Oneg Shabbas Parashah Sheet for Sukkot [29-30 September 2023]
The new issue of the Oneg Shabbas parashah sheet, the unofficial parashah sheet for kiddush clubs, is now available. This issue has a d’var Torah on drinking on Sukkot, libations on Sukkot, a brief piece on Havdallah in the Sukkah, and about Cincinnati local texts-and-tastings events, as well as information about the newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show.
Drinking In/Out of Sukkot [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 142]
Intro With the holiday of Sukkot only days away, a question that arises is which drinking is one allowed to do outside of the sukkah and how much does one need to drink within a sukkah? In this fourth “Drinks and Discussion”-style episode, Rabbi Drew Kaplan leads a text-based discussion on the topic. Previous “Drinks […]
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
Barrel-Aging of Beers in Israel [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 141st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Doug Greener shares about the brief history of barrel-aging of beers in Israel:
Dancing Camel As a Craft Beer Pioneer in Israel
In this clip from the 141st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Doug Greener shares about the pioneering brewery of craft beer in Israel, Dancing Camel:
Oneg Shabbas Parashah Sheet for Rosh HaShanah [15-17 September 2023]
The new issue of the Oneg Shabbas parashah sheet, the unofficial parashah sheet for kiddush clubs, is now available. This issue has a d’var Torah on drinking on Rosh HaShanah, a collection of Rosh HaShanah resources, as well as information about the newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show.
Contemporary Beer Trends in Israel, featuring Doug Greener [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode 141]
Introduction Having previously sat down with The Jerusalem Post‘s wine writer to discuss contemporary trends in wine in Israel, the newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features The Jerusalem Post‘s beer writer. As part of the Toast to Israel at 75 mini-series, Doug Greener and Rabbi Drew Kaplan get together over beers in the Maḥaneh […]
Wine as “Liquid Religion”
In this clip from the recent episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Adam Montefiore shares wine as “liquid religion”:
Changes in the 2000s with Israeli Wines [Video Clip]
In this clip from the recent episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Adam Montefiore shares about changes that occurred in the Israeli wine market in the 2000s:
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, […]