Toggle Menu
Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
English
العربية
Français
فارسی
עברית
Get The Daily Edition
Account
Sign In
ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 497
Open Search form
search
Input search
Clear search input
Israel & the Region
Jewish Times
Israel Inside
Tech Israel
Real Estate
Israel
The Blogs
Podcasts
Video
Newsletters
The Daily Edition
What Matters Most Today
Tech Israel
Updates from Silicon Wadi
Real Estate Israel
Weekly Update
The Weekend Edition
The Best Reads of the Week
Weekly Highlights
Choice Voices From The Blogs
Partners
Atlanta
Atlanta Jewish Times
North New Jersey
The Jewish Standard
Pittsburgh
Jewish Chronicle
United Kingdom
The Jewish News
Australia
The Australian Jewish News
For Publishers
Become a Partner
Community
Join our community
Sign in
About The Times of Israel
Advertise on The Times of Israel
Contact us
Get the Daily Edition
submit
Follow us
© 2025 The Times of Israel , All Rights Reserved
Terms and conditions
Privacy policy
Open Search form
Input search
Clear search input
Israeli wine
Advertisement
June 13, 2024, 4:32 pm
Bottled up by war, Judean hills vintners open anew to let visitors ‘breathe a little’
Wineries from the Matte Yehuda region offer a month of tastings and tours with notes of melancholy and grief for those affected by the fighting and hostage crisis
By
Jessica Steinberg
May 13, 2024, 8:00 am
Local wine firms market libations honoring Israel’s fallen, but some hit sour notes
Projects that allow bereaved families to craft a drinkable memorial are proliferating in the wake of October 7, as some accuse them of profiteering from national pain
By
Gavriel Fiske
April 22, 2024, 10:11 am
Two thousand years ago, wine was likely as complex and flavorful as today
Roman wines ‘may even have rivaled the fine wines of today,’ archaeologist says; Israeli wine expert opines that Jewish wine during the Roman period was likely ‘very great’
By
Gavriel Fiske
November 10, 2023, 1:06 am
Negev vintners grapple with winemaking challenges in shadow of war zone
The small wineries and vineyards of the Gaza border communities and Negev always persevered with their boutique operations; now they’re struggling to get help and sell wine
By
Jessica Steinberg
March 25, 2023, 2:09 pm
It’s in the DNA: Israeli grapes are the mother of all European wines
Massive DNA study of over 3,500 wild and domesticated grapevines overturns what historians thought they knew about the first cultivation of grapes and wine
By
Melanie Lidman
February 2, 2023, 12:28 am
Hotels okayed for Zichron Yaakov wine tourism complex
Planners give green light to component of well-aged Wine Park development, slated to include homes, galleries, workshops and more wine-centric attractions in the northern city
By
Danielle Nagler
July 18, 2022, 4:44 am
It’s a quick ride from Bordeaux red to sparkling Champagne in the Judean Hills
Israel’s Judean Hills and Foothills becomes first appellation of origin for the region, a boon for local wineries and tourism
By
Jessica Steinberg
May 21, 2022, 10:29 am
In the Negev, a new breed of vintners are making the desert bloom
With the arid terroir producing a wine that’s ‘fruity but not jammy,’ the vineyards of the Negev are banding together in hopes of being recognized as a formal appellation
By
Jessica Steinberg
October 11, 2021, 11:48 am
Ancient alcohol: World’s largest Byzantine winepresses uncovered in Israel
Industrial complex dating back 1,500 years, found south of Tel Aviv, was capable of producing 2 million liters of wine a year that were marketed across region, archaeologists say
By
ToI Staff
October 16, 2020, 11:17 am
Vineyard visit? Wine not, write 2 oenophiles in fresh guide to Israeli wineries
Blocked from giving tours during coronavirus closure, Roni Saslove and Guy Haran pen and crowdfund ‘Wine Journey Israeli Adventure’
By
Jessica Steinberg
September 7, 2019, 3:27 am
Canada to appeal ruling that settlement wines can’t be labeled ‘Made in Israel’
Appeal court to dispute July decision by Canada’s Federal Court that wines produced by Israelis in the West Bank must not be labeled as a product of the Jewish state
By
ToI Staff
March 27, 2019, 8:24 pm
Israeli winery sells out thanks to Dutch boycott supporter
Activist’s Twitter comment mistakenly says Efrat wine is produced in the West Bank; Israel supporters rush to buy bottles
By
Cnaan Liphshiz
July 28, 2018, 3:37 am
An intoxicating journey uncorks Holy Land’s 5,000-year history of winemaking
Long before the French, native Middle Eastern grapes spurred libations, says journalist and oenophile Kevin Begos in his new book, ‘Tasting the Past’
By
Rich Tenorio
June 29, 2018, 7:23 pm
Kashrut authority revokes winery’s license for reinstating Ethiopian workers
Eda Haredit, which provoked racism storm, says it has frozen kosher certification for certain wines due to doubts over Jewish status of employees
By
ToI Staff
June 28, 2018, 12:10 pm
Nathan Lopes Cardozo
The scandal of the Ethiopians and the wine
The Orthodox Judaism I fell in love with at the age of 16 has become distorted beyond recognition
Load More
Advertisement
close popup
Sign in or Register
Email address
*
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Continue
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the
terms and conditions
Send me The Times of Israel Daily Edition
back
close popup
Register to continue
Email address
*
Change
REGISTER
Or Continue with
back
close popup
Log in to continue
Email address
*
Something went wrong.
Please try again in a few minutes..
Continue
back
close popup
Sign in or Register
Email address
*
Password
*
Incorrect password. Please try again or choose an option below.
Continue
I forgot my password
/
Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
close popup
Check your email
We sent an email to you at
.
It has a link that will sign you in.
Click the link in that email to complete registration so you can comment.
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
Stay updated
No thanks
You're subscribed
close popup
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Email address
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
REGISTER OR SIGN IN
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the
terms and conditions
. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Send me The Times of Israel Daily Edition
back
close popup
Register to continue
Email address
Change
REGISTER
Or Continue with
back
close popup
Log in to continue
Email address
Something went wrong.
Please try again in a few minutes..
Continue
back
close popup
Sign in or Register
Email address
*
Password
*
Incorrect password. Please try again or choose an option below.
Continue
I forgot my password
/
Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
back
close popup
Check your email
We sent an email to you at
.
It has a link that will sign you in.
Click the link in that email to complete your registration.