KOSHER WINE FOR SEDER.Byline: Larry Lipson Restaurant Critic Although the majority of Passover dinners feature at least one bottle of the traditional sweet Concord grape wines, Seder tables increasingly are showing off premium wines from the great wine regions of the world. Many of these kosher bottlings are specially labeled by producers who make regular versions of the same wines. In fact, some of the famous French champagne makers (Laurent-Perrier, Heidsieck-Monopole) and one major domestic sparkling wine producer (Korbel) can be found on local shelves. The choices are immense, the prices of the widest possible range. Several small French chateaux are represented (La Plaisance de Lafitte Monteil, La Tonnelle, Lestage, Le Tertre, La France La France was a single that was released by Dutch popgroup BZN in 1986. It is about a man and woman who met and fell in love while in France. ) at better wine shops. Here are a few of the currently available kosher wines worth consideration: Abarbanel Where made: France. Varietal/type/vintage: 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. '96. Price range: $14. Where to buy: Woodland Hills Wine Co., 22622 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, (818) 222-1111; Wally's, 2107 Westwood Blvd., West L.A., (310) 475-0606. Alfasi Where made: Chile. Varietal/type/vintage: '95s through '97s, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, syrah, merlot and two cabernet sauvignons, also non-vintage brut Brut, Brute (both: br  t), or Brutus (br sparkling. Price range: $6 to $16. Where to buy: Wine & Liquor Depot, 16938 Saticoy St., Van Nuys, (818) 996-1414. Barons Edmond and Benjamin de Rothschild Where made: France. Varietal/type/vintage: '96 Haut Medoc Bordeaux red. Price range: $22 to $23. Where to buy: The Flask, 12914 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, (818) 761-5373. Baron Herzog/Herzog Selection Where made: California and France. Varietal/type/vintage: '95s through '98s, 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. , Chardonnay, 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.] , cabernet sauvignons (regular, limited-edition Chalk Hill
With an elevation of 282 feet above sea level Chalk Hill is the 3rd highest point in Louisiana. and special reserve Alexander Valley), white zinfandel white zinfandel n. A medium-sweet rosé wine made from zinfandel grapes. , merlot. Price range: $5 to $50. 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; Woodland Hills Wine Co.; Green Jug, 6307 Platt Ave., Woodland Hills, (818) 887-9463; The Flask; Wally's. Bartenura Where made: Italy. Varietal/type/vintage: '97 and '98 plus non-vintage Asti spumante Asti or Asti Spumante is a white sparkling wine produced in an area to the south of the town of Asti in Piedmont, Italy. Made from the Moscato Bianco grape, it is sweet and low in alcohol, and often drunk with dessert. and pinot grigio. Price range: $8 to $11. Where to buy: Wine & Liquor Depot; Wally's. Bauer Selection Where made: France. Varietal/type/vintage: '98 French red table wine (Rouge de France). Price range: $7 to $8. Where to buy: The Flask. Chateau de Tigne Where made: France (by actor Gerard Depardieu Noun 1. Gerard Depardieu - French film actor (born in 1948) Depardieu ). Varietal/type/vintage: Coteaux de Layon sweet chenin blanc and Anjou rouge, blanc and rose. Price range: $13 to $20. Where to buy: Wally's. Chateau Giscours Where made: France. Varietal/type/vintage: '95 Haut Margaux Bordeaux red. Price range: $45 to $46. Where to buy: The Flask. tag! Chateau La Gaffeliere Where made: France. Varietal/type/vintage: '93 St. Emilion premier grand cru This article is about the wine classification. For the block cipher, see Grand Cru (cipher). Grand cru is the highest level of classification of AOC wines from Burgundy or Alsace, those that come from a single vineyard. classe Bordeaux red. Price range: $55. Where to buy: Wally's. Fortant de France Where made: France. Varietal/type/vintage: '97s through '99s Chardonnay, cabernet, merlot. Price range: $6 to $8. Where to buy: Duke of Bourbon; Wine & Liquor Depot; Wally's; Green Jug. Gan Eden Where made: California. Varietal/type/vintage: '90 through '97 and non-vintage Chardonnays, cabernets, Gewurztraminer and black muscat Black Muscat is a Vitis vinifera grape variety derived from the crossing of the Schiava Grossa and Muscat of Alexandria varieties. It is known under a variety of local names such as Golden Hamburg, Muscat Hamburg, and Black Hamburg in the US; . Price range: $10 to $27. Where to buy: Wine & Liquor Depot; Wally's. Golan Where made: Israel. Varietal/type/vintage: '95 through '98 sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, cabernet and Village red. Price range: $8 to $12. Where to buy: Woodland Hills Wine Co.; Wally's. Hagafen Where made: California. Varietal/type/vintage: '91 through '99 regular and reserves, Chardonnay, cabernet (franc and sauvignon), pinot noir, Riesling. Price range: $9 to $28. Where to buy: Woodland Hills Wine Co.; Green Jug; Duke of Bourbon; Wine & Liquor Depot; Wally's. Teal Lake Where made: Australia. Varietal/type/vintage: '99 shiraz red. Price range: $10 to $11. Where to buy: The Flask. Val Flore Where made: France. Varietal/type/vintage: '98 white and non-vintage red table wines. Price range: $7 to $10. Where to buy: Wine & Liquor Depot. Weinstock Cellars Where made: California. Varietal/type/vintage: '96 through '99 white zinfandel, Chardonnay, gamay, sauvignon blanc. Price range: $7 to $10. Where to buy: Wally's. Yarden Where made: Israel. Varietal/type/vintage: '95 through '98 Chardonnay, merlot, cabernet, sauvignon blanc, non-vintage sparkling wines. Price range: $9 through $30. Where to buy: Wine & Liquor Depot; Duke of Bourbon; Green Jug, The Flask; Wally's; Woodland Hills Wine Co. TOP PICKS FOR THE PASSOVER TABLE From the huge selection of kosher wines for Passover, the following have been selected as top picks by several wine specialists representing a sampling of major wine merchants in Los Angeles. --Hagafen '97 merlot (around $19) - Deep, ripe, plummy plum·my adj. plum·mi·er, plum·mi·est 1. a. Filled with plums. b. Smelling or tasting of plums. 2. Choice; desirable: a plummy leading role; a plummy job. flavors with soft, round tannins tannins, n.pl polyphenolic phytochemicals whose name derives from their use in tanning animal skins. Used as astringents, antioxidants, and styptics; treats burns, relieves diarrhea. . --Baron Herzog '97 Chalk Hill cabernet sauvignon special edition (around $36) - Smooth and complex with lots of fruit. --Hagafen '91 reserve cabernet sauvignon (around $26) - A mature red wine with great bottle age from a producer of fine California wines. --Baron Herzog '97 Alexander Valley special reserve (around $30) - The best kosher wine ever tried, loaded with juicy fruit, a superb tannin tannin, tannic acid, or gallotannic acid, astringent vegetable product found in a wide variety of plants. Sources include the bark of oak, hemlock, chestnut, and mangrove; the leaves of certain sumacs; and plant galls. structure and terrific finish. Compared to Silver Oak from the same area. - Larry Lipson CAPTION(S): box Box: TOP PICKS FOR THE PASSOVER TABLE (see text) |
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