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 […]
Sparkling Wine
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 […]
AG Pick Under $20: Jean Albrecht Cremant D’Alsace Brut Reserve
If you’re looking for a nice bottle of sparkling wine to celebrate the New Year, skip Champagne and head farther east in France to Alsace. Crémant D’Alsace is a sparkling wine made in the traditional Champenoise method but doesn’t carry the same price tag as Champagne. For the taste and the cost, Crémant D’Alsace is […]