Kosher and Proud of It
Posted on January 6, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
(This originally appeared on Wines Israel)
By: Adam Montefiore
Lets destroy some popular misconceptions: Not all kosher wine is made in Israel and not all Israeli wine is kosher! Nowadays nearly every wine producing country in the world produces kosher wine and in Israel, just to be confusing, many of the newer, smaller wineries make non-kosher [...]
Wine Spectator: Kosher wines for the High Holidays
Posted on September 26, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry, Kosher and Jewish | Leave a Comment
The Wine Spectator’s Kim Marcus has a new article on “kosher wines for the High Holidays” in the latest Wine Spectator (free until October 1).
Not surprisingly, all but one of the wines are from Israel. Whether you are Jewish or not, celebrating the holidays or not, these are great wines to seek out. You have [...]
Read More..>>New York tastes kosher Israeli wine
Posted on July 23, 2008 - Filed Under Kosher and Jewish, Wine Events | Leave a Comment
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The New York-based Kosher Wine Society will be having a tasting of kosher Israeli wine (although not all Israeli wine is certified kosher!) on August 13. It is a fundraiser for an organization that helps Israeli children. If you haven’t had Israeli wine, whether you’re Jewish or not, [...]
Kosher is still not a country
Posted on July 7, 2008 - Filed Under Kosher and Jewish, Video | Leave a Comment
Richard Shaffer of Israeli Wine Direct has an absolutely excellent video post about how “kosher is not a country” and how many of the everyday foods that are in your refrigerator, pantry, and throughout your house may be kosher – no matter your religion. Coca Cola, Cheerios, Heinz ketchup, fruits and vegetables and many more [...]
Read More..>>Wall Street Journal tastes kosher (including Israeli) wines
Posted on April 4, 2008 - Filed Under Kosher and Jewish | Leave a Comment
The Wall Street Journal did a tasting of several kosher (including wines from Israel that happen to be kosher — some of the best but not all of what’s available, by far, and only what’s available in the US) wines from around the world. I need to repeat that Israeli doesn’t equal kosher (particularly as [...]
Read More..>>Mark Squires on Israeli wine
Posted on February 8, 2008 - Filed Under Israeli wine industry | Leave a Comment
Richard, a nice American blogger who also shows the love to Israeli wine, interviewed Mark Squires on his blog Israel Wine Direct (the only other Israeli wine blog, but missing out on a ton since Richard’s in America - but he’s scheduled to bring great Israeli wine to American direct consumers).
The interview is worth paying [...]
