Adam Montefiore

Adam S. Montefiore (born 10 November 1957 in London) is a British-born Israeli wine trade veteran, wine critic and wine writer. Biography Adam Sebag Montefiore was born in Kensington, London. His father was Dr. Stephen Eric Sebag-Montefiore, descended from a line of wealthy Sephardi Jews who were diplomats and bankers in Italy and Morocco. His mother was April Sebag-Montefiore (née Jaffe.) He is the brother of Hugh Sebag-Montefiore, a writer, Rupert Sebag-Montefiore, ex chairman of Savills estate agents and Simon Sebag-Montefiore, a historian. He was educated at Wellesley House and Wellington College. Montefiore immigrated to Israel in 1989. He lives in Ra'anana, north of Tel Aviv. He and Gillian (Jill) Leah Montefiore were married in 1982. She passed away in 2015. He has three children, Dr. Liam Murphy Sebag-Montefiore, David Jonathan Montefiore and Rachel Leah Montefiore, and six grandchildren. His current partner, since 2017, is Daphna Sternfeld. Wine career Adam Montefiore is a specialist in Israeli wine. He has been referred to as 'The Ambassador of Israeli Wine,' and 'The English Voice of Israeli Wine.' He is the Wine Writer for the Jerusalem Post and has written books on Israeli wine.