Reports are that Americans are cutting back on gifts for themselves, while the crisis in America has reached Israel. Yet, this holiday season doesn’t have to be an empty one for adults. Instead of buying wine for gifts, how about learning about a new wine region, discovering Israeli cuisine, and spreading the knowledge of the Eastern Mediterranean region. Perhaps a book about wine from the land where Jesus was born, food from the region where the Maccabees fought?

Israeli wine related gifts will please that oenophile in your family. Perhaps upgrade your stemware with value-priced, but high-quality glasses. A book about Israeli cuisine or by Israeli critic Daniel Rogov would make great unique wine gifts.

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If you’re still interested in a bottle of wine, how about checking out the wine clubs at Israeli Wine Direct or Israeli Wine Company - just let them know that you heard about them from HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog!