Jody Nestel
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YATIR Winery
To make this Shabbat a Delight, consider putting a bottle of Yatir Winery’s Darom White on your table. It is made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in the Negev, fermented in stainless steel vats, and aged for 4 months in concrete. This is a lovely wine with a bright golden color and the smell…
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MATAR Winery Cumulus 2021
To make this Shabbat a Delight, please consider putting a bottle of Matar Cumulus on your table. A blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 20% Cabernet Franc, all grown in the Golan Heights, and aged for 14 months in oak barrels, this is indeed a special wine. Described by Wine Spectator as “A…
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Ramat Negev Kadesh Barnea Rose 2023
To make this Shabbat a Delight, please consider putting a bottle of the 2023 Rose from Ramat Negev Winery on your table. This wine was made from 100% Cabernet Franc grown in the desert. It was produced using the “blanc de noir’ method, meaning the red grapes were pressed and the juice fermented separate from…
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Gush Etzion
Spring River G.S.M. “To make this Shabbat a Delight”, consider a bottle of the Spring River G.S. M. from the Gush Etzion Winery. GSM stands for Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre – three important grapes from the Côtes du Rhône region of France that do very well in Israel’s Mediterranean climate. Aged in oak for 10-12…
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Har Bracha Gewurztraminer
“To make this Shabbat a Delight”, consider a bottle of Gewurztraminer from Har Bracha Winery. For those of you lucky enough to be in South Florida, Nir Lavi, owner and winemaker of Har Bracha, will be visiting Kosher Wine Warehouse on February 29th. Check their website for details. Gewurztraminer (pronounced ge-vurz-tra-me-ner) is a grape varietal…
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Or Haganuz Har Meron
To make this Shabbat a delight, consider the Har Meron from the Or Haganuz Winery. A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 10% Shiraz, this is a port style wine rich in the flavors of classic varietals, but with not too much sweetness so is classified as “semi-sweet”. Aged in oak for 10…
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Shiloh Rose
“To make this Shabbat a delight” consider the Rose from The Shiloh Winery. The wine is a bright pink color and the label shows a person relaxing in a hammock, Just looking at the bottle serves as a reminder that spring is on the way. On the nose, it is aromatic with the essence of…
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Har Bracha JOZEF
“To make this Shabbat a Delight”, consider a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Har Bracha Winery. With a composition of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot, and aged for 10 months in French oak, it is rich in the flavors of blueberry and cherry, and a smooth sweetness on the finish. …
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