2020 was quite a year in California: record heat and fires, COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders. For those in California’s $40-billion wine industry, it was a
Back in the fall, when the editor of The Jewish Link Wine Guide and I were discussing topics for this magazine, it was the harvest
When I was in my 20s, I lived in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Neighbors on Q Street happened to be two young men
The Jewish Link Wine Guide judges had the privilege of tasting and rating many excellent wines over the last few months. When the scores were
The 10 best dry kosher sparklers, plus five budget wines affordable for any occasion During the past few years one of the major news stories—and
A top 10 list of kosher dessert wines One of life’s indispensable staples—along with a wide variety of red and white table wines and, of
1 Château Cantenac Brown Château Cantenac Brown 2018 2 Château Fontenil Château Fontenil 2018 3 Psagot Peak 2017 4 Covenant Israel Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 5
1 Gush Etzion Lone Oak Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 2 Galil Mountain Winery Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 3 Dalton Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 4 Gva’ot Merlot
1 Dalton Alma Crimson BDX Blend 2017 2 La Forêt Blanche Talpiot 2017 3 Vignobles David Le Mourre de Isle Côtes du Rhône 2016 4
1 Covenant Chardonnay Lavan 2018 2 Engel Chardonnay 2018 3 Domaine Jean-Pierre Bailly Pouilly Fumé 2018 4 Carmel Kayoumi Riesling 2017 5 Shiloh Sauvignon Blanc
Understanding and appreciating kosher Champagne and sparkling wines I write this in the throes of winter, and I find nothing cheers me up more than
Kosher wine’s biggest nights of the year are fast approaching. Yes, Pesach seders are the nights to open really good, really big, really easy-drinking, or
