May 2023 Event
Last night, JewishDrinking held a learning event on Jewish holiday practices, especially since these holidays come up in this week’s Torah portion. Specifically, the discussion was on how drinking plays a part in enjoying Jewish holidays, with a focus on Talmudic texts, as well as post-Talmudic texts written by Maimonides and Rabbi Yosef Karo, amongst […]
Kosher Food & Wine Experience 2023
Having greatly enjoyed attending Royal Wine Corporation‘s Kosher Food and Wine Experience (KFWE) last year in New Jersey, I was excited to return last week for the 2023 event. While last year’s event was still somewhat amidst the pandemic, so it wasn’t typical, this year’s event retained some changes that they had made for last […]
Spirit & Liqueur Companies at KFWE 2023
Just this morning, I received the following list of companies pouring spirits and liqueurs at today’s Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE in New York City. It’s possible it’s a similar list for Wednesday’s KFWE event in LA. Here is the list: ADICTIVO, CAVA DE ORO JELINEK, PALINCA DE MARAMURES RON ABUELO DISTILLERIE DES MOISANS […]
Wineries Announced for Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE) 2023
Leading up to this week’s Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE), a list of over seven dozen wineries pouring their wines has been released. A production of Royal Wine Corporation, this year’s KFWE will be taking place tomorrow in New York City, as well as on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The listing of wineries whose […]
KFWE Returns to Both LA & NY for 2023
With a return to an in-person event last year, Royal Wine Corporation‘s Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE) is returning to both coasts for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the only KFWE in the US took place in New Jersey last year, which was a wonderful experience. This […]
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 […]
KiddushFest 2022 Taking Place Next Week
Taking place for the first time since prior to the pandemic, KiddushFest is returning to action. This event will be taking place at Hudson Yards Synagogue on Thursday, June 30th, featuring 300 bottles of whiskey from 40 brands around the world. In addition to the featured whiskies, there will also be a cigar stand and […]
Kosher Food & Wine Experience New York Returns In-Person for 2022
With the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly lessening, Royal Wine Food Corporation is bringing their Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE)back to an in-person event this year. As opposed to last year’s KFWE being online, it will return to an in-person event. According to the event’s website, “The Kosher Food & Wine Experience is the premier kosher […]
Cincinnati Wine-Tasting Event: October 28, 2021
In 20 days, a wine-tasting event will be taking place in Cincinnati, Ohio to explore wine in the Jewish tradition and wine-tasting. Taking place at the Mayerson JCC on October 28th at 7pm, “An Introduction to Wine in Jewish Life: A Pairing of Tasting and Tradition” will be exactly that: an introduction to wine-tasting, as […]