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A taste of Israeli wines from the Judean hills

Posted on July 15, 2016

From Bible times till today, the Judean Hills near Jerusalem has been the home of some of the region’s finest vineyards.  The owners of the Castel Winery, Mony Winery and Zion Winery have unique stories to tell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugq-cY8MSWs

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Seahorse wine

Posted on February 12, 2023

The boutique Seahorse Winery at Bar Giora in the Judean Hills makes some 50,000 bottles of wine a year. The winery has 2,200 vines per acre, compared to 880 vines per acre elsewhere in Israel. This means the grapes grow … Continue reading →

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UAE trades with Judea and Samaria businesses

Posted on February 21, 2021

Yaakov and Naama Berg employ 40 – 50 Arab workers at their Psagot Winery near Ramallah, producing over 750,000 bottles of wine per year.  They are seeing the Abraham Accords initiate trade links between the Gulf and Judea & Samaria … Continue reading →

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Wines from the Biblical heartland

Posted on March 29, 2020

The Israeli wine industry in the Judean Hills grows literally from strength to strength (see here for previous articles). For example, Gush Etzion winery produces 100,000 bottles a year and the Judean Hills Quartet is a group of 4 boutique … Continue reading →

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Discovering a vineyard for the Temple wine

Posted on February 5, 2017

Whilst Yaakov Berg was planting his vines in Psagot, Judea, he discovered a cave containing a 2000-year-old wine press.  Their “new” vineyard was exactly on the site where wine for the ancient Temple in Jerusalem had been made. http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/message-in-a-bottle-a-harvest-time-letter-from-the-hills-of-israel/

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Wine and Jazz in Jerusalem’s Gardens

Posted on May 19, 2013

(Thanks to Janglo) There can’t be a more pleasant way to spend an evening. For a mere 60 shekels, on May 30th you can admire the flora in Jerusalem’s Botanical Gardens, listen to great music and sample delicious wines from … Continue reading →

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L’Hayim

Posted on November 22, 2020

Mike Pompeo was the first US Secretary of State to visit Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria and the Golan Heights. He visited the Samaria Psagot winery, which named a red wine “Pompeo” in his honor and presented him with … Continue reading →

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More discoveries

Posted on March 24, 2019

Latest archaeological excavations in Israel have revealed a wine press and mosaic floor from the Talmudic period. And in Jerusalem, pottery was found from the time that the Persians ruled Judea – which was when the Purim story took place. … Continue reading →

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Fight BDS – drink up

Posted on February 14, 2016

The first linked article highlights some delicious wines made in Judea and Samaria.  Meanwhile, the 2016 Sommelier Wine Exhibition in Tel Aviv featured the products of 80 different Israeli wineries with the Golan Heights Winery being very popular in Europe. … Continue reading →

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