This weekend I decided to rummage in my Dad’s wine fridge to see what was lurking in there and I came across a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1999 which I decided to open and drink with Friday night dinner. Well the wine is holding up quite well, the nose is still vibrant and the palate smooth and complex. By the way, it goes quite well with roast chicken.

Once again the Who’s Who of the Israeli Wine industry came together under one roof to show off their wares. The exhibitors were all the major wineries in Israel and the major importers and distributors of wine. A large section of the exhibition was devoted to small and boutique wineries. Entrance was free to people directly involved in the food and drink industry, storeowners, restaurateurs, hoteliers, sales people, servers etc.

The last day of vintage finally arrived with the first clouds of winter finally rolling in. This year was a little weird, we started about two weeks later than usual and had 3.5 cm of rain suddenly in the middle of the harvest, but in the end the weather warmed up and we finally finished on schedule.

Over the Sukkot holiday, the winery will be open for visitors as usual. This holiday we will be able to fully celebrate the new harvest, as the winery will be working most days bringing in grapes. As usual for the adults we will offer a guided tour of the winery and abroad tasting of our portfolio. We will also have a full range of activities for children including an arts and crafts corner, a bouncy castle and a freshly squeezed grape juice whenever possible.

The solar panels were finally completed and approved at beginning of September, since then we have been generating electricity at the rate of about 600kWh per day and generating about 1000 shekels per day of income.