Mirroring the increasing demand for fine wine from the observant community, the quality of kosher Cabernet Sauvignon has been growing exponentially over the past decade. Cabernet is the most widely planted red wine grape in the world. Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the Bordeaux appellation of France, home of the most prized... Read more

Jeff Morgan grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Before Saturday afternoon in Central Park required a skirt or kippah and before there was a kosher restaurant on every block. Jeff never had a Bar-Mitzvah, he did not celebrate Shabbat and he never kept kosher.... Read more

The sound of the popping cork. Foam sliding down the shaft of the glass bottle. Champagne knows how to make quite an entrance. It is always in fashion, goes well with most everything and is the life of the party. Sparkling wine can be white, red,... Read more

At a Thanksgiving dinner, the most important question is usually white or dark. At my Thanksgiving dinner, it is white or red. Choosing the perfect wine for Thanksgiving does not have to be intimidating. There are a number of wines that pair quite nicely with the classic... Read more

It took a while, but California winemaker and rock music impresario Bruce Cohn finally decided to go kosher. At least he is giving it a try, with the release of the 2008 Trestle Glen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. According to Bruce, “I figured after 25 years of making wine... Read more

On Rosh Hashanah we are asked to reflect on two thoughts, the year that came before and the year to come. As wine lovers, we hold these same thoughts in our glass. 5771 is shaping up to be a wonderful year, with exciting new releases from some of our favorite wine regions:... Read more

Fine wine and football may seem to go together like caviar and coke, but if you are captivated by improbable scores, a colorful history and larger than life personalities, you can turn off ESPN and turn the corkscrew on a bottle of wine from South Africa.... Read more

Let’s get this out of the way right now, Rosé is not White Zinfandel, you can’t make a Rosé by blending red and white wines together (although some exceptions exist for French Champagne) and if you are hoping for bubblegum and cotton candy flavors, you will be sorely disappointed. ... Read more

Pairing kosher wine with a kosher cheese is an art, not a science. Like all food and wine combinations, you should be guided by good taste and don’t be afraid to experiment. The possibilities are endless and you can be as creative as you want.   Make your guests an offer they can’t... Read more

After all the cleaning, cooking, table setting and frantic preparation for the Passover Seder is over, you might think the easiest part of the meal would be opening a bottle of wine.  But for some of us, after the Four Questions comes the dreaded fifth… “Cabernet or Chardonnay?” We invited... Read more