Red wine

It turns out that putting the cork back in the wine bottle is a serious mistake.

Decanter said that this broke their record for the most wine submissions with 18,250 wines that were evaluated for the competition from 57 different countries.

The seeds were found at archaeological excavations led by Prof. Guy Bar-Oz and colleagues from the University of Haifa’s School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures.

But before the wine comes the grape, its characteristics predetermining the style and quality of the wine. 

Portugal may be the next big trend because of the beauty of the country, the many indigenous varieties, the drinkability of the wines and their incredible value.

All these varieties are still grown, particularly in the Hebron area.

Perhaps the sagest advice of how to enjoy yourself on Yom Ha’atzma’ut was found on a 6th century BCE wine chalice discovered in Cyprus. 'Be Happy, Drink Well.'

It may not yet be able to physically travel to Israel, but you can take a virtual tour through Israel’s wineries. I suggest a different winery for each of the four cups.

Hanukkah is just about the only Jewish festival without an obvious wine connection.

It used to be the height of showing off for a private collector to throw open his cellar and show how many Yarden Katzrin bottles he had.