{"id":542,"date":"2022-07-18T12:06:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T12:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/?page_id=542"},"modified":"2026-08-06T08:58:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:58:42","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Agritourism &#038; Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"542\" class=\"elementor elementor-542\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7fac7c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c7fac7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f50015\" data-id=\"9f50015\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7666bc8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7666bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a13f9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"66a13f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:450}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8306b8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8306b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Negev Agricultural and Wine Tourism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f197d9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f197d9a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0deb025 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0deb025\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeaccea elementor-widget 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new opportunities for local growth.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aaba1f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aaba1f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6132fd elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d6132fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pexels-grape-things-3840335.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8ed914 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b8ed914\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddfad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eddfad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Negev as a wine tourism destination<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9471e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9471e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"970\">Developing the Negev as a wine tourism destination is part of <a href=\"#merage\">Merage Foundation<\/a> Israel\u2019s agritourism initiative in the Negev. The initiative is based on the belief that agriculture, tourism, culinary experiences and wine can serve as regional growth engines, strengthening the local economy, the connection to the land and the Negev\u2019s ability to tell its story in Israel and around the world.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"1293\">Wine tourism was chosen as one of the initiative\u2019s central pillars because it naturally brings together vineyards, wineries, hospitality, culinary culture and landscape. Through wine, visitors can encounter the Negev not only as a geographic region, but as a place of craft, tradition, innovation and local identity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a6acf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a6acf6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e983ad elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4e983ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a29085c\" data-id=\"a29085c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0ff7d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f0ff7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Negev Wine Consortium<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e966b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f1e966b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:450}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-552bbc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"552bbc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a685ea1 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a685ea1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d2604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d2604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"281\">The Negev Wineries and Vineyards Consortium was established in 2020 by <a href=\"#merage\">Merage Foundation<\/a> Israel to strengthen the wineries and vineyards operating across the region and build a professional community around desert wine.<\/p><p data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"603\">Bringing together wineries and vineyards from the Western Negev to Eilat, the consortium supports collaboration, peer learning, events, tours and regional partnerships. Through this shared activity, it helps move the Negev forward as a desert wine region with a clear local identity and a unique visitor experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-612fb42 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"612fb42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c993e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40c993e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" 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data-id=\"0299687\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0e8d11 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f0e8d11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a437e0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a437e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-section-id=\"12t7vc1\" data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"440\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">To develop the Negev as a destination for wine and agritourism, Merage Foundation Israel supports wineries and vineyards through several key areas of activity:<\/span><\/h3><blockquote data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"603\"><h3 data-section-id=\"12t7vc1\" data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"440\">\u00a0<\/h3><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5742280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5742280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Carmey-Avdat-Farm-Credit-Eyal-Yizrael.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 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Members also participate in tours and events that offer learning opportunities, strengthen collaboration and support the development of wine tourism across the Negev.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bdddbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bdddbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be158c0 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"be158c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb91b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb91b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"289\">Recognizing the Negev as a Wine Appellation<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a4464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57a4464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"607\">The official recognition of the Negev as a wine appellation in 2026 is the result of a four-year professional process initiated and led by Merage Foundation Israel. 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href=\"https:\/\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PHOTO-2025-10-01-07-06-59.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"eb8b572\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjU0OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL25lZ2V2d2luZS5jby5pbFwvZW5cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA1XC9QSE9UTy0yMDI1LTEwLTAxLTA3LTA2LTU5LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImViOGI1NzIifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PHOTO-2025-10-01-07-06-59-768x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"1024\" aria-label=\"negev wines in mexico\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52f42d6 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"52f42d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44e18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e44e18a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Negev Wines on the international stage<span style=\"color: inherit;font-family: inherit\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1f38d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc1f38d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In 2025, Negev wines were presented in a series of international exposure events in Spain, Mexico and across the United States, including a delegation of 19 wineries to Madrid. The events introduced Israel\u2019s desert wine region to professionals from the worlds of wine, culinary culture, tourism and media, and highlighted the Negev\u2019s unique story: desert terroir, ancient wine traditions and a growing community of wineries and vineyards working together.<\/p><p>These activities strengthened international awareness of Negev wines and helped position the region as a distinctive desert wine appellation with a clear local identity.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5797e9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5797e9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u05e7\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d8\u05e8\u05e0\u05d8\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_3aafe1f]\" id=\"form-field-field_3aafe1f\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Website\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ceeeca7\" data-id=\"ceeeca7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c2811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4c2811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Do you own a winery or vineyard in the Negev? Interested in hearing more about the project?<\/strong><\/p><p>Please fill in the form and we will get back to you as soon as possible!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5167947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5167947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/club_team.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-680\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/club_team.jpg 800w, https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/club_team-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/club_team-768x361.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe675e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe675e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"merage\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9cdda1 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f9cdda1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5860be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5860be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Merage Foundation Israel <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79997b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d79997b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merage Foundation Israel was founded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmerage.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cdmerage%40ciginvest.com%7C48514f8a08754a2e559508dafa597c9d%7Cc546acf1616e4126869d97ab5d84ccae%7C0%7C0%7C638097559515311186%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RvWs2i%2FmpWEAIh8xO30UIvAiWZ%2FYAvscOR3NqYmCLGQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David and Laura Merage Foundation<\/a> located in Denver Colorado, USA. Since 1998, the Merage Family has been working in Israel with the goal of strengthening a prosperous and cohesive Israeli society through a variety social and economic endeavors. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmerage.org.il%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cdmerage%40ciginvest.com%7C48514f8a08754a2e559508dafa597c9d%7Cc546acf1616e4126869d97ab5d84ccae%7C0%7C0%7C638097559515467416%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UvcK7UpKH70boRl189ndk9mYg3%2FI6ft195Jc9rpq%2FPw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merge Foundation Israel<\/a> works to incubate and accelerate circles of change\u2014those who are strengthened, strengthen others, thus leading the way in promoting prosperity for Israel and wellbeing for all its citizens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f1a98 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e5f1a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/merage.org.il\/agritourism\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">To read more about Foundation activities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c9642e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c9642e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37ff33e1\" data-id=\"37ff33e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136fc34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"136fc34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR TEAM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4105a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4105a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51f6422\" data-id=\"51f6422\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6cf6ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c6cf6ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-baecb36\" data-id=\"baecb36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f854f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f854f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0001_Layer-3-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1930\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0001_Layer-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0001_Layer-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0001_Layer-3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-729580b\" data-id=\"729580b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe2c73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfe2c73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"rtl\"><strong>Nicole Hod Stroh<\/strong><br \/>Executive Director, Merage Foundation Israel<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2421753\" data-id=\"2421753\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ba7577 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5ba7577\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22197eb\" data-id=\"22197eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f256be7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f256be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/ee70643c2d824c409f99c2381012c1dd-qzp9trvgcco4fy19ofif4nbzg0wbqcmuzybs1izfeg.jpg\" title=\"ee70643c2d824c409f99c2381012c1dd\" alt=\"ee70643c2d824c409f99c2381012c1dd\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1f44e8\" data-id=\"f1f44e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d0413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8d0413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"rtl\"><b>Irene Benjamin<\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"rtl\">Negev AgriTourism Manager, Merage Foundation Israel<\/p>\n<p dir=\"rtl\">\n<\/p><p dir=\"rtl\">Negev Wine Consortium Manager<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28f4828 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28f4828\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e735b6b\" data-id=\"e735b6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b2f032 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5b2f032\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d28032\" data-id=\"2d28032\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29836019 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29836019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u05d9\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e0\u05d2\u05d1-8634-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2573\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u05d9\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e0\u05d2\u05d1-8634-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u05d9\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e0\u05d2\u05d1-8634-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u05d9\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e0\u05d2\u05d1-8634-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vangus-cdn.com\/negevwine.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u05d9\u05d9\u05df-\u05d1\u05e0\u05d2\u05d1-8634-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba2c801\" data-id=\"ba2c801\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb2bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcb2bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"rtl\"><strong>Guy Haran<\/strong><br \/>Wine Tourism Consultant<br \/>CEO, Vinspiration<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12adaf5\" data-id=\"12adaf5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-392bd11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"392bd11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a33fa51\" data-id=\"a33fa51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92517dd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92517dd\" 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