Is there such a thing as kosher wine?

Question

Does wine need to be kosher? If so, what are some nice brands to buy for a gift?

Answer 1

Yes, definately there is such a thing as kosher wine. There are at least 4 specific brands that I can think of. They would be
(1)Manishewitz
(2)Carmel
(3)Concord
(4)Kedem

Of the ones that I've mentioned, Carmel has a variety of both the White as well as the Red Wine. It is half decent in taste. Mind you, that is very subjective. Manishewitz has Red Wine only, and to my taste, I find it too sweet. Concord is not too bad for both the Red and the White Wine. Finally as far as Kedem brand is concerned, it is available in both grape juice form as well as a sparkling grape juice. Kedem juice is by far the most popular of them all because unless you have allergies, grape juice is certainly an acceptable drink to partake in the festival. This is expecially true so that children would be able to participate in the holiday, or party that would be made for Hanukkah. By the way, for additional brands, you may wish to go to a liquer commission or perhaps go to a Jewish bakery that would sell this and perhaps all other brands
I hope that this helps you out. Good luck and Happy Hanukkah to you.

Answer 2

Kosher Wine Brands

Answer 3

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Is there such a thing as kosher wine?
Does wine need to be kosher? If so, what are some nice brands to buy for a gift?

Answer 4

There is definitely kosher wine. Depending on where you live, your local liquor store may be able to point you to their kosher wine selection. Some of the more popular brands are Yarden, Bartenura, Golan, and Carmel. You want to stay away from Kedem and Mogen David, as those are cheap brands that taste like sweet grape juice. If you can't find it in your local liquor store, there is a website:
http://www.mykoshermarket.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=3
They have a great selection of kosher wines.

Answer 5

Yes, there is Kosher wine, and also wines especially for Passover as well. I personally buy my wine from www.kosherwine.com, because I earn points and right now
there are a lot of them on sale. However, you can find any kosher wine any where. Here a list of the most popular wine:
Yarden Merlot $9.99/bottle
Carmel Moscato di Carmel $6.99
Altoona Hills Cabaret Merlot $4.99
Bartenura Mosato $9.99
Yarden Mount $7.99

Answer 6

Yes, wine and grape products in general needs to be kosher since they are used for religious purposes, both Jewish and non. If you are looking for a good Kosher wine, I would go with an Israeli one like Carmel or Barkan, or perhaps Joyvin (though I'm not sure where that's from). The traditional American Kosher wines are made with concord grapes, which makes for crummy wine, and it usually has a lot of sugar added to cover the taste.

Answer 7

Only "kosher" grapes (those specially raised for kosher wine) can go into kosher wine. Which means they have to be grown separately, etc. So yes, there is such a thing...

Answer 8

The wine must be produced in accordance with Jewish dietary laws following strict rules of preparation under the supervision of a rabbi. No artificial additives, coloring or preservatives may be used. Only certified kosher products may be used in the wine-making process right down to the equipment and machinery, which may be used exclusively for the production of kosher products.

There are two types of kosher wine--non-mevushal, your basic kosher wine, and mevushal, fit for the most orthodox wine lover. Non-mevushal wines must be produced, handled and even served by Sabbath Observant Jews in order to be kosher. Mevushal wines go through an additional step, flash pasteurization, in which the wines are subjected to heat during the wine-making process but are not boiled, contrary to popular belief. This process originated from ancient times when wine was once used by pagans for idolatrous worship. By pasteurizing the wines, they were considered unfit for pagan worship and should satisfy the most orthodox Jew. As a result, mevushal wines may be handled by non-Jews or non observant Jews and remain kosher. The back label should indicate whether the wine is mevushal or not.

In your case mevushal is the way to go. Check the back of the bottle to make sure the wine was produced under strict rabbinic supervision.
Names of some brands:
Kedem
Concord
Rashi
Joyvin (my personal favorite)
Bartinura
Baron Herzog

Answer 9

yes there is such thing as kosher wine.

if it has a little U in a circle it is kosher.

wine brands that are good
Rashi
Keddem
Kesser

Answer 10

There are several brands. I do not know many brands, tho. The brand I like is Carmel. The flavor I like is Adom Atic. It is a dry red wine. If you live in a fairly good size place, liquor stores should have several brands.

At last resort, you can usually find Mogan David brand----but-it is not too good.

Will add----------if the people keep Kosher-the wine must be Kosher.