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 […]
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 […]
Royal Wine’s KFWE Makes Changes for 2024
The annual Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE) is taking place three weeks from today, albeit more of an exclusive experience than in previous years. Featuring nearly 1,000 kosher wines, a plethora of spirits – including whiskies, bourbons, vodkas, tequilas, rum, and gin – and cordials, sampling and tasting will be available for attendees. This […]
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):
“Sip For Solidarity” – Consider Israeli Wines During These Tough Times
The world of wine in Israel, perhaps the oldest wine-producing region in the world, has always represented a sense of peace and goodwill, but has become collateral damage of the horrible atrocities that occurred on Shemini Atzeret (October 7th). To raise awareness and in support of Israel and Israeli wineries, the Israeli Wine Producers Association […]
September 2023 Wine-Tasting Notes
Sharing tasting notes from these three wines: Mia Luce Winery 2020 Syrah & Stems Yotam 2020 Cuvée Vera Yaffo Winery 2018 Heritage Disclosure: These wines were provided by KosherWine.com to Jewish Drinking for review purposes
Wine as “Liquid Religion”
In this clip from the recent episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Adam Montefiore shares wine as “liquid religion”:
Royal’s New Wines for the Jewish New Year Come from Unexpected Places: The Greek Islands & Côte de Provence, among others
Kedem/Royal Wine has new wines out for Rosh HaShanah, the new year. From California and Côte de Provence to Israel and the Greek Islands, these bottlings represent another exceptional year of wines and spirits from the most innovative producers in the world. “This year brings an abundance of exciting releases to complement every course,” says Geller, […]
Contemporary Wine Trends in Israel, featuring Adam Montefiore [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 140]
Introduction Ever wondered what the contemporary wine scene in Israel is like? I’m very excited to welcome back Adam Montefiore, who previously appeared on the show discussing Modern Israeli Wine History, Part 1: Early History and Modern Israeli Wine History, Part 2: 1970s-Present. As part of the Toast to Israel at 75 mini-series, we get […]
Nevo & Jezreel Valley Wines: A Tasting [Video]
At our recent Texts-and-Tasting event, we tasted a few wines: – Nevo 2018 Petit Verdot – Nevo 2018 Blend – Jezreel Valley Winery 2019 Alfa Here are our thoughts: Disclosure: the Nevo wines were provided to Jewish Drinking for review purposes by KosherWine.com, while the Jezreel Valley wine was provided by the winery to Jewish […]