#104 – September 3, 2009 You know when something’s time has obviously passed but one nonetheless tries to cling to it for dear life so as not to let it go? Think aging men with (badly) dyed hair or comb overs or the aging mom who dresses (and parties) like she is 22. Notwithstanding the […]
#157 – January 6, 2010 As any reader of this newsletter knows, while I may be exceedingly partial to Cabernet Franc, I try to enjoy all the variety that the grand old world of good kosher wine has to offer. The increase in both quality and variety of kosher wines over the last five years […]
#112 – January 7, 2010 I frequently write about the ever-increasing selection of top-notch kosher wines available to the discerning oenophile that can stand proudly next to some of the world’s great wines. Drinking a Moshiach wine (a wine I would feel comfortable serving to the Moshiach would he ever happen to grace my doorstop […]
#144 – October 8, 2010 This week I wanted to discuss the relevance of a vintage year. While there is a common misconception that vintage wine is better than non-vintage wine, you all know that vintage merely means that the wine in question has been made from grapes which were all harvested in a single […]
#117 – February 19, 2010 This week I wanted to introduce you to another Israeli – the Odem Mountain Winery. The Odem winery was started in 2003 and the first kosher vintage was that of 2007. The winery, located within a gorgeous forest with incredible views on Moshev Odem in the Golan Heights, is owned […]
#109 – November 27, 2009 As indicated by this week’s title, I wanted to discuss the Syrah grape which some people do not realize is the same as the shiraz grape. These are not variations of the same grape – they are exactly the same grape. As you will see today, the utilization of the […]
#156 – December 30, 2010 As the Gregorian year comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on a number of trends in the kosher wine world that I have noticed over this past year – the majority of them positive. So, as a follow up to my Best Wines of 2010 newsletter from last […]
#106 – October 1, 2009 UPDATE – Since this newsletter was published, a number of Tzuba’s wines have become available in the US. As frequently mentioned in this newsletter, one of the most exciting parts of wine drinking is discovering new wineries or witnessing the continuing positive development of existing ones. This week I wanted […]
Immediately following December 1 of every year, we are assuaged with lists in magazines, newspapers, blogs and elsewhere, all touting the best of the previous year in all categories including movies, events, food and wine. To keep with that tradition and to try and get ahead of the scrum, this newsletter contains the tasting notes […]
#91 – February 5, 2009 On my recent trip to Israel I had the opportunity to taste a number of wines from a new and very good winery – Gvaot. While these wines are not (yet) available in the United States they are very very good and well worth having someone bring a few bottles […]