| Toasting the Holidays, 5773, with Wine |
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Kosher Wines to Enjoy!
The New Year holiday season, which starts with Rosh Hashanah and culminates with Sukkot, is a time where we place emphasis on meals shared with family and friends. Not that we don't place emphasis on good meals all year long! When serving our Yom Tov or Shabbos guests, we try to be both creatively traditional and seasonal in our menus. To complement our food and toast the New Year, we select our wines carefully. And, there are so many from which to choose! Our panel of tasters has enjoyed the following kosher wine selections, which reflect varying types and price ranges. Hagafen Estate Bottled Napa Valley Syrah, 2008: On the nose, this Syrah shows aromas of red and black fruits. This inky, dark red wine fills the mouth with firm, meaty tannins, complementing a rich mix of cherry, black cherry, chocolate, and leather. With an extremely long finish, this well-structured Syrah begs for the accompaniment of food--anything roasted and in need of a wine able to accent and deepen the experience of hearty meat dishes. $32 Hagafen, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, 2011: This full-bodied wine has a soft and silky structure coupled with spicy and complex strawberry, black cherry, and boysenberry that finishes with notes of roasted coffee and toasty cocoa. A blend of two vineyards, this wine reflects a passion for site-specific Pinot Noir that has evolved with each successive vintage release since 1999. Its Old World structure combined with New World integration will age well for many years to come. $32 Don Ernesto Clarinet Table Red: From winemaker Ernie Weir, Hagafen Wine Cellars, this wine is all about bright times: open it and open your life to its fruity red goodness. Its nose of smoky cherry and vanilla and its mouth of red fruits and silky tannins will make you want to finish the bottle and open another. Put a smile on your face: enjoy Don Ernesto |
