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.

OCTOBER 24, 2026|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.

OCTOBER 24, 2026|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?

OCTOBER 10, 2026|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.

AUGUST 31, 2026|ByAARON GLICK

Jerusalem Brewing Co. brings craft beer back to Israel’s capital

“We went to local bars and restaurants individually and asked if they would sell our beers. Customer service is very important for us.”

MAY 2, 2026ByDOUG GREENER

Brewmaster Mendel Shnider (top), with brother-partners Eitan and Oren Nidam in the new Jerusalem Brewing Co. in Talpiot.

FBI Director Kash Patel 'paranoid' he is next to be fired from Trump administration - report

Patel's fears come after several prominent figures were fired from the Trump administration, including former US Army chief of staff Randy George and former attorney-general Pam Bondi.

APRIL 19, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

FBI Director Kash Patel attends the signing of an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump on a deal that would divest TikTok's U.S. operations from ByteDance from its Chinese owner ByteDance, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S.

Refresh for Passover: Holiday sets and precise cooking and serving tools

Ahead of the 2026 Passover shopping season – a roundup of products for the holiday, from cooking and serving tools to care sets and bedding.

MARCH 20, 2026ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV

The roso MONO roaster, 129 NIS instead of 599 NIS.

Israeli rabbis urge Jews to limit alcohol consumption on Purim due to Iran war

Israel’s chief rabbis urged controlled alcohol consumption, while the IDF Military Rabbinate ordered a complete ban on wine and other alcoholic beverages for soldiers.

MARCH 2, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Assorted bottles of alcoholic beverages.

For the first time, Israeli-grown hops make it into commercial beer

White Rabbit and ISAAC breweries showcase beers made with locally grown Golan hops, highlighting Israel’s brewing capabilities.

MARCH 1, 2026ByDOUG GREENER

The White Rabbit Brewery in Tel Aviv made the first beer brewed with Israeli grown hops. They were from Moshav Odem on the Golan Heights.

Hundred-fifty-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider

The bottle, produced between 1870 and 1890, was found this past summer at an archeological site in Alta, Utah, a former mining town turned ski resort.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByEMIL BOTHE

150-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider

Valentine’s Day 2026: The aphrodisiac myth that could spoil your romantic dinner

The term “aphrodisiac,” derived from the Greek goddess of love, refers to foods believed to increase desire and physical pleasure. Yet, experts stress that such claims lack scientific grounding.

FEBRUARY 14, 2026ByADNKRONOS INTERNATIONAL/TNS

Different foods considered to be aphrodisiacs (illustrative)

Early warning system for undrinkable wine glows in the dark

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have built a living biosensor made of bacteria that lights up when it detects acetic acid, a chemical compound present in spoiled wines.

FEBRUARY 7, 2026ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH