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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 36 MIN

KFWE Tel Aviv 2026

from The Kosher Terroir · host Solomon Simon Jacob

Send a Text Message to The Kosher TerroirMost people have a “kosher wine” picture stuck in their head: sweet, syrupy, and only for ritual use. From the floor of a live kosher wine tasting, we go straight at that stereotype by asking winemakers, importers, and wine pros to name the one myth they’d love to kill and then proving the point with specific bottles, regions, and real production details.We talk about what actually drives quality: where the grapes come from, how the vintner works, and why a great kosher wine can be every bit as compelling as a great non-kosher wine. Along the way we pour a rich Chardonnay with serious California pedigree and use it as a reminder that “kosher” is a certification, not a flavor. Several guests also tackle the debates people argue about most, especially Mevushal: what it is today, what it might do to aging, and why modern methods are nothing like the scary “boiled wine” shorthand.The myths get more practical and more human as the microphones move: kosher wine doesn’t have to be expensive, supervision isn’t a constant obstacle to winemaking, and you don’t need a rabbi to bless your bottle. We even get one of the best pieces of drinking advice you’ll hear all week: you shouldn’t feel pressured to finish an opened bottle the same day, and some wines reward patience. Finally, we zoom out to what’s changing fast such as rising Israeli wine quality, greater attention to appellation and winery story, and the outdated idea that women can’t be winemakers in the kosher wine world.If you like wine education without the snobbery, hit subscribe, share this with a friend who still thinks kosher means sweet, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Which kosher wine myth have you heard most often?Support the showwww.TheKosherTerroir.com+972-58-731-1567+[email protected] to Join “The Kosher Terroir” WhatsApp Chathttps://chat.whatsapp.com/EHmgm2u5lQW9VMzhnoM7C9Thursdays 6:30pm Eastern Time on the NSN Network and the NSN App

Send a Text Message to The Kosher Terroir Most people have a “kosher wine” picture stuck in their head: sweet, syrupy, and only for ritual use. From the floor of a live kosher wine tasting, we go straight at that stereotype by asking winemakers, importers, and wine pros to name the one myth they’d love to kill and then proving the point with specific bottles, regions, and real production details. We talk about what actually drives quality: where the grapes come from, how the vintner works, a...

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