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Demetri explores the vineyards of Israel by Demetri Walters MW
September 9, 2018 9 min read

Demetri explores the vineyards of Israel by Demetri Walters MW

It had been on my mind for quite some time to visit Israel, to witness the wine scene there, and to see what the future might hold, so that when the Israeli Export & International Cooperation Institute constructed a visit for the Institute of Masters of Wine this last April, I jumped at the chance to get involved. To write a detailed account of all the producers that we visited would require a much longer article than is possible here, and this article is longer than it should be… However, here is an account of some of the winery visits we made as well as a snapshot concerning my thoughts on the state of Israeli wine today.

The Judean Hills

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