This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover starts at sundown on Monday, which means an increased demand for kosher wine because of its role in seders. These are ritual meals held the first two nights of the holiday to commemorate the story of the Exodus, in which Jews were freed from ...
Wine shops tend to stock up on kosher in the month leading up to Passover, and if you have a good relationship with a trusted retailer, give the store a call in advance of when you might need a bottle or two. The shop may be able to source some of the more interesting wines for ...
Our host this month is theCork Dork, who chose the theme “Fine Kosher Wines” for WBW #56 in honor of Passover. Basically, our assignment was to find any decent Kosher wine and report back by April 15, Tax Day! You can read all the detailshere. Now, up to this point, my experie...
Kosher wines from Covenant Winery You can expect L.A. to have more Passover seders, starting April 3, than anywhere in the country besides New York. Covenant winemaker Jeff Morgan is coming to L.A. to team up with Top Chef alumni Alex Reznik of Ditmas Kitchen & Cocktail for an ...
Kosher wine is traditional for the Passover seder, so what goes into that making that bottle? To keep with tradition, those who may not keep kosher will enjoy kosher wine, but not too many people consider all that it takes to create kosher wine. It all starts with Concord grapes, which...
As many have read on these pages,a few wine events have come and gone, – with the last couple being canceled given the world we live in today. As I walked aroundKFWE this year– I was asked again for a list of my top kosher wines for Passover, so here it goes! This is my lis...
Kosher for Passover Wine that has not come into contact with bread, grain, or products made with leavened dough (you guessed it, pretty much all wines fit this description!). Most Kosher wines are also “Kosher for Passover.” Kosher le Mehadrin ...
Passover is just around the corner and I’m happy to have a Kosher wine recommendation for anyone who many still be looking for wines to serve. I’ve only had a few Kosher wines over my time as a [Wannabe] wino, but I understand from some of my friends that it can be difficult ...
Passover, believe it or not, is a big holiday for drinking wine. In the seder, if you follow the traditions of the haggadah guide book, you are supposed to drink four cups of wine before the night is through. That makes it quite important to ma...
Do not forget that the majority of ALL kosher wine sold in this country happens before the Jewish New Year and Passover. This is why most kosher wine happens to also be kosher for Passover. Of all the ingredients listed above, the one that should leap out at you is – yeast, as it...