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Win a Free Rogov's Guide to Kosher Wines
Posted by: Scott Shu | Posted: 08.25.09 12:40pm GMT | Viewed: 398 Times
Hi All KosherWine.com is running a contest on their Facebook Page for a free Rogov's Guide to Kosher Wines.Here's how it works: Answer the following 3 questions correctly (thanks Rogov for providing the questions) and you... Read more
I need to buy more cheap wine...
Posted by: Scott Shu | Posted: 08.21.09 4:27pm GMT | Viewed: 1432 Times
... all I have in my wine fridge is great bottles. If I just want a simple glass of wine I have to break out some rarified stuff.... Read more
Are you man enough for a martini glass?
Posted by: Scott Shu | Posted: 07.08.09 10:04am GMT | Viewed: 1105 Times
My drink of choice when I'm out on the town and not having wine (bars, with some exceptions, don't usually have much to offer in the wine department), is Gin & Tonic. After a couple G&T's though I was... Read more
Do you ever chill your red wines?
Posted by: Scott Shu | Posted: 06.24.09 1:25pm GMT | Viewed: 2196 Times
Chicago has emerged from a long, cool spring and we are finally experiencing some heat. July 4th is coming up next week and many of us will be hanging out outside. What will be the beverage... Read more
Starting to get frustrated with Israeli wine prices
Posted by: Scott Shu | Posted: 03.02.09 9:39pm GMT | Viewed: 1057 Times
We're ordering in two new Israeli wines that shall remain unnamed, and the pricing is leaving me a little frustrated. These wines will both retail at about $30/bottle. I'm frustrated because it seems like the baseline... Read more
Capcanes Peraj Ha'abib Verticals
Posted by: Scott Shu | Posted: 02.17.09 1:00am GMT | Viewed: 1671 Times
I just got back from another wine event at Shallots, this time featuring wines from Capcanes with winemaker Jurgen Wagner. Capcanes only has two wines in their portfolio, which is not necessarily a bad thing: better to produce... Read more
Israeli wines with 15% alcohol levels
Posted by: Scott Shu | Posted: 02.11.09 7:31pm GMT | Viewed: 990 Times
Just in the last few days a number of Israeli wines with 15% alcohol levels have caught my attention. Here's the list so far: Yarden Merlot 2004, 15% Yarden Katzrin Red 2004, 15% Galil Avivim 2005, 15% Galil Viognier... Read more
The Binyamina Wine Dinner
Posted by: Scott Shu | Posted: 02.11.09 3:58pm GMT | Viewed: 1149 Times
Had a great evening of fine food and wine last week at the Binyamina Wine Dinner. The food was the best I've ever had at Shallots (http://www.shallotsbistro.com/). Binyamina CEO's Timna and Ilan were nice, and the... Read more
$20 bottle of Moscato d'Asti
Posted by: Scott Shu | Posted: 01.25.09 10:40pm GMT | Viewed: 4623 Times | Rating 3.5
Last week I bought a bottle of Moncalvina Moscato d'Asti 2006 that was reg. $19.99 being closed out for $9.99. The $19.99 price got my attention because it's one of the highest prices I've seen... Read more
Binyamina Winery Exec's coming to Chicago
Posted by: Scott Shu | Posted: 01.23.09 1:30pm GMT | Viewed: 952 Times
CEO Ilan Hasson and Deputy CEO Timna Shetrit are hosting a wine dinner at Shallots Bistro, Skokie's kosher fine dining restaurant, on Feb. 4th. We're working on the wine list with the Royal Wine rep. It... Read more
Ella Valley has tamed their bottles
Posted by: Scott Shu | Posted: 01.21.09 12:37pm GMT | Viewed: 1037 Times
We're now receiving recent vintages of Ella Valley Vineyards and it was refreshing to see that the new wines are coming in smaller and lighter bottles. The first few vintages of Ella (2002-2003) came in the big, beefy, deep-punted, broad-shoulderd... Read more
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