Comments on: Seder 2005 Wine Report

By: jabbett

jabbett — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:30:17 +0000

NMMarc– Thanks for the Pesach liquor overview. I recently received a frantic e-mail from a gentleman requesting non-European plum brandy (Slivovitz). I managed to find such a brandy produced in New York under the name “Spirit of Solomon.” It’s kosher-for-Passover and available at kosherwine.com.

On a related note– can anyone recommend a good source for kosher/kosher-for-passover liquors (not wine) in the Boston area?

By: nonmevushalmarc

nonmevushalmarc — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:57:09 +0000

With all these comments, looks like I should draft an addendum. First, my comment about the gefilte fish wasn’t meant to suggest that I had paired the shiraz-cabernet with the fish, but rather was a cautionary tale whose purpose was to suggest that people not give up on wines that seem a little off too quickly. As for the other Dalton wines, I have had the Canaan and enjoyed it thoroughly - I can’t remember whether I’ve had the merlot, but, as I mentioned, I’m pretty confident in their wines generally. On the hard liquor question, there are numerous hard liquors available, but be sure to look for some type of certification as many hard liquors have (or are based on) chametz. The Bartenura liqueurs (Etrog, Mandarin, Lime, Peach, etc.) are quite tasty as either apperitif or after-dinner drink. Slivovitz is the old seder standby, but look for K for P certification, even on familiar brands. Kedem, Bartenura and Carmel also make some liquors - I know there’s a K for P vodka that I believe is made from sugar. And you can get brandy and amaretto. If you hit a wine shop with a good kosher wine selection, they will probably also have a good K for P liquor variety.

By: Joshua Hosseinof

Joshua Hosseinof — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:34:14 +0000

You should try the Dalton “Canaan” white wine - a combination of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Riesling. Just on the right touch of dryness.
Myself I used the Dalton Merlot for the first night and the Gan Eden Black Muscat for the second night.

Isn’t it interesting how a 750ml bottle fills up exactly 4 kiddush cups plus a little extra for spilling by the 10 plagues?

By: Andre

Andre — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:33:00 +0000

Which Hard Liquors are Kosher for Paasover?

By: shanna

shanna — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:30:12 +0000

Of course the wine tasted off with the gefilte fish…why would you expect ground-up, boiled, salty-sweet whitefish to go with a shiraz-cab blend? We have a bottle of the same at home (didn’t get to it at the seder) and I’m eager to try it out myself.