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passover
The Cask serves up kosher wines for connoisseurs
In the past, trying to put together a kosher wine tasting was a challenge because it seemed the major stores offered so few choices.
Bartenura, a kosher-for-Passover wine, not just for seders — or Jews
Joeann Wallace sweeps down the right-hand wall of Wells Discount Liquors on a recent weekday afternoon, grabs a bottle of Bartenura Moscato without breaking stride and steams three aisles over to snag a fruity vodka she likes to mix with her wine selection.\n
Pesach without wine
How can we have Passover without wine? This is a question that is asked of me each year as Passover approaches. I always answer that the blessing is over the fruit of the vine and grape juice is perfectly acceptable. I then ask a different set of questions.
Sober seders spreading
It’s rare that an Orthodox rabbi chooses to omit an important Jewish ritual in his holiday celebrations.
This year, more Angelenos than ever get Passover aid from local agencies
This year, more than 1,000 Los Angeles families in need received food from organizations that provide assistance specifically for Passover.
Just breathe: Herzog legacy lives on with new wines
Herzog is just one of many kosher labels around the world that hope to change the image of kosher wine. It\’s a two-pronged battle: The first is to change the perception of kosher wines in the mainstream world; the second is to change the kosher wine drinker\’s palate to appreciate finer wines.
The Ultimate Taste Test
While this was the third year for Kosher World, it was the first time the show joined with the ethnic and halal markets, under the umbrella of the World Ethnic Market.
Let My People Merlot
In the beginning, there was sweet wine. Really, really sweet wine. But as the kosher market broadened, a trickle of new wines targeted to a more sophisticated audience began to raise expectations among Jewish wine lovers.