Winery

Wine talk: Eat well, drink well

From affordable bottles to prestige wines, this Rosh Hashanah guide offers Israeli wine recommendations for every budget, occasion, and level of wine enthusiasm.

|ByADAM MONTEFIORE
YOU CAN make a toast for the New Year with a good sparkling wine, like Yarden Brut Rose.
A PRECIOUS old vine: Carignan vineyard in Mazkeret Batya, on the coastal plain.

Wine Talk: Quality, accessibility, and value

Head winemaker Yiftach Peretz is guiding historic Carmel Winery into a new era from its NIS 160 million Alon Tavor facility, with a focus on quality, accessibility and value.

|ByADAM MONTEFIORE
A sign in a Safed coffee shop showcasing the donation of recyclables to fund a tefillin stand.

Beyond the Headlines: Holiness in unexpected places - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

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

Wine Talk: Salute the wine ambassadors

I salute the export managers representing Israel at this time. They have to cope with pressures from within and difficulties abroad, but continue to bravely represent Israel.

|ByADAM MONTEFIORE

Martin Codax and Granbazan Wineries, Spain

This wine is not pretentious, but for NIS 70 it manages to bring the summer.

JUNE 30, 2025ByAVI EFRATI
Martin Codax Winery

Wine Talk: On a mission to save Mavro wine

Mavro means “black” in Greek. This is the most widely planted variety in Cyprus and is the workhorse grape of the island.

JUNE 28, 2025ByADAM MONTEFIORE
DANIEL ANASTASIS returned to the village of his youth to save the old vineyards.

Almost Tuscany: Three local wineries to spend the night

Is this time of year making you want to escape for a day or two? Talia Levin pulls out another emergency list and recommends three wineries that offer luxurious accommodations among the vineyards.

JUNE 26, 2025ByTALIA LEVIN
Tuscany, the real thing

Assaf Winery blends rich wines, rustic cabins, and farm-fresh fare into a village experience

Full-bodied and fully family-run: As the winery nestled in the Golan Heights has grown, so has the family’s connection to it.

JUNE 26, 2025ByLAUREN GUMPORT
The Assaf Winery in the Golan Heights

Cirelli Winery and Umani Ronchi Winery from Italy: The perfect summer wine, for less than NIS 60

A spectacular return for your money, straight from the land of the boot.

JUNE 25, 2025ByAVI EFRATI
Cirelli Winery

There is no other wine like this in Israel

Vitkin Winery has launched the seventh edition of its flagship red wine, along with a unique white wine unseen before in our region.

JUNE 14, 2025ByMIRA EITAN
Vitkin Winery

Wine talk: Separation, not division

Kashrut standards for wine in Israel have a long and complicated history. Tzohar is providing a private alternative to make kosher wine more accessible.

MAY 17, 2025ByADAM MONTEFIORE
MORDECHAI COHEN (R), the legendary ‘masgiach’ of Carmel’s Zichron Ya’acov Cellars.

Moillard Winery, France: Ultimate escapism at a sensible price

Pure enjoyment and very good value for NIS 105.

MAY 17, 2025ByAVI EFRATI
Moillard Winery

Wines of strength and grace

Shiloh Winery blossoms in a time of turmoil

MAY 15, 2025ByBARNEA LEVI SELAVAN
Yossi Kransdorf, manager of the Visitors’ Center, attends to guests at the Shiloh Winery.

Red in the summer? Feldstein Winery launches a series of wines suited to the Israeli climate

Winemaker Avi Feldstein is redefining local wine culture with a series of light, refreshing, and sophisticated red wines that blend tradition and regional inspiration with innovation.

MAY 14, 2025ByMEITAL SHARABI
Feldstein Winery