Wine

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.

|ByTALYA LEVIN
New Israeli wines
Black Market

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

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.

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

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.

|ByADAM MONTEFIORE

Red, white, bue-white: New Israeli wines

From the vineyards of Israel two new and intriguing bottles are being poured. Even the price is optimistic.

MARCH 14, 2026ByYANIV GRANOT/WALLA!
Heritage Series, X Spirits

Exploring Vitkin Winery’s tastings and dairy menu in Kfar Vitkin - review

Experience the best of Vitkin Winery with unique wine tastings and creative dairy dishes in the heart of Kfar Vitkin. A must-visit for wine lovers.

MARCH 14, 2026ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
Menu option at Vitkin Winery.

Preparing for the four cups: Recanati, Carmel, Barkan, and Tura launch new wines for Passover

Ahead of Passover, top Israeli wineries - Recanati, Carmel, Barkan, and Tura - release new white and red wines from the Galilee, Golan, and Judean Hills.

MARCH 14, 2026ByYEHUDA SHARONI/MAARIV
Recanati 2024 Sauvignon Blanc.

Purim isn’t Jewish Halloween - it’s a theology of wine and redemption - opinion

On Purim, drown our adversaries in drink, catapult our consciousness to a refined world.

MARCH 1, 2026ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
Purim celebrates the grape in a nod to the Persian wine parties.

Israel’s food news: Wine for Purim

Before all the Purim Adloyada festivities, the perfect opening bottle arrives.

FEBRUARY 26, 2026ByYANIV GRANOT/WALLA!
Tura Winery

From ancient vines to modern terroir: Introducing one of the world’s most exciting wine regions

The Israeli Wine Producers Association (IWPA) represents nearly 40 wineries, promoting and introducing Israel’s world-class wines to U.S. consumers.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByDAVID RABINOWICZ
The Israeli Wine Producers Association (IWPA) represents nearly 40 wineries nationwide, uniting boutique estates and leading producers under one banner to educate, promote, and introduce U.S. consumers to Israel’s world-class wines.

All the qualities and splendor of Burgundy in a bottle

Joseph Drouhin Winery: French classic, excellent wine at a beautiful price.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByAVI EFRATI
Joseph Drouhin Winery

Israel’s food news: New wines

Spring In a bottle, spring in a glass too: Israeli wine poured exactly on time.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByYANIV GRANOT/WALLA!
Teperberg Winery

Wine Talk: The French revolution

From Rishon LeZion to Zichron Ya’akov, Rothschild’s wineries anchored Israeli wine through empire, mandate, and statehood.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026ByADAM MONTEFIORE
BARON EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD, founder of an Israeli wine industry.

New on the shelves: For a picnic, a date or just because

French pink inside Israeli blue-and-white: The pour we all need right now.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026ByYANIV GRANOT/WALLA!
Kosher Rosé Wine, La Belle Angele