When people around the world think “exceptional wine” the places which produce the best wine that come to mind are France, Italy, & California. Well, Israel should be added to that list because Israel has some great wines. In fact, the wine industry is booming. No trip to Israel is complete without a visit to one of our delicious wineries. There’s so much to tell about Israeli wines that I need to write more than one blog about the subject. I’ll start off by writing about the history of wine in the Holy Land. How far back does wine making go in Israel? The answer is way back! If you’ve read your Bible you know that wine, grapes and vineyards are mentioned multiple times, and not always in th
Whenever I’m with first time tourists to Israel, especially those from the United States, they almost always comment how “different” the safety issues are here from what they expected to find. Most assumed they were entering an active war zone, which could not be further from the truth. Statically, you are safer in an Israeli city than in a major US or European city – that comes as a shock for most people. In fact, Israel is one of the safest countries in the world! The perception that it isn’t, in my opinion, is that the major news media have extremely biased reporting when it comes to Israel. One of the reasons Israel is so safe is because of the very strict measures Israeli security perso
