Kosher Kings. Are Kosher Wines the Steals of this Era?

Kosher Kings. Are Kosher Wines the Steals of this Era? – Episode #297

August 21, 2007

Kosher wines have a cloud over their heads and to be honest they have deserved it up to about 3-4 years ago. Gary Vaynerchuk tastes what should be 3 serious Kosher wines!

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“QOTD: I’ve never had any kosher wine. I don’t care about “kosherness”…” by Phredd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2002 Pardess Reserve MerlotIsraeli Kosher Wine
2003 Hevron Heights Syrah ReserveIsraeli Kosher Wine
2005 Covenant Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (kosher)Other California Kosher

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August 22, 2007

Wein Freund
Great show, Gary. People in Germany love you, too. Wish we had a wine show like your’s in German.
August 22, 2007

thabeav
Gary,

Nice try. I haven’t had any Kosher wine, and am not yet convinced I should. I’ll keep an open mind if one is placed in front of me, but won’t buy without tasting first.

How about free shipping on the one that smelled like vomit? It’ll be great for practical jokes/blind tastings.

I’m a little worried about your jets…..a 35 y/o guard playing center and a ballerina at quarterback…..hmmmmm

Chad Pennington and the Vikings – 14, the NY Jets-3

What’s the scoop on Friday’s live tasting? I have friends coming over (am trying to spread the thunder) but don’t have a clue about what you got planned.
August 22, 2007

Greg B.
Big G, Well all I can say is untill I see some better showings of Kosher Wines on WLTV I will not be forking out my hard earned green.

QOTD: See Above
August 22, 2007

OldVinesJim
Here is Robert Parker’s review of the Covenant, from their website:

â€œThe 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (550 cases) possesses beautiful purity along with abundant amounts of black currant fruit intermixed with licorice, tobacco leaf, and spice box notes. It is a restrained, elegant version of the extroverted 2004. The 2005 should drink well for 12-15 years.â€

GV might agree with “restrained” but not much else.

QOTD: Have had a kosher wine at a business lunch in Tel Aviv, but don’t think it was >$20. It was unremarkable merlot. At the duty-free shop in Tel Aviv, I bought a $20-25 Israeli cab that I was excited to bring home, but it got confiscated when I was going through airport security in London.
August 22, 2007

agoodman
I have been watching for a while, but first post.

What is it about kosher wne that makes it harder out of the gates to get a decent wine?
August 22, 2007

rafi schutzer http://www.KosherCuvee.com
Looking for Cork’d “drinking buddies” . . . .

Any other kosher wine drinkers out there? FRIEND ME UP! as GV would say . . .

http://corkd.com/people/kosherwineguy
August 22, 2007

rafi schutzer http://www.KosherCuvee.com
Lately, I’ve shared a bottle of Covenant ‘05 every month or so and it is nothing like you’ve described. I honestly think that you might have gotten a bad or damaged bottle.

Maybe it was one of the three bottles that I bought from you that I had to return to you because they were all leaking inside the styrofoam packers. What a mess that was!

Gary, you wouldn’t have kept those damaged bottles would you?
August 22, 2007

Ferrigno
Wow what an ending…
welcome newbies!
QOTD: no, sorry
August 22, 2007

rafi schutzer http://www.KosherCuvee.com
Jeff and Lesley will not be happy with this episode….
August 22, 2007

mary
Your honesty is sooooooooooooooooooooooo refreshing. Thanks, Mary
August 22, 2007

Cincinnati Kid
I have had many more than $20 kosher wines. And you are right that the Israeli wine industry is making significant headway. But you would have done much better with many of the selections from Yarden ($20 – $30), Castel ($35 – $60), Segal’s ($25 – $35), Barkan, Galil Mountain their Yiron is a great QPR at around ($25), or the Carmel (yes Carmel!) single vineyard wines, to name a few. By the way, the 2002 Israeli harvest is a particularly odd one as the wines are bold and well crafted, but because of the odd weather, short lived. Nevertheless, it is a good start.
August 22, 2007

TomB.
QOTD: NO….
I love how you went Yoda on us:…….”Very awkward nose this Merlot has…..”.
August 21, 2007

Mason
I have to say that I have never tried a kosher wine, but my favorite wine store in town carries a good number of kosher wines, so maybe one day. So, I take it you aren’t down with the Rodney Strong Cab? I haven’t tried it, but way to call him out!
August 21, 2007

Martin
Haven’t had a chance to try any; in fact, haven’t seen them in stores in this part of the country.
August 21, 2007

vivaitalia
Holy…. i’ve never seen the wind taken out of your sails like that! It absolutely reminds me of this Brunello I purchased that tasted like Riesling. I was completely flabbergasted as you appeared to be. I’ve never tried a Kosher wine but would love to. I really need something different than the first two you described to get me interested though.
August 21, 2007

LMoC
SUGGESTION:

Add a “Kosher” checkbox to Corkd.
August 21, 2007

t_moderne
Newbie! not really – just wanted to see if I get a response.
It would have been interesting to hear more about what makes a kosher wine kosher.
QOTD – Have not had a kosher wine other than – you guessed it = super sweet Manashewitz.
Thanks for another good episode.
August 21, 2007

t_moderne
Newbie! not really – just wanted to see if I go a response.
It would have been interesting to hear more about what makes a kosher wine kosher.
QOTD – Have not had a kosher wine other than – you guessed it = super sweet Manashewitz.
Thanks for another good episode.
August 21, 2007

nougat
QOTD – No, not over $20

I don’t trust Napa Cabs and I have fallen off Parker’s bandwagon, so I was not surprised by that last wine. Parker’s palette (I always feel like I’ve spelled that wrong) and mine do not get along.
August 21, 2007

Larry
QOTD: Nope
August 21, 2007

Capt M
I was going to comment: hey, thanks for trying such an expensive wine for us, but then it’s such an irony. QOTD: For Kosher, I normally drink Baron Herzog, either Cab Sauvignon or Zinfandel, and they’re both under $20. I like the Zinfandel the most.
August 21, 2007

Marc
QOTD: Now that I think about it, I had some pretty nice kosher wines at a winery in Israel. Not sure if they were awesome or if it was just the atmosphere.
August 21, 2007

Marc
QOTD: Definitely not any of the kosher ones my parents have bought for holidays, but maybe. I’ve had a couple good kosher wines at orthodox Rabbis’ houses for Passover seders. Not sure what they cost.
August 21, 2007

wlburk
Gary,

good episode, glad to see you are actually kind of following that email I sent you…

However, one of my favorite WLTV moments ever was your reaction at the end of the show! Way to keep it real and not sugar coat!

QOTD: No, haven’t had one yet…and judging by that last comment, I definitely will not have a Covenant! MUA HA HA!
August 21, 2007

jeremyw501 (newbie)
Day Two Newbie,

Thanks for the great show. Never knew that Kosher came that high dollar.

QOTD- Bever had one, that I know of.