Fleishig’s Magazine’s First-Ever Drinks Issue
For the first time in its history, Fleishigs has published an issue focussed on beverages. The 39th such publication, the August 2022 issue of the magazine is the 2022 Drinks Issue. As the magazine’s editor, Shifra Klein, writes in her editor’s letter, “we are all about celebrating happy occasions through food, but we never dedicated […]
Jewish Tavern in Boston to be Created as Lehrhaus
A combination of a Jewish tavern and learning space is coming to Boston. Announced last week by co-founder, Rabbi Charlie Schwartz, that he is creating, along with Joshua Foer, “the world’s first Jewish tavern and house of learning. We’re taking a moonshot to re-imagine Jewish space and popularize hevruta across the Jewish world (and beyond).” […]
August 2022 Episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show Announced
Having previously shared that The Jewish Drinking Show would be taking a break for July 2022, I am excited to share the tentative upcoming schedule for August 2022: 16 August – #109: Jacob Ner-David – Jezreel Valley Winery and Vinsent 23 August – #110: Dr. Jon Seligman – Byzantine Era Vineyard in Yavneh 30 August […]
Tasting Tip Top Proper Cocktails [video]
Having welcomed Neal Cohen on episode #38 of The Jewish Drinking Show to discuss Tip Top Proper Cocktails, it was great to share several of Tip Top Proper Cocktails‘ products with Ady Manory: Disclosure: Review samples were sent to Jewish Drinking for review purposes (please see video above for review).
Booze in the Holy Land 2022 Taking Place in November Announcement & Press Release
The first-ever Booze in the Holy Land trip is back on! The new dates for this first-of-its-kind trip to Israel are now November 8-15, 2022. A collaboration between Jewish Drinking and Jews and Booze, the trip was originally to take place in March 2022, as announced in November. However, after Omicron derailed that timing, we […]
KFWE 2022 a Wonderful Experience
Having heard that Royal Wine’s Kosher Food and Wine Experience was returning to an in-person experience, I was excited to have the opportunity to attend in early March (with thanks to my wife for allowing me to attend, and for the event host to provide me with media credentials). Taking place on March 1st, I […]
Sugars & Acids in Wine [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 108th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Erik Segelbaum shares about sugars and acids in wine:
Wine Regions of Israel [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 108th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Erik Segelbaum shares about the wine regions of Israel:
Wine in Israel, featuring Erik Segelbaum [Episode 108 of The Jewish Drinking Show]
Having explored modern Israeli wine history (in episode 92 and episode 93), what about contemporary wine in Israel? For this conversation, the 108th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show welcomes first-time guest Erik Segelbaum to the show to discuss wine in Israel. Erik Segelbaum is the founder & chief vinnovation officer at SOMLYAY hospitality consulting, as […]
Wine (יין) Appearances in the Torah
The term for wine (יין) appears 25 times in the five books of Moses. Ten of these are in the book of Genesis, seven in the book of Numbers, five in the book of Deuteronomy, two in the book of Leviticus, and one in the book of Exodus. There are 14 parshiyot that have יין […]