EP 297 Kosher Kings. Are Kosher Wines the Steals of this Era?

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!

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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Tags: cabernet, Israeli, Kosher, merlot, red, review, Syrah, Video, wine, wines

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  • NathanN

    Never seen that look on your face before after you had the Covenant.

    QOTD: Nope

  • JoeG

    QOTD: Never had a kosher wine.

    Sorry to see that the Covenant didn’t hold up…there go my perceptions, for now at least. Got any suggestions for some good, entry-level (sub $20) kosher wines?

  • NathanN

    Never seen that look on your face before after you had the Covenant.

    QOTD: Nope

  • JoeG

    QOTD: Never had a kosher wine.

    Sorry to see that the Covenant didn’t hold up…there go my perceptions, for now at least. Got any suggestions for some good, entry-level (sub $20) kosher wines?

  • Dave Canada

    I have the perfect shirt for you to where on WLTV some day…. can’t wait 🙂
    QOTD – Never had a kosher wine but did order a half case of Chateau Malmaison 2005 which is kosher from what I hear so we’ll see…

  • Dave Canada

    I have the perfect shirt for you to where on WLTV some day…. can’t wait 🙂
    QOTD – Never had a kosher wine but did order a half case of Chateau Malmaison 2005 which is kosher from what I hear so we’ll see…

  • Ben N.

    QOTD: No

  • Ben N.

    QOTD: No

  • Preconceived notions baby! Jets suck, get your own stadium! I’ll say that everyday you blas the blue…can’t wait till we hose your gumby ass on the field.
    Try Jean Luc Thunevin’s Valandraud kosher…expensive as hell, but perhaps @ the top of the kosher scale- vintage dependant of course…

  • Preconceived notions baby! Jets suck, get your own stadium! I’ll say that everyday you blas the blue…can’t wait till we hose your gumby ass on the field.
    Try Jean Luc Thunevin’s Valandraud kosher…expensive as hell, but perhaps @ the top of the kosher scale- vintage dependant of course…

  • Russ J

    Kerry Rhodes over Ed Reed? Gibril Wilson rules…….!!??

    QOTD: No.

  • melissa vv

    I’m a newbie.

    QOTD: No, can’t say that I have.

  • Russ J

    Kerry Rhodes over Ed Reed? Gibril Wilson rules…….!!??

    QOTD: No.

  • melissa vv

    I’m a newbie.

    QOTD: No, can’t say that I have.

  • Hi Gary,

    I enjoyed this episode, but too bad none of the wines were that great. When we go to friends house for Passover each year we bring wine and pick different ones, always trying to find something good, like the wines we drink the rest of the year. I’ll have to check out some of the wines other viewers mentioned in the comments.

    I just sent you an email to let you know about a videoblog I produce with Nina Simonds called Spices of Life.

    You and your viewers might like today’s episode:

    Wine Tasting Myths Exposed.
    http://spicesoflife.com/2007/08/21/wine-tasting-myths-exposed/

    Enjoy,
    –Steve

  • Hi Gary,

    I enjoyed this episode, but too bad none of the wines were that great. When we go to friends house for Passover each year we bring wine and pick different ones, always trying to find something good, like the wines we drink the rest of the year. I’ll have to check out some of the wines other viewers mentioned in the comments.

    I just sent you an email to let you know about a videoblog I produce with Nina Simonds called Spices of Life.

    You and your viewers might like today’s episode:

    Wine Tasting Myths Exposed.
    http://spicesoflife.com/2007/08/21/wine-tasting-myths-exposed/

    Enjoy,
    –Steve

  • QOTD: No trans-$20 koshers, but I have had kosher wine before. It’s donated to my church for use in communion by a parishioner who runs a liquor store. (God, I love my church.)

  • QOTD: No trans-$20 koshers, but I have had kosher wine before. It’s donated to my church for use in communion by a parishioner who runs a liquor store. (God, I love my church.)

  • The look on your face in response to the Covenant Napa Cab was priceless*** We’ve had a few Kosher wines at our wine shop over the years. I think Barkan (among others), which wasn’t horrible – honest. In general, not much of a market for $$$ …. but I suppose there is a time and a place for every wine.

  • The look on your face in response to the Covenant Napa Cab was priceless*** We’ve had a few Kosher wines at our wine shop over the years. I think Barkan (among others), which wasn’t horrible – honest. In general, not much of a market for $$$ …. but I suppose there is a time and a place for every wine.

  • No kosher wines in my experience, but I look forward to the general episode on Israeli wines.

  • No kosher wines in my experience, but I look forward to the general episode on Israeli wines.

  • Kevin Ko-val-chik

    QOTD: I had been thinking more about buying a $20+ Kosher, but now I think I may hold off. None of those reviews were exactly glowing.

  • Kevin Ko-val-chik

    QOTD: I had been thinking more about buying a $20+ Kosher, but now I think I may hold off. None of those reviews were exactly glowing.

  • italianwinelover

    wow…92 to a 69! Yikes must have been pretty bad 🙁

    QOTD: Yes I have had one, but it was a Moscato fru-fru wine that I had to taste out..of course everyone loved it but it was way to light & fruity.

  • italianwinelover

    wow…92 to a 69! Yikes must have been pretty bad 🙁

    QOTD: Yes I have had one, but it was a Moscato fru-fru wine that I had to taste out..of course everyone loved it but it was way to light & fruity.

  • Zach

    I was psyched to finally see Gary unable to name the odor component he was smelling. That happens to me ALL THE TIME. I feel much better.

    QOTD: No.

  • Zach

    I was psyched to finally see Gary unable to name the odor component he was smelling. That happens to me ALL THE TIME. I feel much better.

    QOTD: No.

  • Mr. Cabernet

    The V-Nation comes through! Thanks to those who gave me suggestions.

  • Mr. Cabernet

    The V-Nation comes through! Thanks to those who gave me suggestions.

  • BTW – newbie

  • OrionSlayer

    Wow, that’s scary. I would be so upset if I paid $70 for a wine and it was not enjoyable.

    QOTD: Never had a kosher wine.

  • QotD : Never had a Kosher wine…

  • BTW – newbie

  • OrionSlayer

    Wow, that’s scary. I would be so upset if I paid $70 for a wine and it was not enjoyable.

    QOTD: Never had a kosher wine.

  • QotD : Never had a Kosher wine…

  • JonE

    Bad stuff from Rudd and Morgan that is a shocker.

    QOTD: Yes, two or three.. and none of them were worth a penny over 8 bones unfortunately. But well made latkes, now there’s a commodity.

  • JonE

    Bad stuff from Rudd and Morgan that is a shocker.

    QOTD: Yes, two or three.. and none of them were worth a penny over 8 bones unfortunately. But well made latkes, now there’s a commodity.

  • Mudd

    QOTD: No, I’ve never had a kosher wine.

    Man, Carson Palmer had a horrible game Saturday. The only thing that could have made it worse is if he threw two INT’s for touchdowns. I hope Pennington’s wittle arm isn’t starting to hurt…….again. Go Bengals!

  • Mudd

    QOTD: No, I’ve never had a kosher wine.

    Man, Carson Palmer had a horrible game Saturday. The only thing that could have made it worse is if he threw two INT’s for touchdowns. I hope Pennington’s wittle arm isn’t starting to hurt…….again. Go Bengals!

  • C.W. Miller IV

    AotD: I tend to buy Kosher products when I can but I’ve never had a Kosher wine.

  • C.W. Miller IV

    AotD: I tend to buy Kosher products when I can but I’ve never had a Kosher wine.

  • Andy

    QOTD– Never had ONE G ,,, kind of scared
    Least the Panthers have their own stadium ….. We don’t share BABY

  • Andy

    QOTD– Never had ONE G ,,, kind of scared
    Least the Panthers have their own stadium ….. We don’t share BABY

  • I have never tasted a kosher wine. Do the wines need a separate cooler from the non kosher wines?

  • I have never tasted a kosher wine. Do the wines need a separate cooler from the non kosher wines?

  • Cam

    QOTD: Never tasted a kosher wine. Today’s show makes me leery….

  • Cam

    QOTD: Never tasted a kosher wine. Today’s show makes me leery….

  • Shad

    Never had a Kosher wine.

    Let’s not forget college football begins next weekend…how can you be a football fan and not love college football?

  • Shad

    Never had a Kosher wine.

    Let’s not forget college football begins next weekend…how can you be a football fan and not love college football?

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