasm.

YOU CAN make a toast for the New Year with a good sparkling wine, like Yarden Brut Rose.
A PRECIOUS old vine: Carignan vineyard in Mazkeret Batya, on the coastal plain.

Wine Talk: Quality, accessibility, and value

Shai Barkat and Meital Rusnak.

The next big thing in Pardes Hanna: Food, wine, and local produce all in one place

Lots of stops along the way just to say, “Wait, we have to take a picture of this.” Tuscany.

We went to Tuscany to "do nothing" – and it was the perfect vacation


Beyond the Headlines: Holiness in unexpected places - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

A sign in a Safed coffee shop showcasing the donation of recyclables to fund a tefillin stand.

Wine Talk: Salute the wine ambassadors

I salute the export managers representing Israel at this time. They have to cope with pressures from within and difficulties abroad, but continue to bravely represent Israel.

ITAMAR ALPERIN, who represents Barkan, Feldstein, and Lahat, is very knowledgeable about every aspect of wine.

Israeli dealcoholization technology powers best non-alcoholic wine award in US competition

The SOLOS division specializes in producing no- and low-alcohol beverages using dealcoholization and aroma-recovery technology without compromising quality.

SOLOS offices.

Israeli agricultural non-profit CultivAid helps support Tanzania’s growing wine industry

Tanzania's commercial wine industry is relatively young by global standards, dating back to the early 1960s when Catholic missionaries introduced modern viticulture around Dodoma.

 Israeli nonprofit CultivAid is working with Tanzanian grape growers and young agricultural professionals.

‘Al Pri Gafna’: Tu B’Av wine wonders in the Land of Israel - opinion

Where do grapes come in? Grapes are for making wine, and wine has a biblical holiday too: Tu B’Av, which occurs at the beginning of the grape harvest in July-August.

An illustrative image of people drinking wine.

Wine Talk: Tuscan dreamland

At Cantina Giuliano, wine is more than a business. It is a meeting point of Judaism, family, agriculture, food, and the beauty of Tuscany.

ELI GAUTHIER is the owner, winemaker and spirit behind Cantina Giuliano. Wines are handcrafted at this kosher dreamland in Tuscany.

Wine, sunset, and music among the ruins: Tu B'Av celebration returns to Ovdat

Ovdat National Park will host a Tu B'Av wine event with Negev tastings, ancient winepress tours, sunset music, and family activities.

Ovdat National Park.

The perfect summer evening escape: Mateh Yehuda’s wineries and views

Cooler temperatures, stunning sunsets, fresh air, and vibrant wineries make summer evenings the perfect time to visit Israel’s beautiful regions, enjoy quality wine, and refresh the soul.

Eretz Tova in Kfar Uria.

Moldova beyond the crowds: Jewish heritage, wine and Transnistria

Moldova combines Jewish history, cave monasteries, lively markets and celebrated wineries, while Transnistria offers a striking journey into Soviet nostalgia.

STATUES OF Lenin front governmental buildings in Tiraspol.

Wine Talk: Kosher in Bordeaux

From Léoville Poyferré to Cos d’Estournel, Bordeaux’s leading estates are proving that kosher wines can preserve the character and soul of their terroir.

PAGODA TURRETS of Chateau Cos d’Estournel: The writer (L) with Menachem Israelievitch and Olivier Cuvelier.