Wine on the Vine

For a unique Father’s Day gift for those wine enthusiast dads, consider planting a vine at an Israeli winery for your Father’s Day gift. This opportunity comes from Wine on the Vine, an initiative from the Israel Innovation Fund.

The steps are easy, starting with visiting the Wine on the Vine website. Choose how many vines you wish to plant ranging from one for $18 to 1000 vines for $18,000. For the one vine you will receive a certificate. For the 1000 vines you receive a certificate, 100 bottles of wine from the winery you choose, dedicated vineyard and a wine label of your own. You start receiving a bottle of wine with five vines. 

Your next step is to choose a winery to plant your vine. Nine wineries are participating in the program. Your final step is to choose a cause from the 14 possibilities. The process is completed on the Wine on the Vine website. It took about five minutes to complete the ordering process; it may take more time if you read about the wineries to choose and the charitable causes. I choose Yatir Winery since I have had a Viognier from their winery. For the charity, I choose Education for Excellence. 

Wineries

Carmel Winery
Gush Etzion Winery
Herzberg Winery

Maia Winery

Psagot Winery
Tabor Winery
Tulip Winery
Yatir Winery
Bravdo Winery

Yatir 2014 Viognier, Judean Hills

Wine Trail Traveler did receive a Viognier from Yatir Winery and we wrote about the winery and wine in 2017. The Yatir 2014 Viognier, Judean Hills was crafted with Viognier grapes and spent six months in oak. The wine had a yellow color with a gold hue. The aroma had yellow stone fruit notes, while the taste emphasized peaches, nectarines and a hint of caramel. There was a nice finish of fruit and oak.

Charitable Causes

The Israel Innovation Fund
TIIF Index Fund
The Aguda – LGBT Task Force
Beit Hashanti – Shanti House
Bina
Darca Schools
Education for Excellence
Esek Mishelach
Kolech
Leket Israel
The Lone Soldier Center
Mavoi Satum
Roots
Save a Child’s Heart

If your father is a wine enthusiast, Wine on the Vine is a creative gift for Father’s Day. It is also a wonderful idea for any wine enthusiast any time of the year.

Cheers,
Terry