We were invited to a friend our ours for Shabbos. So we brought some bottles and he had quite a few as well. Here is what I can blog about, because some of the wines we tasted were more experimental – which were one off wines. 2004 Roberto Cohen Sancerre Rouge – Score: B+ We [...]
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This past week’s wine….
Posted in Food and drink, Kosher Red Wine, Kosher White Wine, Wine, tagged Celler de Capçanes Montsant, Chardonnay, Four Gates Winery, Peraj Ha'Abib, Roberto Cohen, Sancerre Rouge on May 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
This past week’s wine…
Posted in Food and drink, Kosher White Wine, Wine, tagged asian soup, Chardonnay, Odem Vineyard, Organic Wine, Yarden Winery on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Not too crazy this week. We stayed home for a quiet shabbos, so we made some yummy chicken along with a very cool Asian chicken soup recipe. The cool thing about the soup is the crunchy texture of water chestnuts that melds well with the torn chicken and pineapples. Very cool stuff. I also like [...]
This past week’s wines…
Posted in Food and drink, Kosher Red Wine, Wine, tagged Borgo Reale, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmel Winery, Kerem Ben Zimra, Kerem Ramat Arad, Primitivo di Manduria, Syrah on May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well we went out Friday night and I brought two bottles with me: 2002 Carmel Mizrachi Cabernet Sauvignon Kerem Ben Zimra – Score: A- This wine is currently at its peak (or just missed it). The color is a beautiful deep red – purple wine. The nose is filled with dark fruits, strong oak flavors, [...]
This past week’s wine
Posted in Food and drink, Kosher White Wine, Wine, tagged Sauvignon Blanc, Yarden Winery on May 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
After having meat often on Passover, it was time to shift into a lighter mode for this Shabbos. We went with sushi which was a ball to make and consume (of course). There is a ton of discussions out in the rags about what wine best compliments or pairs with sushi. Many punt and say [...]
Wines that we had at the end of Passover…
Posted in Food and drink, Kosher Red Wine, Wine, tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Labegorce Lede Margaux, Herzog Winery, Ruth Winery, Special Reserve on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So Passover came and went. Before it did, we had a few more wines, so I thought I would muse them up. Overall the wines on Passover did not totally blow me away. There were a few nice ones – a couple of Four Gates and a Meshcha, but no blow me away wine. This [...]
