When we think about Israeli wine it is difficult not to imagine the sweet syrupy Mogen David and Manishewitz wines, traditionally served on the holiday table. What may surprise you is that Israel has developed a wine industry making first class wines, for any occasion. Wines are made from a variety of grapes, and compete with wines produced in countries all over the world.
Israeli winemakers have gone to great lengths over the last few years to shed Israel’s image as a producer of simple sweet wines. As a testament to this trend, this year marked the first time that Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate turned its attention to Israeli wines, awarding 14 wines with a score of over 90 points, with many of the highest scores going to Kosher wines.
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