It’s a Mechaya! Loew Vineyards Honey Wine Launches Under Star-K

By Jules Polonetsky Loew Vineyards in Mount Airy has released Mechaya, the first Star-K-certified honey wine produced in Maryland, and the name is fitting. In...
A person holding a wine glass browses wine bottles online.

Buying Kosher Wine Online

By Jules Polonetsky If you live in one of the major U.S. Jewish population centers, you benefit from kosher wine retailers who will deliver...

Lifting Spirits at a Montgomery County Kosher Distillery

The sprawling 29-acre property that makes up Song Dog Farm Distillery in Boyds was nearly a decade in the making for a Jewish couple...
Liquid Kosher Founder and Sommelier Andrew Breskin

Liquid Kosher: A Club for Connoisseurs Expands Its Range

By Jules Polonetsky The serious evaluation of any wine starts the same way regardless of what’s on the label: soil composition, canopy management, harvest decisions,...

Stepping Out From Behind the Scenes: The Solo Expression of Sagie Kleinlerer

By Jules Polonetsky For years, the name Sagie Kleinlerer has been synonymous with the quiet, relentless execution behind the scenes at Covenant Wines. Serving alongside...

Serving History, One Sandwich at a Time

Rebecca Shapiro | WJW Intern History is at the heart of the restaurant experience, and Montgomery County’s Jewish deli heritage is second to none. Three...
Allison Sarbin Chlimper, the owner of Barrel Wine and Cheese.

South Florida’s Barrel Wine and Cheese Raises the Bar

Jules Polonetsky The announcement landed like a thunderclap in the culinary world. Mutra, a spare, intimate restaurant tucked into North Miami helmed by chef...

Wine News Roundup

By Jules Polonetsky A lot has moved in the wine world over the past few months. Here is what the kosher consumer should know. The World...

The Sweet Dishes of Shavuot

Rich and creamy, dairy is the rule and not the exception for this two-day holiday. Ethel G. Hofman | JNS Historically, Shavuot is the celebration of...

Wines for Dairy Shavuot Meals

Jules Polonetsky In just a few weeks, traditional Jewish kitchens will fill with the smell of butter, sweet cheese and warm crepes. Shavuot arrives on...