Alcohol

Wine talk: From vine to glass

Each of Mekomi Winery’s white wines has a twist that defies the norm. These are wines to drink, enjoy, and talk about.

|ByADAM MONTEFIORE
HEDAI OFFAIM is a true vigneron, caring for the vines and growing wine in his vineyards.
BARLEY WAS grown on 250 dunams of Kibbutz Be’eri on the Gaza border – ultimately used to brew Single Beeri, the first beer made with 100% Israeli-grown barley malt.

Brewed with barley from Be’eri's fields, a new Israeli beer brings new life after October 7

Jelin, a member of the kibbutz and former MK (Yesh Atid) and head of the Eshkol Regional Council, explains that the original idea was to use the barley malt to make whisky.

|ByDOUG GREENER
(From L) NATALIE BRODNER MOR, Agriculture Ministry; Tzachi Dotan, Wine & Vine Council; and Penina Oren Schneider, Health Ministry.

Wine talk: All’s well that ends well

No doubt a serious wine-producing country needs a wine map with identified regions. Now we have that map. After 5,000 years of making wine, what is 50 years, here and there?

|ByADAM MONTEFIORE
A Hungarian Cessna 172 crashed in a field after being stolen by a drunk pilot, August 29, 2026.

Drunk pilot arrested in Hungary after stealing plane, flying towards nuclear plant, crash-landing

The plant in question experienced an accident in 2003 involving the cleaning of fuel assemblies in the storage pool near the reactor.

|ByAARON GLICK

Moderate wine consumption cuts heart disease risk by 50%, study finds

Researchers caution that the benefits were only observed in high-risk older adults on a Mediterranean diet.

DECEMBER 19, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Risk reduction of 50% that is significantly higher than what some medications, such as statins, can achieve.

All about beer: A serious, ancient craft, built on science, expertise, and deep love

Proverbs 31 says, in one translation, “Give beer (sheichar) to those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish.”

DECEMBER 18, 2024BySHLOMO MAITAL
A cold mug of beer

Alcohol and drug use common among at-risk youth during Israel-Hamas War - ELEM

ELEM, an organization aimed at helping Israel’s at-risk youth, served over 13,000 youth in 2024. The organization’s poll surveyed over 3,000 of the young people it has helped.

DECEMBER 16, 2024ByEVE YOUNG
Adolescents Drink Alcohol, Illustration.

Your finger length could reveal your drinking habits, scientists find

Prenatal testosterone exposure, reflected in the 2D:4D digit ratio, may influence alcohol consumption patterns.

DECEMBER 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Finger length ratio and alcohol consumption. Illustration.

Al Capone’s whiskey lands in Israel

We reviewed the new products hitting the shelves.

DECEMBER 2, 2024ByYANIV GRANOT/WALLA!
Shopping for food

Bringing tequila to the Negev: Leitner’s agave dream in Israel

Slowly slowly, as quickly as agriculture allows, Avi Leitner’s crazy dream is coming to fruition. 

DECEMBER 1, 2024ByADAM MONTEFIORE
DON’T BE fooled! This is not Mexico but Kibbutz Alumim in the Western Negev.

Jerusalem Highlights: November 15-21

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

NOVEMBER 15, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Illustrative image of whisky.

Fried foods and fine wine: Pairing Israeli wines with French fries

Talia Levin suggests a new culinary indulgence: pairing Israeli wines with fries. This guilt-free pleasure is perfect for these challenging times.

NOVEMBER 15, 2024ByTALIA LEVIN
Not in the photo: Israeli wine

Opening price: NIS 300,000. The most expensive whisky ever in Israel

A 50-year-old bottle of Balvenie reaches Israel with a price tag like no other.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByODED WEISS
Whiskey in a barrel

COVID made Americans drink more. They haven’t stopped since

Excessive alcohol consumption among Americans has persisted in the years following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Drinking more since the COVID-19 pandemic.