The Kosher Decanter

The Kosher Decanter: 2018 Ramon Cardova Rioja Rosado

by Dr. Kenneth Friedman | 13 hours ago | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Kosher Decanter

Now that warm weather is upon us, it’s time to dust off the swim trunks, claim a place on the pool chairs and enjoy the new season’s bounty of wines. The Details I hereby declare it rosé season. Rosé’s crisp acid balanced with lightly refreshing fruit creates the...

The Kosher Decanter: Passover Suggestions

by Dr. Kenneth Friedman | Apr 11, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Kosher Decanter

Well, fellow Israelites, our Festival of Freedom is upon us, and what better way to celebrate our Exodus from Egypt than with a plentiful bounty of fermented grapes, some from the Land of Milk and Honey itself? Now, Pesach is a time when wine truly takes center stage...

The Kosher Decanter: Cantine del Borgo Reale Pinot Grigio

by Dr. Kenneth Friedman | Mar 28, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Kosher Decanter

With the festive wine-drinker’s holiday of Purim now behind us, and the more solemn but freedom-lover’s and wine-drinker’s Passover approaching (no worries, we’ll do a Passover-themed Decanter next time), we turn our attention to lighter, brighter...

The Kosher Decanter: O’Dwyers Creek Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

by Dr. Kenneth Friedman | Mar 18, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Kosher Decanter

The Details: Well, the festive and totally underrated holiday of Purim is upon us. While we listen to Megillat Esther twice before the big Purim seudah (holiday meal) on March 20-21 and excitedly stamp out the name of the evil Haman (boo!), we can’t help but think of...

The Kosher Decanter: Terra di Seta Chianti Classico Riserva

by Dr. Kenneth Friedman | Feb 28, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Kosher Decanter

We covered a wonderful Spanish Rioja in our last Decanter post. In this column, we move eastward across the sunny Mediterranean to discuss a personal favorite: Italian Chianti. Specifically, the 2012 Terra di Seta Chianti Classico Riserva ($30-$35). Chianti is named...

The Kosher Decanter: Elvi Herenza Rioja

by Dr. Kenneth Friedman | Feb 6, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Kosher Decanter

Happily, the world of kosher wine has blossomed into what one might consider a “Golden Age.” Every great wine region in the world now produces kosher wine, including France, Spain, Italy and Germany in Europe; Napa and Sonoma in the United States; and an...