Kosher Wine Guides
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Kosher Brandy: Slivovitz, Stock 84 and the Whole Shelf
Brandy is distilled fruit - plums make slivovitz, figs make boukha, grapes make the rest. Nine bottles from $19.99 to $249.99, what VS, VSOP and XO really mean, why so much of it is marked Kosher for Passover, and which one to bring to a bris, a kiddush or a gift table.
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What Is Boukha? The Tunisian Fig Brandy, Explained
Clear as water, smells like a bowl of dried figs, and it exists because there was almost no wine in Tunisia. What boukha is, how it differs from arak, and when to pour it.
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VS, VSOP and XO: What the Letters on Cognac Actually Mean
The letters on a cognac label are age minimums, not quality grades. What VS, VSOP, Napoleon and XO each guarantee, why XO changed in 2018, what Grande Champagne means, and which kosher bottle to buy at each tier.
