I'm meeting my girlfiend's family for the the first time this year during Hannukah. I'm pretty nervous being as I'm not Jewish and have never met them. I thought it might be classy to bring a bottle of wine to dinner, but I know nothing about wine. Please help.
2006-12-01 07:30:08 · 12 answers · asked by PakUhDae 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
A nice dry white wine from Weston Vinyards.
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2006-12-01 07:37:22 · answer #1 · answered by Thanks for the Yahoo Jacket 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bring Kosher wine and let them know that it is Kosher. This will impress them greatly because it will let them know that you have studied their traditions.
Any grapes, wine styles, or techniques may be used in making a Kosher wine. This means a Kosher wine does not need to taste any different than a typical wine. What is different is that the equipment is specifically set aside for use on Kosher wines only, the process must be done by Jewish people, and all components used in the making of the wine must themselves be Kosher. Check online for a place to buy it in your area.
2006-12-01 07:33:29 · answer #2 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with taking Kosher wine... I don't know much about them, but I have to throw in some advice.
When bringing wine as a gift... even when you're going to someone's house for dinner... you never, ever, ever, ask what they're serving or assume that the wine will be opened for dinner. The wine is properly meant to be a gift to the host and hostess to put in their wine cellar/on their wine rack to be used at their discretion whenever they wish.
To assume they will open your wine, means having to chill white wine... or breathe red... it means assuming it will match with what they're serving... and it means (most importantly and insultingly to some folks) that you are assuming that they did not select an appropriate wine to serve with the meal.
If they open it... that's great. But don't expect them to or try to match it to anything they're serving that evening.
If you decide to do a Kosher wine, this site might be helpful: http://www.kosherwine.com/
If there are small children in the home, a box of chocolate coins (gelt) would be a good gift...
Keep in mind that traditional Hanukkah colors are blue and white...
You could also search this site and find a perfect gift for them, choosing something that would be used for the holiday or for the home (like hand towels or salt and pepper shakers or a serving platter, spreader knives or candles) http://www.traditionsjewishgifts.com/index.html
Good luck to you... my mother was Catholic and her husband was Jewish and it worked out well and they've been married now for about 30 years.
2006-12-01 08:08:55 · answer #3 · answered by thegirlwholovedbrains 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First find out what they may be serving for dinner then match the wine to the food. If beef get a Cabernet or another hearty red. If fish or fowl get a good Chardonney or other dry white wine. A bottle of champagne makes a nice gift also.
2006-12-01 07:44:12 · answer #4 · answered by Robert S 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hell, i will upload my 2 cents. Your ma would have already got wines picked out to bypass with the meal, so it will be a waste of time to objective to carry wine to bypass with the meal, till it really is what she requested you to do. I quite somewhat continually serve a pinot noir with thanksgiving dinner (in various of circumstances Burgundy, any ideal or grand cru works). Burgundy is the perfect with the roasted turkey and gravy flavours, IMO. i will commonly serve a chardonnay besides, in case you favor white. yet when you're literally not bringing wine specifically to bypass with the meal, champagne works properly as a hostess present. Even some non-drinkers will pop a bottle of bubbly from time to time. and in view that that's your mom, you could comprehend what kind of wine she likes, and purely carry her something you comprehend she will be able to delight in and/or get excitement from.
2016-11-30 00:43:39 · answer #5 · answered by schiavone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red Wine!
2006-12-01 07:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by Victoria T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A nice Herzog Syrah or Jeunesse Cabernet Sauvignon both are Kosher but not syrup like Manischewitz also bring some chocolate coins or candied fruit a welcome addition to the hostess treat table. Good Luck!
2006-12-01 07:54:17 · answer #7 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the vines must be at least four years old and it must be A kosher wine. you can talk to your girlfriend she would tell you the brand they like for HANUKKAH that would not be out of line Relax and have Fun.
2006-12-01 07:39:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
piesporter auslese riesling. fantastic along with food. however, if she is Jewish, blackberry wine is very good with food in small quantities, and it's kosher. might wanna go with blackberry to be safe on the whole kosher thing.
2006-12-01 07:33:23 · answer #9 · answered by Coondog 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you want them to like you bring a nice Red.
If you don't...bring a bottle of MD20/20 and have a great time!
2006-12-01 08:03:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋