A Kosher Wine Tasting – Episode #422

March 6, 2008

Kosher wines are getting better and better and Daniel Rogov the wine critic is doing an amazing job reviewing and following the scene, today Gary Vaynerchuk tries some of them.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Segal’s Cabernet Sauvignon Special ReserveIsraeli Kosher Wine
2003 Galil Mountain YironIsraeli Kosher Wine
2004 Ben Zimra MerlotIsraeli Kosher Wine

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March 6, 2008

SAYLE
QOTD: Kosher…I hardly knew er’.
I wipe the smile from my face as I say “No, I have never tried a Kosher wine…not ever” and now I think I will….the selection in most wine stores seems to be somewhat limited so I will try to find ones you outlined today or try one to see if my ‘pal’ approves.
Thank you, GV for rolling the thunder in Kosher land.
And where the hell were you yesterday?
Will you be in NYC for the Wine Expo this weekend?
Salud.
March 6, 2008

thefanjestic
Qotd – Never had a Kosher wine, but I’m interested now.
March 6, 2008

Anthony L.
This is my first exposure to Kosher wine, so no, I have never tried one.
March 6, 2008

MSchechter
Answer: Yes, but I am a Kosher consumer.

Frankly LOVE the fair (not always positive, but fair) attention you have been giving kosher/Israeli wines.

I am a high end kosher wine consumer, really starting at the $20 range and going up. Castel, Yatir Forest, Ella Valley, Segal’s (accross the range).

Thanks!
March 6, 2008

kaybee
QoTd
Never tried the Kosher wine, will put it on my list.
March 6, 2008

David
First off, GV, thanks for doing another kosher episode. Seeing as how I mostly only drink kosher wines, it’s great to see them featured prominently in the non-Jewish world. As you say, these wines need to move off the “kosher” rack and into the racks with the rest of the wines.

I’ve tried a number of $15+ kosher wines, though my current drinking wine is the 2006 Cab. Sauvignon from Galil Mountain. It rings it at less than half the price of the Yiron, and it packs awesome blackberry pie flavors that go on for days. Very new-world, but very awesome.

Some other producers you should try: Ella Valley, Recanati, Dalton (reserve series), and more from the Golan Heights family of wines.
March 6, 2008

Winelynn
I Have not tried a kosher wine, but I’ll add it to the list!-
March 6, 2008

Kristen
Nice show GV. Thanks for taping in advance, us Vayniacs appreciate it! Enjoying an evening here in Madison with a fellow Vayniac and going to watch LOST tonight.

QOTD: Never had a kosher wine….ever. They’re kinda hard to find but I’ll search one out if I see that it’s not Manischewitz.
March 6, 2008

*/^_^\*
qotd: no

i do say ‘that ain’t kosher!’ a lot tho
March 6, 2008

KVolk
none, nope, nada,
March 6, 2008

Robin C
I’m not surprised that Kosher wines have improved. They couldn’t have gotten any worse.
QOTD: I’ve probably never tasted a $15.00 kosher wine. The last one I had was when I was married to a Jewish fellow. As I recall, the wine was pretty sweet. We only had it for Passover.
March 6, 2008

Beth
Lovely show Gary! I’m watching with a fellow Vayniac and celebrating the end of the week with a Domaine Ste Michelle Blanc de Blancs. It’s just awesome, for a supermarket wine. I’ve never had a Kosher wine, at all. Thanks for the knowledge that you’ve imparted on us!
March 6, 2008

Karl
QOTD: Never…

Only one of the 3 wines are available here…the Segal. I will try for curiosity.
March 6, 2008

Jaybird
QOTD: Sure have, every time I go church! (in Jerusalem)
March 6, 2008

Daniel
good show… thanks for doing something different, i’ll be picking up an israeli wine tomorrow, and “giving it a whirl”.
March 6, 2008

mrzitro
top 70
March 6, 2008

RichE
QOTD:
I actually have drunk pretty expensive Kosher wines in a recent trip to Napa Valley at Hagafen Celars…….Good Stuff
March 6, 2008

Aaron from Montana
QOTD: YES!! I really like the 2000 Rothschild Haut-Medoc.
March 6, 2008

JayZee
QOTD: Nope, never had the opportunity.
March 6, 2008

chenrys
Killer show Gary. We haven’t ever looked at kosher wines.

QOTD: No.
March 6, 2008

brorjace
Sadly no, but i would certainly like to. Good show though, nice to see under 30 wines that trounce cali.
March 6, 2008

Robert Howells
I have never tried a kosher wine and that is just not kosher.
March 6, 2008

Kev and Ams
QOTD: nope
March 6, 2008

malliemcg
QOTD:Never tried a kosher wine….. yet! The Segals and Galil both sound very interesting.
March 6, 2008

Andy & Edie
Do we have Kosher wines in Billings MT (besides Maneshewitz)? I don’t know. I need to find out! I didn’t even know Isreal made quality wine. Great Episode GV.