Jura is a department in eastern France in the province of Franche-Comté. East of Burgundy and west of Switzerland, this region may be best known for its cheese (Comté and Morbier). With a much smaller production than neighboring Burgundy, the wines of Jura are not as well known. Burgundian grapes Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are […]
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An Introduction to Jura
France’s wine regions are some of the most famous in the world. Casual wine drinkers could likely list several off the top of their heads, as well as grapes grown in these regions. Ask casual or even well-versed wine drinkers about the Jura and the response will be much different. Though smaller and not as […]
A Pair of Kosher Wines for Passover
Searching for great tasting wines that are Kosher for Passover? Look to one of the oldest New World wine producing countries — Israel. I recently tasted a Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon from Gilgal, a new label from the Golan Heights Winery. The wine is named after Gilgal Refaim, a site in the Golan Heights region […]
AG Pick: Yarden Syrah 2005
If you were to taste this wine without seeing the label, you might think it was from the northern Rhône region in France. Elegant with earthy notes and good acidity, it displays characteristics of an Old World wine. Once the label is revealed, it would certainly be surprising that this red comes from Israel, a […]
Kosher Wines for Passover
If you plan to drink Manischewitz for Passover you must be meshugana! There is a wide variety of great tasting Kosher wines that are made from Vitis vinifera grapes (think winemaking grapes like Cabernet or Chardonnay, not Vitis labrusca grapes like Concord that are used to make grape juice and Manischewitz). Though Israel is the […]
Great Tasting Kosher Wines for the High Holy Days
Celebrate the Jewish New Year with great tasting Kosher wines! In February I reviewed a selection of Kosher wines, all made in Israel and widely available at wine stores throughout the United States. Kosher wines don’t have to be overly sweet and syrupy. Today Israel’s wines are winning medals and finding their way onto wine […]
Wines from the Land of Milk and Honey
One of the oldest wine producing regions in the world is producing some great new wines. Israel is no longer the land of sweet, syrupy wines. Today Israel’s wines are winning medals and finding their way onto wine lists at top restaurants. Though winemaking in Israel goes back to biblical times, Israel is considered a […]