#128 – May 28, 2010 One of the things I enjoy most about writing this newsletter is introducing folks to newer and less known wineries, usually Israeli one. While the proliferation of new boutique kosher wineries is an awesome relatively recent development that enables us to experience a huge spread of wines, wine-making techniques, expressions […]
#158 – January 14, 2011 This week I want to talk about one of Israel’s largest wineries that is experiencing a resurgence of sorts. For years Binyamina was largely a “supermarket winery”, producing millions of bottles of mediocre table wines destined for the shelves of Israel’s largest retail supermarkets and of little interest to the […]
#145 – October 14, 2010 The topic of this week’s newsletter is the result of a confession I have to make – my wife isn’t crazy about dry wine! I know – it’s hard to believe that after 11 years of marriage and 144 newsletters, I have not been able to bring her around – […]
#73 – May 16, 2008 While traditionally consumed as part of a celebration, and celebratory occasions being the driving force behind this weeks topic aside, Champagne is an extremely versatile wine which can (and should) be drunk often and can be enjoyed with many types of food. Champagne is also, like last week’s topic – […]
It is the custom of many to have a Seder on Tu B’Shvat complete with many traditional foods as well as four cups of wine. One of the fun ways to integrate the four cups into the Seder is by having four cups of four different wines in four different categories or colors. Listed below […]
#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 […]
#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 […]
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 […]
#134 – July 8, 2010 Last night was a rare night in which I commuted home via subway, which necessitated descending into the pits of Hell – otherwise known as a New York City subway platform – where the combination of heat and humidity can drive temperatures over 100F and a man insane. Given the […]