The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kosher-wine/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png kosher wine | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kosher-wine/ 32 32 Trade war meets tradition: Canadian Jews confront a Manischewitz-free Passover https://www.timesofisrael.com/trade-war-meets-tradition-canadian-jews-confront-a-manischewitz-free-passover/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:26:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3792263 The ban on American booze, which came in response to the country’s tariffs, has 'created a meaningful opening' for Israeli wineries in Canada, according to a wine executive

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]]> As Americans drink much less wine, kosher demand stays strong https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-americans-drink-much-less-wine-kosher-demand-stays-strong/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:14:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3785510 A built-in ritual market and evolving consumer base are helping kosher libation outperform the industry, even as fewer secular Jews go the traditional route

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]]> Local wine firms market libations honoring Israel’s fallen, but some hit sour notes https://www.timesofisrael.com/local-wine-firms-market-libations-honoring-israels-fallen-but-some-hit-sour-notes/ Mon, 13 May 2024 05:00:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3286487 Projects that allow bereaved families to craft a drinkable memorial are proliferating in the wake of October 7, as some accuse them of profiteering from national pain

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]]> Two thousand years ago, wine was likely as complex and flavorful as today https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-thousand-years-ago-wine-was-likely-as-complex-and-flavorful-as-today/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:11:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3269918 Roman wines 'may even have rivaled the fine wines of today,' archaeologist says; Israeli wine expert opines that Jewish wine during the Roman period was likely 'very great'

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]]> It’s a quick ride from Bordeaux red to sparkling Champagne in the Judean Hills https://www.timesofisrael.com/its-a-quick-ride-from-bordeaux-red-to-sparkling-champagne-in-the-judean-hills/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 01:44:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2790505 Israel's Judean Hills and Foothills becomes first appellation of origin for the region, a boon for local wineries and tourism

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]]> In the Negev, a new breed of vintners are making the desert bloom https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-the-negev-a-new-breed-of-vintners-are-making-the-desert-bloom-with-wine/ Sat, 21 May 2022 07:29:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2743276 With the arid terroir producing a wine that's 'fruity but not jammy,' the vineyards of the Negev are banding together in hopes of being recognized as a formal appellation

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]]> Isolated Jewish communities from Namibia to Japan to receive Passover boon https://www.timesofisrael.com/isolated-jewish-communities-in-far-flung-countries-to-receive-passover-boon/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:56:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2740902 Melbourne-based Werdiger family donates 50,000 packages of matzah and wine that will fill the seder tables of Jews in 110 far-flung locations

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]]> 500 years after the Inquisition, Spain’s kosher wine industry is taking off https://www.timesofisrael.com/500-years-after-the-inquisition-spains-kosher-wine-industry-is-taking-off/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:15:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2644328 Before their expulsion, Jews played a major role in wine production in Spanish-speaking lands for centuries; now a resurgence sees bottles flying off the shelves at home and abroad

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]]> Kosher wine sold in a can, bubbles and all https://www.timesofisrael.com/kosher-wine-sold-in-a-can-for-the-first-time/ Fri, 15 May 2020 21:26:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2306856 Royal Wine, which produces Bartenura Moscato, says new four-packs of the canned drink are already available in some stores, will be sold everywhere by June

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]]> The scandal of the Ethiopians and the wine https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/scandalous-halachic-decisions-ethiopians-and-wine/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:10:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1879383 The Orthodox Judaism I fell in love with at the age of 16 has become distorted beyond recognition

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]]> Leslie Rudd, maker of fine kosher wines, is dead at 76 https://www.timesofisrael.com/leslie-rudd-maker-of-fine-kosher-wines-is-dead-at-76/ Wed, 09 May 2018 20:45:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1847218 Co-founder of Covenant Winery in California's Napa Valley grew up in Kansas drinking Manischewitz and sought to make top end beverage

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]]> Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire launches line of kosher wines https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-nba-star-amare-stoudemire-launches-line-of-kosher-wines/ Wed, 21 Feb 2018 21:58:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1796634 Basketballer selling two red blends and a Cabernet Sauvignon produced in Israel, says ’It’s my way of giving back to the land’

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]]> Grapes from Zion https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/grapes-from-zion-biblical-prophesy-and-quality-wine-in-the-west-bank/ Sun, 09 Jul 2017 11:27:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1654812 The West Bank makes world-class wine, no matter what you think of the wineries’ religious or political convictions

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]]> Getting drunk https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/getting-drunk/ Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:41:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1492101 On wine's importance in Judaism -- and how the sages protect nice Jewish boys from fraternizing with sexy shiksa models

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]]> What’s better than Sephardic Sangria one way? Sephardic Sangria two ways https://www.timesofisrael.com/whats-better-than-sephardic-sangria-one-way-sephardic-sangria-two-ways/ Tue, 23 Aug 2016 23:25:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1448698 Orange blossom and rose water lend aromatic and floral tones, making this refreshing Mediterranean-influenced cocktail go down smooth

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