tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31730391.post2191980761693067542..comments2023-08-16T09:51:49.448-05:00Comments on Vite Vinifera De Vino's Blog: Israeli, Kosher and Really GoodDe Vinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481250769010426965noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31730391.post-69413868623071272962009-10-25T06:47:39.430-05:002009-10-25T06:47:39.430-05:00I guess that traditions make sense here. I can'...I guess that traditions make sense here. I can't imagine why else Kosher wine would be so different and tastier than other types of wine.kosherwineshophttp://kosherwineshop.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31730391.post-42944288306069054832006-12-10T09:17:00.000-05:002006-12-10T09:17:00.000-05:00Most of the time the reasons are not religious lik...Most of the time the reasons are not religious like the fact that they have to pay 10 percent to the Temple of Jerusalem.<br />The kosher rules are mostly related to health issues. Back in the days there was no refrigeration so milk pork and other perishable items needed to be handled carefully to avoid dangerous consequences.<br />Today those rules make no or little sense, but are still in place because all kind of religions are very static and don't change as fast as the humans evolveDe Vinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481250769010426965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31730391.post-52762364903004799242006-12-09T22:07:00.000-05:002006-12-09T22:07:00.000-05:00Thank you devino for all the information about Kos...Thank you devino for all the information about Kosher wine. I had no idea so much was involved. Though the last part about mevushal wine being heated up is the most puzzling. That sounds like it could harm the flavor, even though the study in California didn't detect it, and the religous reason for heating wine is confusing to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31730391.post-9303817993118867712006-12-09T22:06:00.000-05:002006-12-09T22:06:00.000-05:00You are right Terenzio I shouldn't forget the euca...You are right Terenzio I shouldn't forget the eucalyptus :)De Vinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481250769010426965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31730391.post-28278000175729263112006-12-09T19:52:00.000-05:002006-12-09T19:52:00.000-05:00Don't forget the eucalyptus!
TerenzioDon't forget the eucalyptus!<br /><br />TerenzioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31730391.post-14262494943581503832006-12-07T17:09:00.000-05:002006-12-07T17:09:00.000-05:00For a wine to be kosher, strict regulations must b...For a wine to be kosher, strict regulations must be followed. It really all begins in the fields. Grapes from new vines may not be used for making wine, until after the fourth year. Every seventh year the fields must be left fallow and there is a prohibition on growing other fruits and vegetables between the vines.<br /><br />All the equipment, tools and winemaking storage facilities must be kosher. During the harvest, only Sabbath observant male Jews are allowed to work on the production of the wines. Since most of the experienced winemakers in Israel are not observant, this means that they can’t touch the wine or the equipment, during the winemaking process.<br /><br />During the production of kosher wine, no animal products may be used. Gelatin or egg whites are sometimes used by non-kosher wine makers, to clarify the wine, while kosher wine makers use a clay material, called bentonite, which pulls suspended particles to the bottom of the barrel.<br /><br />For wine to be kosher one percent of the wine must be discarded, a symbolic remnant of the 10% tithe, paid to the Temple in Jerusalem in days gone by. Additionally, barrels must be cleaned three times.<br /><br />There are really two levels of kosher wine. The first includes the restrictions outlined above, while the second, known as “mevushal” utilizes an additional process. This is important since Kashrut law stipulates that in order for a wine to retain its ‘kosherness’ once opened and poured by a non-Jew, (such as a waiter, for instance) the wine must be "mevushal."<br /><br />Bringing the liquid to a boiling point makes this type of wine, causing air bubbles to be brought to the surface and the loss of some wine, due to evaporation. A wine that is produced in this manner retains its religious purity, regardless of who opens or pours it. A study at the University of California at Davis, has proven that it is not possible to consistently taste the difference between non- mevushal and mevushal wine.<br /><br />To ensure wine’s purity, the codification of koshering wine began in the days of Maimonides. Today, a quick glance at the bottle’s label will clearly indicate whether the wine is kosher or not.De Vinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481250769010426965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31730391.post-86401748142912665972006-12-07T16:42:00.000-05:002006-12-07T16:42:00.000-05:00sounds good, but what does kosher mean? i though ...sounds good, but what does kosher mean? i though kosher meant that meat and dairy weren't on the same plate. what does it mean for wine?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com