Grapes in israel

‘Al Pri Gafna’: Tu B’Av wine wonders in the Land of Israel - opinion

Where do grapes come in? Grapes are for making wine, and wine has a biblical holiday too: Tu B’Av, which occurs at the beginning of the grape harvest in July-August.

An illustrative image of people drinking wine.
An aerial view of the Nana Estate Winery vineyards at the start of harvest season on August 3, 2022 near Mitzpe Ramon in Israel's Negev Desert.

Israel's Negev officially recognized as international wine region 

  Kissufim Floor Mosaic from the 6th century CE depicts a camel carrying amphorae resembling Gazan jars found in the Negev Desert.

Negev grape revival brings ancient vineyards back to life

Cotton candy-flavored grapes from Arba-Onot

Grapes that taste like cotton candy? There is such a thing


Grapevine: Born in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Day is just around the corner.

Jerusalem Day celebrations

Grapevine: Underwriting Israel’s future

At Independence Day events around the country, leaders tend to talk about Israel’s achievements, but seldom do they mention the input of deeply committed philanthropists from around the world.

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN with Ethiopian Orthodox Church Patriarch Abune Mathias (second right), senior representatives of the Church and Ethiopian Ambassador Helawe Yosef (left).

Grapevine: ‘Happy birthday’ in Hindi

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When at Tandoori, go Indian.

REENA PUSHKARNA with Zubin Mehta at his 80th birthday party, which she hosted with her husband, Vinod.

Grapevine: Purim plethora

President Reuven Rivlin earlier in the week went to Hadassah-University Medical Center in Ein Kerem to celebrate Purim with some 100 excited children.

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN distributes Purim gifts to patients at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem earlier this week.

Grapevine: A new conspiracy theory

A collection of stories from under the radar.

Mahane Yehuda shuk

Grapevine: Myths about Haredi women

A roundup of the city's news.

Haredi fashion

Call for culture

A roundup of the week's local news.

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai

Grapevine: Coalition against pollution

Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv will have a lot of publicity in the near future, but not necessarily for reasons it would desire.

Former Ramat Gan mayor Zvi Bar

Winemaker factory

At the Soreq Winery Winemaking School, students learn to make wine and appreciate the fruit of the vine.

At the Soreq Winery Winemaking School, students learn to make wine and appreciate the fruit of the vine