My September Vino column in Biscayne Times covers four of the wonderful wineries in Israel. Have you tasted any Israeli wine lately? Let me know! If not, it's time to explore. Send me a message for some recommendations, or sign up for my email list for wine-related news and upcoming events in South Florida. You... Continue Reading →
Israel Wine Regional Profile on Winetraveler.com
There are some countries that we may not automatically think about when we think about wine-producing regions. Though wine has been made in this area for thousands of years, it was not until Baron Edmond de Rothschild founded the modern wine industry here that Israel started producing wine for mass consumption in the 1880s-90s. But... Continue Reading →
The Beauty of Difference
While I was out in LA a few weeks ago attending a Writers Studio novel writing class at the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, I met a woman, also attending the class, who is Jewish and originally from Iran. She has lived in LA for much of her life, after deciding to stay in the US... Continue Reading →