Sipping Somek far from home: A wine for an interpersonal pallet
The wines we drink while traveling are clearly different from those we store in our cellars or wine-fridges at home. Indeed, much of the excitement and adventure of travel comes with the conversations around the glass, and the different local elixirs …
Wine and War: A Toast to Israel’s Past, and sincere Hope for Its Future
In just a few days, it will be October the 6th, 2023 and the state of Israel will honor the 50 years that have passed since the Yom Kippur war broke out. We were then ill-prepared for the onslaught that befell us, and I pray that we will never …
On friends and fires, harvests and hope
Wine harvest Israel 2021 August starts the beginning of grape harvest in Israel. It’s a time of excitement and anticipation, hope for the wines that will come in the months and years ahead. It follows months of pruning and planning, preparations and …
A story of fathers and sons,an homage to Israel’s warriors and wines
The days ahead are a special challenge for me personally. My name is Amir Katz and I am the owner and the operator of my Israel Wine Tours. I wear many other hats as well; I am a father, I am a husband, I a sommelier, I am a guide, I am a …
On Wine and Wonders: Lueria
While flames have changed the face of the Judean Hills, wine tours must go on. August starts the beginning of grape harvest in Israel. It’s a time of excitement and anticipation: hope for the wines that will come in the months and years ahead.
While flames have changed the face of the Judean Hills, wine tours must go on. August starts the beginning of grape harvest in Israel. It’s a time of excitement and anticipation: hope for the wines that will come in the months and years ahead.
Pouring Wine in Jaffa…
If you can’t make it to the winery, let the wine come to you! Join us as we travel back in time to a Jaffa before the industrial age, where Turkish Pashas and Arabian peasants walked the land.
Passover and Plague: wine, wonder, & ‘WE’
Yesterday I gave a zoom lecture to some of my fellow guides on ‘Wine and the birth of the State of Israel’. We felt a sense of connection in our isolation. For an hour, talking, and tasting, laughing and reminiscing on our love for the land of …
The Germans are coming, and they bring wine!!!
As a tour operator, it’s our business to welcome all kinds of guest and travelers to Israel and the holy land. Visitors and international travelers have been a constant in the cultural fabric of the ‘holy land’ since as far back as history can …
Wine in the time of Corona
First and most importantly, we hope you’re healthy, safe and able to make the best of this catastrophe affecting us right now. Finding ourselves so vulnerable has been scary and yet, it’s inspiring to see so many people supporting each other in …
On challenging our Jerusalem perspectives
The Holy city, the city of gold, the city of conflicts, the city of peace; such are the many names that describe this place that captures our imaginations and has sent pilgrims throughout the ages flocking and trekking to se her sites and colors. How …
Crusaders, Castles, and Cabernet
I had the honor of hosting the Bartholomew family from Florida last week for a lovely tour leaving from Haifa. While we guide tours all over the country, from the Negev Desert to the Golan Heights, we’re based in the lovely town of Haifa …