I have made a decision that I want to start every week with something uplifting, something fun or something unusual. Coming off a great weekend we need to jumpstart the week.

This week I am starting with wine. I will admit I am not so knowledgeable in wine, Israeli or otherwise. I do love a good wine with a good meal, or even a glass of cold white wine on a hot summers evening, looking out over the Mediterranean or the Mountain of Judea.

I think I know enough to distinguish between a good wine and a bad wine. I can even say a few chosen words about the wine, such as fruity, very fruity. But that’s about all. But that is me, and there are plenty of Israelis who know their wines.

In fact Israel has very much come on to the world scene of producing excellent wines. There are of course the large wine cellars, such as Carmel and Golan Wines, but in addition there are innumerable smaller wine cellars. I have been told something like 250 in all. That’s not bad for such a small country.

When you visit Israel it is quite possible to visit wine cellars throughout the country, from the Golan Heights and the Galilee in the north to the Judean Mountains and the Negev to the south. But you may want to get to know more about Israeli wines even before you get here. That can be done by reading about it on the premier blog on Israeli wines Hakerem: The Israeli Wine Blog. “Kerem” is Hebrew for vineyard. Well-chosen name.

There is so much information about Israeli wines on their blog, including a list of many, though not all wineries in Israel. There is also a lesson on Wine Tasting, which of course can never substitute the real thing.

The real thing can of course be had during a visit to Israel. But many Israeli wines are todaysold in many places in the world, especially USA and Europe.

Reference:

Hekerem: The Israeli Wine Blog