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Discovering Israeli wines Part 2: Sommelier 2017 in Tel Aviv
February 12, 2017 6 min read

Discovering Israeli wines Part 2: Sommelier 2017 in Tel Aviv

Following the first day in Israel that included visits in Tabor, Binyamina and Alexander winery (you can read the first part here) it was time to discover the whole picture of the Israeli wine industry by being part of the Sommelier 2017 wine exhibition in Tel Aviv. This is the biggest wine show in the country with approximately 50 wineries participating over a two days event. 

It was a tasting that I really enjoyed as I was fully introduced to Israeli wines, appreciating the winemakers' efforts to produce balanced and complex wines in a country with such a warm climate with extremes. And believe me this is something that I can really understand for this is a case for many mesoclimates and winemakers in Greece as well. 

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