A LA CARTE : KOSHER WINES FOR PASSOVER.Byline: Larry Lipson Every year at Passover, a wealth of kosher wines appear on tables. And every year, it seems more and more possibilities are out there. In years past, these wines were sweet and red. Now they run the gamut of varietals and even come from prime wine regions in France, Italy and California. There are Chateaux wines from Bordeaux, wines produced by some of the most skillful skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. of California winemakers and wines from Israel. Here are a list of mostly dry kosher table wines available locally that are worth consideration: Baron de Rothschild (Carmel) Where made: Israel. Varietal/type/vintage: '95 chardonnay, '95 Emerald riesling, '95 sauvignon blanc. Price range: $14 to $17. (Also $8 to $12 for Carmel Vineyard bottlings and $7.50 to $8 for Carmel Valley wines.) Where to buy: Some Vons and Hughes markets. Baron Herzog Where made: California. Varietal/type/vintage: '94 chardonnay, '94 chenin blanc Che·nin Blanc n. 1. A variety of grape originating in the Loire Valley. 2. A white wine made from this grape. Noun 1. , '95 white zinfandel white zinfandel n. A medium-sweet rosé wine made from zinfandel grapes. , '93 sauvignon blanc, '93 cabernet sauvignon Cab·er·net Sauvignon n. 1. A variety of black grape used to make red wine, notably in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley. 2. A dry red wine made from this grape. [French. , '95 gamay ga·may n. Any of several related red grapes used for making red wines, especially Beaujolais. [French, after Gamay, a village of east-central France.] . Price range: $5 to $10. Where to buy: The Flask, 12194 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, (818) 761-5373. (Also Wally's, 2107 Westwood Blvd., West Los Angeles
Bokobsa Where made: France. Varietal/type/vintage: Cote de Rhone, nonvintage. Price range: $12 to $14. Where to buy: Greenblatt's, 8017 W. Sunset Blvd Sunset BLVD is unreleased material and remixes by the rapper 2Pac. It was released on September 12, 2005 internationally and the United States. Track listing
Chateau Grand Noyer Where made: France. Varietal/type/vintage: '89 Pomerol. Price range: Approximately $23. Where to buy: Wally's. Fortant de France Where made: France. Varietal/type/vintage: '94 chardonnay, '94 merlot. Price range: $6 to $10. Where to buy: Duke of Bourbon Duke of Bourbon (French: Duc de Bourbon) is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of Bourbon. , 20908 Roscoe Blvd., Canoga Park, (818) 341-1234. (Also the Flask and Wally's.) Gamla Where made: Israel. Varietal/type/vintage: '92 cabernet sauvignon, '92 sauvignon blanc. Price range: $9 to $10. Where to buy: The Flask. Gan Eden Where made: Sonoma County. Varietal/type/vintage: '89 cabernet sauvignon, '93 chardonnay. Price range: $9 to $11. Where to buy: The Flask and Wally's. Georges Duboeuf Georges Duboeuf (born 1933 in Crèches, France) is the founder of Les Vins Georges Duboeuf, one of the largest and best-known wine merchants in France. The company is known especially for its popularization and production of Beaujolais wines, leading to Duboeuf's nicknames of Where made: France. Varietal/type/vintage: '95 Beaujolais. Price range: $7 to $8. Where to buy: The Flask and Wally's. Golan Where made: Israel. Varietal/type/vintage: '92 chardonnay, '91 cabernet sauvignon, '93 sauvignon blanc. Price range: $10 to $12. Where to buy: Greenblatt's and Wally's. Hagafen Where made: Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine . Varietal/type/vintage: '91 cabernet sauvignon, '94 chardonnay. Price range: $12 to $20. Where to buy: Duke of Bourbon, Wally's and the Flask. J. Furst Where made: California. Varietal/type/vintage: '93 white zinfandel, '91 cabernet sauvignon, '92 chardonnay. Price range: $6 to $11. Where to buy: Some Hughes markets. Mount Maroma/Mount (Madrona) Where made: Napa Valley by St. Supery. Varietal/type/vintage: '91 cabernet sauvignon, '92 chardonnay. Price range: $12 to $15. Where to buy: Wally's. Weinstock Cellars Where made: California. Varietal/type/vintage: '94 white zinfandel, '94 chardonnay, '93 cabernet sauvignon. Price range: $7 to $12. Where to buy: Duke of Bourbon, Wally's and some Hughes markets. Yarden Where made: Israel. Varietal/type/vintage: '93 merlot, '92 chardonnay. Price range: $13 to $15. Where to buy: The Flask and Wally's. MEMO: Do you have a question about restaurants? Mail it to Larry Lipson, P.O. Box 4200, Woodland Hills, Calif. 91365-4200, and look for the answer in a future dining beat column in L.A. Life. |
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