Reviewing Kosher Rosé Wines
In this video, Barry, Ryan, & R’ Drew review the following kosher rosé wines, most of which are either 2022 or 2023 vintages, so they are on the newer side: Sirocco Gris du Sud 2023 Festa d’Estate Sparkling Rosé (NV) Summer Ice Rosé 2023 Abarbanel Batch 92 Rosé 2022 Éclat de Diamant Rosé 2023 Les […]
Jonathan Hajdu on Hajdu Vermouth
With only a few domestically-produced kosher-certified vermouths commercially available in the US, I was excited to not only try and taste one of them, but also to speak with the creator of this vermouth last week at Royal Wine Corporation’s Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE). Jonathan Hajdu, who was recognized as one of Wine […]
Codorníu Kosher Video Review
A new kosher wine that has recently hit the market Raventós Codorníu‘s Codorníu Kosher. Codorníu Kosher is the traditional cava par excellence, made using the three classic varieties from the D.O. Cava: Macabeo, Xarel.lo and Parellada. The entire winemaking process is carried out according to the norms indicated by the Orthodox Union. The video review […]
Wine Was Created to Comfort Mourners (Talmud) [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 150th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, we discuss Rabbi Ḥanin’s comment that wine was created to comfort mourners (Eruvin 65a & Sanhedrin 70a):
Chicago Rabbinical Council Updates Liquor List for 2024
One of the most highly-consulted kosher liquor lists has just been updated in recent days. According to their website, the Chicago Rabbinical Council (CRC) updated their kosher liquor list three days ago. Just as they updated their list in early January 2023, they have updated it for 2024. Published as a pdf, listing beverages in alphabetical […]
Translating שכר as Beer in the Bible [Video Clip]
In this clip from the recent episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Dr. Rebekah Welton and Rabbi Drew discuss translating שכר as “beer” in the Bible:
The Only Bourbon Finished in Israeli Wine Casks [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 148th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Josh Quinn of Boone County Distilling shares the story behind the only Bourbon finished in Israeli wine casks:
Boone County Distilling: Creating Fascinating Bourbon Products under Kosher-Certification, featuring Josh Quinn [The Jewish Drinking Show, ep. 148]
Introduction Having come across some interesting products that were kosher-certified that I would not have expected to be as such, I was fascinated to find out more about Boone County Distilling. The two products that stood out to me were their bourbon creme, as well as their bourbon aged in Dalton Winery casks from Israel. […]
Creating Twin Suns [video clip]
In this clip from the 147th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Ami & Larissa Nahari of The River Wine discuss the creation of Twin Suns wines: If you’re interested in hearing from the Weiss Brothers on this topic, you can check out this clip from episode 120.
Creating Barrel-Aged Kosher-for-Passover Products [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 147th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Ami & Larissa Nahari of The River Wine discuss the creation of their first-to-market certified kosher-for-Passover products of both Anoche reposado tequila and Ethan’s Reserve sorghum whiskey: