Israeli wine is produced by hundreds of wineries, ranging in size from small boutique enterprises to large companies producing over ten million bottles per year.
Israeli wines
Ruins of an ancient Israeli wine press dating to the Talmudic period (100–400 CE)
Zichron Yaakov winery, 1945
Vineyard in the Elah Valley of Israel
Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit. Yeast consumes the sugar in the fruit and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Wine is most often made from grapes, and the term "wine" generally refers to grape wine when used without any qualification. Even so, wine can be made from a variety of fruit crops, including plum, cherry, pomegranate, blueberry, currant, and elderberry.
Glasses of red and white wine
Georgian clay vessels, historically used in wine making.
The Areni-1 cave in Armenia is home to the world's oldest known winery.
Pressing wine after the harvest; Tacuinum Sanitatis, 14th century