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Omar Zumot, who studied winemaking in France, samples a wine inside the Saint George winery in Zahab, an eastern suburb of Amman, Jordan, on November 5, 2018. (Laure van Ruymbeke/AFP)
December 2, 2018, 5:03 pm
From Bible to revival: Meet Jordan’s desert winemakers
Despite heavy taxes and difficulty exporting, two Christian families look to revive area’s ancient but long-dormant winemaking tradition
By Kamal Taha
A student makes wine at Ariel University. (Courtesy)
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
The outside view of the Barkan winery in Hulda, central Israel. (screen capture: YouTube)
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
Nathan Lopes Cardozo
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
Wine barrels piled up at the Barkan winery. August 2, 2012. (Mendy Hechtman/FLASH90)
June 27, 2018, 12:38 am
After furor, Barkan winery says Ethiopian workers to work as usual
Leading winemaker had banned employees of African descent from coming into contact with wine to comply with strict new kosher license, prompting cries of racism
By Tamar Pileggi and TOI staff
Employees of the Barkan Winery who were transferred from their jobs over questions of their Jewishness. (screen capture: Kan)
June 26, 2018, 11:25 am
Outcry as Barkan winery shuns Ethiopian workers, casts doubt on their Jewishness
Leading winemaker bans employees of African descent from coming into contact with wine to comply with strict new kashrut license; Sephardi chief rabbi slams move as ‘pure racism’
By Tamar Pileggi
The Milk and Honey distillery in Tel Aviv, February 20, 2018. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
March 1, 2018, 5:02 pm
Sweet drams of whisky flow in the land of milk and honey
As Israel enters the distillery era, a batch of entrepreneurs is creating a new kind of Holy Land spirit
By Jessica Steinberg and Video by Luke Tress
The scene at Hagafen Cellars after wildfires raging in Northern California burned land, vegetation and equipment, Oct. 10, 2017. (Courtesy of Hagafen Cellars via JTA)
October 11, 2017, 6:35 pm
Kosher winery damaged as wildfires rage on in Northern California
As blazes burn through California’s famed wine country, Jewish community looking to care for those who ’lost everything they have’
By Sue Fishkoff
Latif Jiji at his Upper East Side winery, which dates back 33 years. (David Klein via JTA)
September 2, 2017, 11:17 pm
Manhattan’s only ‘vineyard’ is run by an 89-year-old Iraqi Jew
Now in its 33rd year of production, Upper East Side’s Chateau Latif has roots in its owner’s old hometown of Basra
By David I. Klein
Barrels at an Israeli winery in the West Bank settlement of Psagot, February 11, 2014. (AP/ Dan Balilty/File)
July 14, 2017, 2:37 am
Canada backtracks on banning ‘Product of Israel’ labels for West Bank wines
Food inspection agency says wine labeling adheres to Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement and can be sold as is
By Sue Surkes and Jacob Magid
Yesh Atid chief Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on July 10, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 13, 2017, 9:09 pm
Lapid challenges Canada on West Bank wine label policy
Yesh Atid leader says new ordinance to remove ‘product of Israel’ stickers violates Israel-Canada free trade pact
By Sue Surkes and Jacob Magid
In this photo from February 11, 2014, Israeli workers inspect barrels in a winery in the West Bank settlement of Psagot. (AP/Dan Balilty)
July 13, 2017, 12:03 pm
Canada bans ‘Product of Israel’ labels for West Bank wines
Ruling singles out 2 settlement wineries, also blacklists Golan and East Jerusalem vintages; Jewish group calls decision ‘disturbing’
By Sue Surkes and Jacob Magid
Ian McGonigle
July 9, 2017, 2:27 pm
Ian McGonigle
Grapes from Zion
The West Bank makes world-class wine, no matter what you think of the wineries’ religious or political convictions
Vered Saadon toasting with an Israeli tour group at her Tura Winery in the West Bank settlement of Rahelim, June 21, 2017. (Andrew Tobin/JTA)
July 3, 2017, 3:24 am
West Bank’s wines have some Israelis toasting the settlements
In light of area’s disputed legal status, settlers hoping to use its high-class grapes to win over public opinion
By Andrew Tobin
Pouring some Jezreel RedBlended 2012 (Courtesy Jezreel Vallery Winery)
September 14, 2016, 2:35 am
Luxury mag lauds ‘surprising quality’ of Israeli wine
After sampling 120 Israeli vintages, Wine Spectator concludes kosher viticulture isn’t just for Jews anymore
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