The Response to Honey in Kosher Wine in Medieval Provence [clip from episode #115]
In this clip from the 115th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Dr. Pinchas Roth discusses the harsh response for Provençal rabbis to Maimonides’ suggestion that adding honey to Jewish wine prevents it from becoming vulnerable to gentile touch, thereby rendering it unfit for Jewish consumption:
Kosher Wine in Medieval Provence, featuring Dr. Pinchas Roth [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode #115]
One of the trickiest aspects when it comes to kosher wine and Judaism is when it comes up against gentile touch. While we can talk about it broadly from the Mishnah (& Tosefta) and throughout the Talmud, and we have even discussed it broadly when it comes to Medieval rabbis on the topic, how was […]
Options for Shemittah Wine [Clip from The Jewish Drinking Show]
In this clip from the 111th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Ezra Friedman discusses options for shemittah wine:
Wine and Shemittah, featuring Rabbi Ezra Friedman [Episode 111 of The Jewish Drinking Show]
A question I have been receiving since this year is a shemittah year, is “What is the deal with Shemittah wine?” To answer this question is first-time guest to The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Ezra Friedman. Rabbi Friedman is the Deputy Rabbinic Administrator of OU Kosher in Israel, the Director of the OU Gustave and Carol […]
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 […]
Covenant Wines & The Improving Kosher Wine Scene [video clip]
In this clip from the 107th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Jeff Morgan discusses how Covenant Wines has been part of the improvement in quality of kosher wines in the past two decades:
Covenant Wines featuring Jeff Morgan [Episode 107 of The Jewish Drinking Show]
The 107th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features one of the world’s preeminent kosher vintners, Jeff Morgan, speaking about his highly-decorated winery. The co-owner and founding winemaker of Covenant Wines created the winery 19 years ago. Prior to that, he was a wine writer, including writing for Wine Spectator, leading to serving as their […]