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A PESACH are producing kosher wines, including dlelight, with someone you love, might
WINE PRIMER France, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, taste different than that same wine in a
Australia, California, and, yes, Israel. plastic cup at a wine tasting. Wine is
Aby Dr. Kenneth Friedman very organic, and one bottle might be
s many are beginning to discov- Israel’s Mediterranean climate is per- somewhat different than another with
er, the image of kosher wine fectly suited for winemaking, with hun- the same label, and the variation
has evolved past the syrupy- dreds of wineries now putting Israel on depends on several factors, including
sweet Concords of shul kid- the map as an important wine region. how it was stored. The descriptors I use
dush and your Zaidy’s Seder to We find in Parshas Devarim that the below are typically olfactory, and one’s
one of burgeoning possibilities. fruit of the vine was one of the shiva own experiences in life will color their
Today, there are over 3,000 minim, the seven species, of Eretz palate. So take your time (not during
kosher wines on the open mar- Yisrael. Tanach is peppered with refer- the arba kosos, of course!), to look,
ket, and that number is growing. Almost ences to wine and winemaking. So, viti- swirl, and smell. Compare how the
all of the great wine regions in the world culture is nothing new in Israel. In fact, wine changes as it spends time in your
archaeological digs consistently find glass. Here are some tips to approach-
ancient wine presses. Some have even ing a glass of wine:
been resuscitated into modern wineries.
The story of the return of winemaking 1) Look: Make note of the color of
to the Land mirrors the story of the the wine. Is it dark or light? Is it cloudy
mass return of the Jewish people to or clear? Does the wine seem to “stick”
Israel. But that’s another story for to the glass as you swirl? The color will
another time. often indicate the variety of grape that
was used. Make note of that. The age
Wine Is an Experience of the wine will change its color, as
You will read below about some suggest- well.
ed wines, and I will introduce a few tast-
ing descriptors. Keep the following in 2) Smell: This is perhaps the most
mind: Wine is experiential. A bottle of important step in the wine experience.
wine in your favorite restaurant, by can- Notice how it builds the aroma – and
aroma/olfaction is the key to taste.
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WINE PRIMER France, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, taste different than that same wine in a
Australia, California, and, yes, Israel. plastic cup at a wine tasting. Wine is
Aby Dr. Kenneth Friedman very organic, and one bottle might be
s many are beginning to discov- Israel’s Mediterranean climate is per- somewhat different than another with
er, the image of kosher wine fectly suited for winemaking, with hun- the same label, and the variation
has evolved past the syrupy- dreds of wineries now putting Israel on depends on several factors, including
sweet Concords of shul kid- the map as an important wine region. how it was stored. The descriptors I use
dush and your Zaidy’s Seder to We find in Parshas Devarim that the below are typically olfactory, and one’s
one of burgeoning possibilities. fruit of the vine was one of the shiva own experiences in life will color their
Today, there are over 3,000 minim, the seven species, of Eretz palate. So take your time (not during
kosher wines on the open mar- Yisrael. Tanach is peppered with refer- the arba kosos, of course!), to look,
ket, and that number is growing. Almost ences to wine and winemaking. So, viti- swirl, and smell. Compare how the
all of the great wine regions in the world culture is nothing new in Israel. In fact, wine changes as it spends time in your
archaeological digs consistently find glass. Here are some tips to approach-
ancient wine presses. Some have even ing a glass of wine:
been resuscitated into modern wineries.
The story of the return of winemaking 1) Look: Make note of the color of
to the Land mirrors the story of the the wine. Is it dark or light? Is it cloudy
mass return of the Jewish people to or clear? Does the wine seem to “stick”
Israel. But that’s another story for to the glass as you swirl? The color will
another time. often indicate the variety of grape that
was used. Make note of that. The age
Wine Is an Experience of the wine will change its color, as
You will read below about some suggest- well.
ed wines, and I will introduce a few tast-
ing descriptors. Keep the following in 2) Smell: This is perhaps the most
mind: Wine is experiential. A bottle of important step in the wine experience.
wine in your favorite restaurant, by can- Notice how it builds the aroma – and
aroma/olfaction is the key to taste.
HONEST ABE HEATING&COOLING
Staiman Design • 410-580-0100
$25 OFF*** Mention this ad and get $25 off our already low prices.
Call or visit our website for more savings!
*See our website for terms and conditions. **Offer expires 6/30/17 & cannot be combined with any other offers. ***Minimum purchase of $125 required. Minimum restrictions apply.
Now Serving CHESAPEAKE Heating & Cooling Customers!
410-358-5041 www.HonestAbePlumbing.com ששובמתר
License #70433 HVAC License: #78126
88 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
