Kosher Wine Guides
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Kosher French Wine: Bordeaux, Provence Rose and What to Buy
French labels say a place, not a grape, which is the only thing that makes them look hard. Bordeaux means cabernet and merlot, Sancerre means sauvignon blanc, Cotes de Provence means dry pink. The full kosher French shelf from $12.99 to $399.99, and what to buy at every price.
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What Is Jewish Wine? A Straight Answer
There is no grape, region or style called Jewish wine. What people usually mean is kosher wine - or the sweet purple Concord bottle from the seder table. Where the sweet stuff came from, what actually makes a wine kosher, and what to drink whether you want dry or sweet.
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Yatir Winery Guide: Forest, Mt. Amasa, Petit Verdot and Darom
Vines at 900 metres on the edge of the Negev, hot days and cold nights, and a flagship red built to age ten years. The whole Yatir range from the $29.99 Darom rose to the $244.99 magnum, and which bottle is the right one for your table.
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Kosher California Wine: Napa, Hagafen and What to Buy
More kosher wine is made in California than anywhere outside Israel, and almost nobody talks about it. Hagafen, Covenant, Hajdu, Herzog and Weinstock - the whole picture, from $9.99 to $114.99.
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Carmel Winery Guide: Every Range, From King David to Limited Edition
Carmel makes the sweet Concord your grandparents used for kiddush and a ninety dollar Bordeaux blend, both under one label. Here is the whole ladder, tier by tier.
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The Barkan Range Explained: Classic, Platinum and Superieur
Barkan is one of the most searched names on our site, and the tiers confuse people. Here is what Classic, Platinum and Superieur actually mean, what each costs and which one to buy.
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The Herzog Wine Ladder: Jeunesse to Reserve
Herzog runs five tiers: Jeunesse, Baron Herzog, Lineage, Variations and Special Reserve. What each one costs, what it tastes like, and when to pour it. -
Does Kosher Wine Taste Different? An Honest Answer
No. Kashrus governs who handles the wine, not how it is made. Here is where the old sweet-wine reputation came from, and what modern kosher wine tastes like. -
The Best Kosher Wine Under $30
The best kosher wine under 30 dollars sits in the 22 to 30 band, where estate fruit and real oak begin. Our picks in Israeli, Californian and French reds. -
The Best Kosher Wine Under $15
The best kosher wine under $15 is a dry Israeli or Italian red from a large winery. Five bottles worth buying, what the price costs you, and how to buy well. -
Wine and Food Pairing, Simplified
Three rules cover almost every meal: match weight to weight, use acid against fat and salt, and pair the sauce not the protein. Written for a kosher table. -
How to Open Wine Without a Corkscrew
The safest way to open wine without a corkscrew is to push the cork in with a wooden spoon handle. Six methods ranked by how likely they are to cost you the bottle.












