Posts Tagged: Kosher wine
Wine and Racism
Last month, there was a huge fuss in Israel over wine. It was known as the Barkan Affair. Barkan Wines, one of many relatively recent...
New Israeli Line of Passover Wine Launched by Former NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire
JNS.org - At a news conference at the Jewish National Fund House on Tuesday, 6-foot-10 former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire effused over his new line of...
Kosher Wine – and Following Tradition for Tradition’s Sake
Last year, there was not a single fatality on commercial airlines -- and there hasn’t been a fatality on a US commercial flight since 2009. But in 2016, road...
4 Cups, 5 Stars: Kosher Wine Increasingly Popular at Passover Seders
JNS.org - Even the most finicky wine snob won’t be able to “pass over” the new generation of kosher wines. And if Jews are commanded to...
Hip-Hop Artist Lil Wayne Recommends Kosher Wine to Fans for Valentine’s Day
American hip-hop artist Lil Wayne suggested on Monday that his fans treat their significant others to a glass of kosher wine on Valentine's Day. The "Lollipop"...
Kosher Wine: Myths and Facts
There’s always one. In every crowd, at least one. “Oh, I don’t want that kosher wine” -- the word "kosher" said with such disdain as to indicate he thinks it’s...
The Wandering Jew of Kosher Wines
It was eight years ago, on a rainy afternoon at New York City's Javits Center, while I was covering the annual Kosherfest trade show, that...
Tulip Winery: Where Grape Vines and Human Dignity Bear Fruit
Since he was a kid growing up in the town of Kiryat Tivan, Roy Itzhaki would regularly see them in the street, on their way to work,...
Bubbly Effervescence (Kosher Champagne)
With crisp, refreshing flavor and near-perfect pairing with many types of food, Champagne is still pigeonholed as just a celebratory beverage, known for providing foamy...
Tzora Winery: Wines that Blend, Not Bludgeon
Given the excellence of the Tzora Winery and it's evolution of the last few years, it's a crying shame that the last time I profiled...
In the Valley of Ella (Ella Valley Winery)
The Ella Valley Winery is located in the valley of Ella in the Judean Hills, which has been a culturally important area for 2000 years....
Spike in Kosher Wines Sales Linked to Hip Hop Love for Moscato
Bartenura Moscato wine is expected to set a record for the most kosher wine sold in one year, with 400,000 cases. Sales of the Italian...
The Top Kosher Wines of 2012
Welcome to the life of a kosher wine taster. In the New York City offices of The Jewish Week, in late January and early February, eight...
Que Syrah, Syrah (Stylistic Differences Between Syrah & Shiraz)
Syrah is a grape native to France's Rhône Valley. I believe this varietal has great potential to be among those most appropriate to showcase Israel's...
