Pour Out The Kosher Wine -Into a Glass of Course!
Kosher wine is traditional for the Passover seder, so what goes into that making that bottle? To keep with tradition, those who may not keep kosher will enjoy kosher wine, but not too many people consider all that it takes to create kosher wine. It all starts with Concord grapes, which naturally have a bitter taste, so bottlers add large amounts of sugar to sweeten the wine.
And then there is the difference between kosher wine that uses boiling to purify it (Mevushal), and the newer “flash pasteurization” method which does the same thing, yet preserves the taste. However, by not boiling it, the “non-Mevushal” wine can lose it’s kosher status if handled by a non-Jew. The Mevushal is exempt from this and can be poured and enjoyed by all, regardless of religion.
Just remember that just because it’s a kosher wine doesn’t automatically make it an award winning wine. Ask around, ask friends, ask your rabbi! Now that wine producers are hastily realizing the surge in popularity of kosher wines, and creating more choices, wine stores will be more than happy to assist your purchase. L’Chaiyim!
6 Responses to “Pour Out The Kosher Wine -Into a Glass of Course!”
Leave a Reply
Jeff on July 19th, 2008
About Carp fish, what I dont understand is this:
There is Kosher Carp, which is also used to make gefilte fish
From what I have read, all shellfish, (clams, shrimp, lobster, etc, are prohibited because they are considered “unclean”, because they live and feed on the bottom of Oceans, bays,, and harbors.
Yet Carp also are bottom feeders and have a similar diet, so how and why are Carp OK to eat and not shellfish? Confused !!!
Wine Barrels on November 14th, 2008
That is interesting I never knew there was kosher wine. I wonder if it takes away from the taste of normal wine?
Fred .D on March 24th, 2009
Great blog. I am glad I found it on Google.I’ll be back to visit your site soon.
Bob on April 7th, 2009
Interesting. I never thought about a Kosher wine.
guy with glasses on April 21st, 2009
So then I would assume that since the non-Mevushal wine can be made un Kosher that is actually preferrable to use the boiling method? I’ll admit that I’d never heard any of this.
ykotlar on April 22nd, 2009
Here is a great article on how it works. Enjoy! http://tinyurl.com/csawop