If these wines could sing, the sound would be fine and mellow
The Judean Hills Quartet sounds like lounge act, but it’s actually a consortium of four Israeli wine producers from the Judean Hills wine region...
Exciting stuff for Italian wine lovers
M&M Importers is a new kosher wine importer and négociant, offering high-end French and Italian wines. CEO Ralph Madeb is the driving force behind...
Will drinking make me a pool shark?
It’s time once again to check my email bag for your wine and spirits questions. You can always reach me with your questions at...
Not just another Tequila Sunrise
Tequila is a regional type of mezcal made from a fermented mash of the piñas, or hearts, of the Agave Azul Tequilana Weber species...
A whiskey that only Ol’ Blue Eyes could afford
The annual WhiskyFest DC rolled into the Marriott Marquis on April 10. For the $250 price of admission, whisky aficionados and geeks sampled from...
How to become a master of wine
Zohar Kerem is a food chemist and a world-renowned researcher in wine quality and olive oil. He’s also the head of the Hebrew University’s...
What’s all the commotion about Slivovitz?
Do you know this one? A Russian traveler enters a tavern, dusts himself off from his long-journey and declares, “I’m tired and thirsty, I...
No Passover wine is perfect. But these are delicious.
Passover begins at sundown on April 19, and I’ve been receiving a steady stream of requests for wine advice. The best advice I can...
The brotherly art of winemaking
Gabriel and Shimon Weiss are the talented winemaking brothers behind small but trendy Santa Maria, Calif.-based Shirah Wine. They began making wines in 2009,...
It’s Purim, so have a drink!
The oft-sung phrase “Mishenichnas Adar marbim b’simcha” — When the month of Adar arrives we should increase our joy — always makes me reach...
