Kosher Wine Guide

1. Psagot Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon  2009 -  $45.00          

2. Yatir Forest Cabernet 2007 -  $79.99

3. Covenant Cabernet Sauvignon Red C  2008 -  $40.00                

4. Carmel Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Kayoumi 2005 -  $39.99                       

1. Carmel Wines Gewurztraminer LH Shaal 2006 -  $25.99

2. Domaine Du Castel C Blanc Du Castel 2007 -  $44.99

3. Yarden Chardonnay 2008 -  $17.00

4. (tie) Dalton Reserve Viognier 2009 -  $14.99

4. (tie) Prix Reserve White Riesling 2007 -  $35.99

5. Gamla White Riesling 2009 -  $14.99

6. (tie) Hagafen Sauvignon Blanc 2010 -  $17.49

6. (tie) Hagafen White Riesling 2010 -  $24.99

7. Galil Chardonnay 2008 -  $13.99

8. (tie) Psagot Chardonnay *Shiner 2010 -  $17.95

1. Psagot Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon  2009 -  $45.00

2. Yatir 'Forest'  2007 - $79.99

3. Covenant Cabernet Sauvignon Red C  2008 -  $40.00                  

4. Carmel Wines Cabernet Sauvignon, Kayoumi  2005 -  $39.99

5. (tie) Capçanes Peraj Ha'abib 2008 - $60.00

5. (tie) Domaine du Castel Petit Castel 2007 - $45.00

6. (tie) Yatir Cabernet Sauvignon  2006 -  $50.00

1. Carmel Wines Gewurztraminer LH  Shaa  2006 -  $25.99    l

2. Domaine Du Castel C Blanc Du Castel 2007 -  $44.99

3. Prix Reserve White Riesling 2007 -  $35.99

4. Hagafen White Riesling 2010 -  $24.99

5. Hagafen White Riesling Rando Wieruszowski  2010 -  $36.00   

6. (tie) Tzuba Chardonnay 2009 -  $22.99

6. (tie) 4 Gates Chardonnay 2006 - $26.00

7. (tie) Psagot Viognier *Shiner 2010  -  $18.95

1. (tie) Teperberg Meritage 2009 -  $20.00

1. (tie) Borgo Reale Chianti 2007 -  $15.00

2. (tie) Tabor Adama Volcanic Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 -  $17.00

2. (tie) Bartenura Chianti Ovadia Estates 2009 -  $14.99

2. (tie) Weinstock Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 -  $20.00

2. (tie) Chateau De Parsac 2009 -  $24.99

4. (tie) Carmel Wines Carignan Appellation 2007 -  $24.99

4. (tie) Binyamina Yogev Cabernet-Petit Verdot 2009 -  $13.99

4. (tie) Weinstock Cellar Zinfandel 2006 -  $19.99

1. Yarden Chardonnay   2008 -   $17.00

2. Dalton Reserve Viognier   2009 -  $14.99

3. Gamla White Riesling   2009 -  $14.99

4. Hagafen Sauvignon Blanc   2010 -  $17.49

5. Galil Chardonnay   2008 -  $13.99

6. Psagot Chardonnay *Shiner   2010 -  $17.95

7. Joseph River Chardonnay   2009 -  $10.99

8. Rashi Moscato Dasti Rashi   2010 -  $12.99

9. (tie) Gamla Sauvignon Blanc   2009 -  $14.99

From old world to new; from yeshiva to board room; from amassing great wealth to losing it all to earning it back: For more than 250 years, back to the days when Mozart was composing, the Herzog family — the largest player in the kosher wine industry today — has traveled great distances and bridged gaping contradictions.
But the journey it is now in the midst of — moving the kosher wine consumer to dry wines — may be the family’s toughest one yet.

When it comes to drinking on Passover, wine is obviously the primary beverage. Not only does one drink four glasses of wine at each seder, but by the time the festival is over there will be eight other Shabbat or Yom Tov meals, with Kiddush (and wine) as a part of each of them. That’s a lot of wine.

In the traditional Jewish liturgy, Passover is referred to as the “Festival of Matzah, the time of our freedom.” While the holiday may be about freedom, at times it can feel like it’s only about matzah, and its dietary restrictions can certainly make one feel anything but free.

In truth, however, with the growth of the Passover food industry, it is easier than ever to dine well during Passover. To help prove this point we have asked three well-known kosher chefs to provide us with a Passover-friendly recipe and recommend a wine to accompany it.

Brobdingnagian will shortly be releasing two new wines.

Brobdingnagian’s 2009 Sonoma County Syrah is a fruit-forward, full-bodied, dark garnet-colored wine, with a nose of cherries and black pepper, and whiffs of cedar, figs and espresso. Look for flavors of bing cherries, black pepper and allspice, with a note of crème de framboise. Ready to drink now, this powerful syrah should be able to cellar until 2014. Score A-