Worked numbers for how much wine to order for a bar mitzvah, wedding, sheva brachos, kiddush, or Yom Tov — plus the mevushal question, when magnums make sense, and how to avoid the two mistakes that cost people the most.
Cabernet is the structured one, Merlot is the soft one, Pinot Noir is the delicate one. What actually separates the three most popular red grapes, why Cabernet and Merlot are so often blended together, and which to put on your table.
Three white wines, three completely different experiences. A plain-English guide to what makes Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Grigio taste the way they do, which one suits your table, and what to buy in each.
Mevushal is the most misunderstood word on a kosher wine label. Here is what it actually means, when it genuinely matters, when it makes no difference at all, and whether it still affects how a wine tastes.