Israel is one of the most ancient wine-growing countries in the world with a biblical history going back to Noah, described as the person planting vines. Later the "Promised Land" was settled by the Israelites under Abraham about 2000 to 1900 and under Moses about 1300 to 1200 BC.

There is a story about Moses who sent spies to check out the Promised Land, and they returned with a cluster so large, that it had to be hung on a pole and carried by two men. Israel is located in the Middle East on the Mediterranean Sea nestled between Egypt and Lebanon. The country is well-known for sweetish red wines which are out of fashion, and currently, Israel produces high-quality dry wines from international grape varieties.

The climate of Israel is distinctly Mediterranean because of its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, which is the most significant climatic element, as it brings winds, winter rains and humidity. It has long, hot, dry summers and short, cool, rainy winters. The country has a diverse type of soil compositions that vary from limestone, terra rossa, and volcanic tuff to calcareous clay, chalk, and alluvial loam.

Six distinct regions represent present-day winemaking in Israel, as they vary slightly from the country’s official wine regions including Galilee, Shomron, Judean Hills and the Negev. All of them were designated more than a century ago when the traditional winemaking regions were concentrated in the country’s coastal areas, today the main wine regions are in cooler, higher altitude areas. The most planted grape varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Carignan, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer.

Some of the best wines in the country are made from Cabernet Sauvignon giving birth to deeply coloured wines with concentrated ripe dark fruit aromas and flavours and strong tannin structure. The other grape that achieves outstanding results, and it is considered the best white varietal in Israel. The native grapes, unfortunately, have been forgotten and extinct throughout the course of history.

Since the 1990 the export of the Israel's wine is increasing year over year, and a new generation of winemakers is expanding beyond the traditional Bordeaux varietal and blended wines that put the country on the global wine map. Also, Israel commands more and more international attention for its award-winning wines, and the stigma around the country’s kosher designation is disappearing. Kosher wine isn’t any sort of quality designation. When written on the label that simply identifies wine that’s been made by Jewish Dietary Laws for Orthodox Jews. That means no animal-based additives can be used (such as for fining or filtering), so kosher wines are also vegan.