As per usual, the Wall Street Journal (link) and New York Times (link) featured kosher wines in their wine pages recently. I will let them speak for themselves, for the most part, but I am happy that these columns left the usual refrain (”that isn’t your parents pancake syrup…err…Manischewitz anymore”). Eric Asimov, in the Times nearly belittles those who write-off that growing section of the wine market.

I was glad that Dalton was well represented and well reviewed. That’s hardly a new development, but I remain a fan of most of their wines and recently attended a tasting run by Alex Haruni, Dalton’s owner. In addition to all of their separate grape wines, which are great, I recommend the Alma, a Cab-Merlot blend, that I have had a few opportunities to try. It is a very drinkable wine that will certainly go well with anything on your seder table. I was plus happy to see Galil’s Yiron ‘03 on the NYT list. I have loved the Yiron for the past few years, so I like to see it get good press.

I additionally recently attended the annual Kosher Wine Extravaganza at the Jewish Center on the Upper Westside, run by Gotham Wines & Liquors. As I mentioned to a number of society there, an event like that, with hundreds of wines, is too overwhelming to write about cogently. And thereupon I misplaced my notes. Anyway, a few of the noteworthy wines were:
- Tabor’s Adama line: I won’t say that I loved these wines, but I think it’s great that an Israeli kosher wine is giving consumers the opportunity to taste and compare the effects of terroir on wine. The line features volcanic, chalk and clay soil, among others. From the few that

I tasted, the differences were very dramatic. Of course, there are other factors that might explain that and I’ll allow for the gimmick factor, but I welcome that addition to the market
- Recanati Cabernet Franc: I wish I had my tasting notes for that. that wine was specifically recommended to me and I really enjoyed it. It’s 100% Cabernet Franc and may be the first such wine from Israel. For those who want to expose their palates to something a bit different, it’s worth picking up a bottle or two.
- Chateau Leoville Poyferre: I’ll be the first to confess that I don’t know much about French wines, but that is one of the great things about an event like that. I could taste a number of French (and fairly expensive) wines. The Leoville is already wonderful and will be great by the next several years.

If I find my notes, I will add to that post, but for now I leave you with these and wish you a chag sameach!

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