Wine

A slow journey through France’s Loire Valley: Chateaux, wine, and quiet beauty

Choosing which Loire Valley châteaux to visit is both a delightful and challenging dilemma, one that quickly becomes overwhelming. There are 300 châteaux in total, and about 100 open to the public.

Exterior architecture of the Renaissance castle in the village of Grignan in the Drome department of France on September 23, 2025.
Successful service: Presenting the Yarden Award for Wine Service with Segev Yerovam (C) to Avi Ben Ami (R).

Wine Talk: The journey continues

Vegan cuisine fit for a carnivore  at Meshek Barzilay, Tel Aviv.

Meshek Barzilay in Tel Aviv: Veteran vegan cuisine - restaurant review

Pighin Winery

Pighin Winery: Italian character, Italian price, a real bargain here


Terra Uma: The Israeli start-up treating PTSD through therapeutic wine-making

Tomer Weinberg discovered that when he was around wine, anxiety, fear, and tension dissipated as if by a miracle. And if the winemaking process could help him, it could also help others.

 Participants in Terra Uma's vinotherapy for PTSD are seen making their own wine and placing their own personal artwork on the barrels.

Raising a glass to Israel: Wine, war, and the spirit of Purim - opinion

KNOW COMMENT: Israeli wine is more than a drink—it’s a symbol of resilience and tradition. This Purim, we raise a glass to history, victory, and the enduring spirit of the Jewish people.

 SOME OF the writer’s Purim wines from last year, on display at his home. It is fine to again celebrate Jewish redemption and Zionist renaissance by focusing on good (and kosher) Israeli wine, he says.

Italy at its best, perfect for our winter

Il Poggiarello Winery: If you have patience, try holding onto this wine for seven years.

 Il Poggiarello Winery

Wine Talk: Be happy, drink hearty

Purim is a wine-drinking festival; it is the one day of the year when we are encouraged to get drunk.

 Purim celebrates the grape in a nod to the Persian wine parties.

Winners of the Ish Ha’anavim Wine Competition

Discover the best boutique winery in Israel, double gold winners, and Lifetime Achievement Award recipients from the 20th annual TERRAVINO wine competition by Ish Ha'anavim.

 Grape Vineyard

Patents, innovations, and small pleasures

One of the most annoying things about avocados finally has a solution—and it works.

 Avocado

Drinks park: The wine bottles you'll want to take on a picnic

Talia Levin believes there's nothing better we can do for ourselves than head out into nature with a bottle of wine and offers some particularly worthwhile options.

 Don't forget a corkscrew

Stephane Aviron Winery

Not sure you'll find better wines for NIS 100 in stores.

 Stephane Aviron Winery

Three bottles of wine for NIS 110. But what a wine!

After tasting several Portuguese wines, we asked Mira Eitan to write a few words about the country's wine regions and its wines. The bottom line: There is no better value for money.

 Rossio Square, Lisbon

Premium organic wines series from Italy

The Scottish Wine Division of the Alcoholic Beverage company YIsraco is launching a premium wine series from the Italian winery Il Poggiarillo. The series includes 5 wines - 2 whites and 3 reds.

 La Barbona wine