I first found kosher wine in France under the Rothschild label. Supermarkets in the UK carry kosher for Passover wines and many trade shows include a kosher wine or two. What's kosher?
A Spanish wine website reveals what's in and out of their kosher wine. If you have ever wondered what goes into kosher wine or is kept out, here's an interesting site. The wines have to be grown in vineyards which get a sabbatical every seven years. A rabbi has to check everything during production and all the people handling the wine have to be Jewish and observe the Sabbath.
But what's in your bottle of kosher wine? No problem with egg white used for fining - except it has to be checked by a rabbi. (I know an egg used for eating as a food has to be checked for blood spots but I am not sure about what he's looking when preparing wine.)
Finally, Jewish people must serve the wine. I presume not for economic reasons but to be sure they are not handling it with hands dipped in lard, nor mixing it with non-kosher wine because they forgot of didn't know the difference.
Regarding economics, one percent of the profits must go to charity helping poor people.
Kosher For Passover
I'm still puzzled as to kosher for Passover wine being sold all year. Last time I asked, I was told that it must be kosher for Passover for Passover, but no reason why leftover wine should not be used up later. (It helps me to understand if I think that it's like Christmas pudding can be eating after Xmas although it's only obligatory on Christmas Day.
The Spanish wine that started my search:
http://www.cellercapcanes.com/page/kosher
An overview of kosher wine:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_wine
What's the difference between kosher and kosher for Passover? Introduction to this website explains:
kosherfood.about.com/od/sedermenurecipes/f/wine_pesach.htm
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, wine and food writer and researcher, author, speaker.
A Spanish wine website reveals what's in and out of their kosher wine. If you have ever wondered what goes into kosher wine or is kept out, here's an interesting site. The wines have to be grown in vineyards which get a sabbatical every seven years. A rabbi has to check everything during production and all the people handling the wine have to be Jewish and observe the Sabbath.
But what's in your bottle of kosher wine? No problem with egg white used for fining - except it has to be checked by a rabbi. (I know an egg used for eating as a food has to be checked for blood spots but I am not sure about what he's looking when preparing wine.)
Finally, Jewish people must serve the wine. I presume not for economic reasons but to be sure they are not handling it with hands dipped in lard, nor mixing it with non-kosher wine because they forgot of didn't know the difference.
Regarding economics, one percent of the profits must go to charity helping poor people.
Kosher For Passover
I'm still puzzled as to kosher for Passover wine being sold all year. Last time I asked, I was told that it must be kosher for Passover for Passover, but no reason why leftover wine should not be used up later. (It helps me to understand if I think that it's like Christmas pudding can be eating after Xmas although it's only obligatory on Christmas Day.
The Spanish wine that started my search:
http://www.cellercapcanes.com/page/kosher
An overview of kosher wine:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_wine
What's the difference between kosher and kosher for Passover? Introduction to this website explains:
kosherfood.about.com/od/sedermenurecipes/f/wine_pesach.htm
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, wine and food writer and researcher, author, speaker.
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