11.05.2011 07.Ijar, 5771 Tag 21 des Omer
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Take a look at the long way we have come from a sweet kiddush-winedrinking nation, to a flourishing, high-quality local wine industry.
As Israel celebrates its 63rd Independence Day, I have decided to look back and select a couple of wines which symbolized each period.
1948-1960
This is a difficult choice. If I had to choose a wine to be representative of this period, it would have to be a sweet wine, which is what people drank then. My choice would be Alicante, a sweet red wine, and Stock 84 brandy to remind us of the days when Israelis were brandy drinkers….