Alcohol

Wine talk: All’s well that ends well

No doubt a serious wine-producing country needs a wine map with identified regions. Now we have that map. After 5,000 years of making wine, what is 50 years, here and there?

(From L) NATALIE BRODNER MOR, Agriculture Ministry; Tzachi Dotan, Wine & Vine Council; and Penina Oren Schneider, Health Ministry.
A Hungarian Cessna 172 crashed in a field after being stolen by a drunk pilot, August 29, 2026.

Drunk pilot arrested in Hungary after stealing plane, flying towards nuclear plant, crash-landing

A QUALITY SWIG or two, in good company, can bring joy and ease to life’s challenges.

A toast to life: Israeli whisky raises the bar as a young industry comes of age

FIVE DIFFERENT CANS for BeerBazaar American Lager depict iconic soccer players from past Mondials.

What's brewing in Israel's craft beer scene this summer?


Southwest pilot forcibly removed from cockpit for being too drunk

The flight was delayed by almost five hours due to Southwest Airlines searching for a replacement pilot.

 A Southwest Airlines jetliner departs from Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., December 27, 2022. (Illustrative)

How much happiness: The celebs’ tequila at a surprising price that shocked the market

While celebrities are photographed with the luxurious tequila bottle in clubs, it can be found between canned goods and ketchup at Osher Ad for only NIS 799.

 Clase Azul Reposado tequila

Wait, what did we just eat?

Launches, news, and pours: We tasted the new products and got excited.

 Alfred's Mortadella

How alcohol consumption impacts cancer risk - explainer

US dietary guidelines currently recommend two or fewer drinks per day for men and one drink or less per day for women.

 Adolescents Drink Alcohol, Illustration.

Israeli Alexander Brewery's bock beer wins silver at European Beer Star contest

Alexander Brewery has been almost the only Israeli craft brewery to win awards in international competitions, beginning in 2013. 

 TWO BEERS featured at the Alexander Brewery press tour and conference: Alexander Bock Beer (L) and Alexander Fest Lager.

Meet acetaldehyde, the neurotransmitter that messes our brains on alcohol

The interplay of mainly depressant and occasionally activating effects of alcohol creates chaos in the brain, leading to perceptions of dizziness and impaired situational assessment.

 The interplay of mainly depressant and occasionally activating effects of alcohol creates chaos in the brain.

A kind of comfort: White wines to warm up our winter

Rich in alcohol, full-bodied, aged, and semi-dry—Orit Grinboim-Liron recommends winter-friendly white wines from around the world, including one unmissable Israeli wine.

 White wine

Vitkin Winery: Leading Israel's revolution against Cabernet and Chardonnay

Vitkin Winery forged a new path and took many of the Israeli wine producers with them. They created change and still inspire their peers with their innovative winemaking.

 SIBLING PARTNERS in Vitkin: Assaf Paz, the winemaker; and Sharona Belogolovsky, the CEO.

Moderate wine consumption cuts heart disease risk by 50%, study finds

Researchers caution that the benefits were only observed in high-risk older adults on a Mediterranean diet.

 Risk reduction of 50% that is significantly higher than what some medications, such as statins, can achieve.

All about beer: A serious, ancient craft, built on science, expertise, and deep love

Proverbs 31 says, in one translation, “Give beer (sheichar) to those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish.”

 A cold mug of beer