The stories of the Israeli hostages in Gaza told on the wine labels. The initiative is from the team of Wine on the vine who launched «Wines of hope» in the midst of the war in Israel, after the attack on October 7 by Hamas, a Palestinian organization that took over hostage hundreds (257 to be exact) of Israeli citizens. A special section is dedicated to seven of them (Noa Argamani, Carmel Gat, Omer Shem Tov, Romi Gonen, Oded Lifshitz, Omer Wenkert and Hersh Goldberg-Polin). line of winesin collaboration with families and with two local wineriesin the hope of being able to embrace them again as soon as possible, together with the other approximately 130 people still in the hands of Hamas militiamen.
Seven faces for seven stories
The labels of these wines (including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec), created with the contribution of the cellars Jezreel Valley And Ramat Negevdepict the faces of the hostages and tell their stories stories. The proceeds from the sales will serve to raise public awareness of the difficult situation of these Israeli citizens and to finance the activities of the Hostage families forum, in Tel Aviv. «With every sip – we read on the label of the bottles – we drink this wine as a symbol of hope and longing for their return until we can drink with them, celebrating the true freedom”. The wines are on sale in Israel and the United States United States. Wine on the vine is a project by Israel innovation fund, a non-profit foundation that spreads Israeli culture around the world. And he was one of the founders of Wine on the vine, Adam Scott Bellosto explain the importance of the meaning of memoryin tragic moments like this: “Every single way must be found so that anyone can know the stories of these people,” he told the newspaper The Jerusalem Post. A third of the proceeds will be donated to the Hostages’ Families Forum. The cost of a bottle is around 30 euros.
