Wine

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

Wine Talk: Salute the wine ambassadors

SOLOS offices.

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

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

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


The rosé wines of Piccini Winery

Talia Levin, armed with pink glasses, tasted four light rosé wines from Italy, at particularly affordable prices.

Wine that needs no explanations

Mineral wines that go great with Shavuot dishes

Two elegant white wines from France land in Israel just before the season of dairy meals, and integrate with a trend of more moderate and mindful alcohol consumption as part of a balanced diet.

Domaine de Châtillon

Wine Talk: Wining in the kitchen

From bland beginnings to a food and wine boom, Israel’s culinary scene has transformed into a global dining destination.

Good-old cooking days: Old-school Israeli kitchen in more modest times.

Celebrating spring: New wine series bringing freshness to the table

Kamisa Winery from the Upper Galilee launches the COOL series – light and fresh white and rosé wines, especially suited for spring and summer.

Kamisa Winery.

Alcoholic Independence: Cheers to local beverages

In honor of the 78th Independence Day of the State of Israel, Mira Eitan raises a glass to the local wineries, breweries, and distilleries that turn local produce into a symbol of hope.

M&H Distillery

Four Israeli wines you shouldn’t miss

Several excellent wines reached her fridge before Passover, but the situation on the home front sidelined them. Now, Talya Levin uses the pause to revisit and recommend standout local bottles.

New Israeli wines

Brand news

The jungle as inspiration, what connects a tennis tournament to men’s fragrance, the trend that is stepping up a level, nuts and almonds in the service of beauty, and much more.

Black Market

Ashes of Pompeii: New study confirms ancient city's role within Rome’s global trade route

Remnants of a “grape-derived product” was also found within one of the burners, the study noted, consistent with literary and artistic depictions of wine being used for ritual purpose in Rome.

Incense burner found in Pompeii, containing residue of local plants and imported resin, April 7, 2026.

Wine Talk: Keep calm, drink wine

Most important is to choose a wine you like or that you would really like to try. This is far more important than buying something simply to impress anyone with you.

QUITE SIMPLE: The recipe is to pour yourself a glass of fine wine like Barkan Altitude in order to feel better

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Fruit-bearing tree with Hebrew blessing (see Friday)