Bringing forth kosher editions from non-kosher wineries
One of the newest companies in the domestic kosher wine market is AY Wines, a New Jersey-based company co-owned and managed by Ari Lockspieser.
An...
Beaujolais is coming our way
Recently, I received news from Howard Abarbanel that his Abarbanel Beaujolais Villages was returning to the American market with a 2018 vintage.
Made from the...
I tried the wrong whisky and chocolate so you don’t have to
Each Valentine’s Day, I receive a number of story pitches from marketing companies. I almost always hit delete. This year, though, one that advised...
And kosher wine came forth from the mountains of Catalonia
The Spanish Celler de Capçanes is the only non-kosher winery I am aware of that began its fine wine journey by making kosher wine....
How to make a cocktail out of Cognac
Widely considered the king of brandies, Cognac has long had an aura of being a contemplative, sophisticated, even luxurious, distilled spirit. Described by the...
Meet the father of drinkable kosher wine
Pierre Miodownick, a Frenchman turned-Israeli winemaker of seemingly indefatigable energy, is one of the early quality kosher wine pioneers.
Miodownick, 65, fell in love with...
What to do if you’re wounded in a shootout
It’s time again to check my email bag for your wine and spirits questions. You can always reach me at [email protected]
Can a wound be...
And now, ‘Game of Thrones,’ the whisky
Around seven years ago, many of my friends began oohing and aahing over a hot new HBO series called “Game of Thrones.” I’ve humored...
Nothing says New Year’s like a good bottle of bubbly
Perhaps the most traditional beverage for those who like to mark the end of one year and the start of the next in celebration...
U.S. distribution no longer a problem for these wines
I recently had an opportunity to taste wines with Shraga Rozenberg, winemaker and owner of the Gush Etzion Winery in Efrat. I last tasted...
