April 7, 2014, Updated April 6, 2014
The founding of the Golan Winery in 1983 helped transform Israel’s wine industry from boring to award-winning. Click here to find out more about how the volcanic soil, high altitude and perfect nighttime temperatures in the Golan Heights – in addition to Israeli high-tech systems — put Israel on the world’s fine-wine map.
Video by Elahn Zetlin
Music by Jason Shaw
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