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

amgryger
QOTD: Nope, no kosher wines yet.
March 6, 2008

TennLee
Nope- not even a $1 bottle.
March 6, 2008

NB_SPAZZ
QOTD: No, I haven’t had a premium Kosher wine. Might look for one now, but first I’ll have to figure out what all that bacon on the nose was doing in the Galil Mountain Yiron Kosher wine.
March 6, 2008

Nathan H
hey
March 6, 2008

Glen... winecrazy.com
OK, it was a Baron Herzog Chardonnay.

See…. only took me a couple clicks of the mouse to remember.

Now that I looked on yuor site, I’m going to have to somein and try some Cabs and some Chard Special Reserve from them..!!!
March 6, 2008

BobbyTiger
One of my sons current girlfriends is Jewish. Maby now is the time?
March 6, 2008

Marshall
QOTD: No, but I’m having my first rose from the Tavel appellation in France, and I am ejoying it.
March 6, 2008

Glen... winecrazy.com
Yes, I have had many a case of a great white Kosher wine but I cn’t remember what the namse is now. I used to drink tons of it 20 years ago.

I just saw it the other day too and I was telling Dennis about it while we were passing the Kosher section on our way to the Syrahs…..

What is the name of that wine???

Uhhhhh……….I can’t remember.

Anyway, you have a great Kosher section there at the store. Next time I come in I am going to pick up a few bottles.
March 6, 2008

laurie in VT
QOTD: no. I have a friend who will only drink Manischewitz (sp?) and it makes me gag, so I wrongly avoided them all. Now, though, I can look for these and work on her! : )

It would be neat to see you taste a variety of wines from throughout the middle east. We have a particular interest in Jordan…

Guys, re: the WS p*ssing match- it’s not worth the waste of our energy. Let’s let it go, OK?
March 6, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

QOTD: I’ve actually had the Hagafen Cabernet from multiple vintages. I also have a few bottles of the Hagafen Syrah and Cabernet in my cellar (2002 and 2003 vintages). Great wines and the people who work out at the winery in Napa are incredible people. Very informative and great to talk to.

–RH
March 6, 2008

JC
I had a Kosher wine once, only once …
March 6, 2008

RANDI
QOTD: I definitely had Kosher wine…but I cdnt tell you exactly what..only that I don’t recall enjoying what I drank very much… Willing to try more.
March 6, 2008

Scott EJ
Thanks for the Kosher lesson. Yet, another area I would have never thought about going.

QOTD: No. But, after today, I certainly will
March 6, 2008

E
No, neither premium nor expensive any kosher, for that matter. The selection is, shall we say, meh to nonexistent out here in the stix. But it’s on the list.
March 6, 2008

Senator
QOTD: Yes, I had a Hagafen Cellars Cab (vintage circa 1990) several years ago. Meh.

BTW, FWS posters.
March 6, 2008

JonE
Big comaprison on the Galil, would love to taste that to see the Insignia factor. In fact most Kosher reds that I’ve had haven’t been full tilt Cali-Red style. Interesting.

QOTD: Yes, the higher end Yarden reds. Unfortuantely they really didn’t do it for me.
March 6, 2008

Catie
Good to see that Kosher wines have improved! Seder wine may be looking up. Mazel Tov!
March 6, 2008

vivianovino
QOTD: YES, a Bartenura Malvasia.
March 6, 2008

KyleLikesTies
QoTD: Can’t say I have … I remember a previous ep on Kosher wine where you rated several quite highly then, also, so I’ll have to give one a try; I haven’t seen anything here other than the cheap, ultra-sugary crap.
March 6, 2008

Rhonda
I have never had a Kosher wine, I will add it to my list of things to try this year!
March 6, 2008

The Original Marc
QOTD: Yeah, twice. They were both corked.
March 6, 2008

Sharon
QOTD: I have 1 in my ‘cellar’ by Teperberg. Oops, it was $13 on sale.
March 6, 2008

Dave Canada
Screw the WS morons!!
QOTD – Never……we barely get Kosher wines let alone premium ones….
March 6, 2008

Dominus
I see alot of “no” on the QOTD. I’m not pimping for Gary but you gotta try the Segal.
March 6, 2008

Dominus
QOTD: Oh yes, actually I had the Segal you tasted first that you reviewed months ago (vintage?) and it has become one of my “house Cabs”. I, too, had my doubts about Kosher wines but this is one of the wines that you reviewed and I said, this guy knows his s*** (stuff) and this is one of the reasons why I’m a Vayniac. A really exciting red that I order often. Well, back to get some more of this “stuff.”

Glad you’re back. I’m having the Tokay right now (yes, you were right, a great ABC wine) and about to sit down with a grilled Cornish hen with the “Menguante”.

Cheers and Go Kosher!