About The Kosher Wine Guy

Hello, I'm The Kosher Wine Guy. While wine has always had a sacramental purpose central to Judaism, and plays an important role in religious observance, it's equally important in everyday life. Wine makes a table complete. It brings out the best in food, and vice versa. It slows down the frantic pace of life. In short, wine is good for you. While your doctor may tell you about the supposed health benefits of wine, including a reduction in the rate of cardiovascular disease, stroke, cholesterol and cancer, wine also has important historical and cultural significance. We are drawn to wine almost instictively. The fact that wine has been produced in every corner of the world for centuries must tell us something!

Unlike other wine critics, I'm convinced you can't fairly and accurately judge a wine by itself. Wine is meant to be experienced with food and wine tastings are better suited to a meal. Also, I don't believe in tasting ten wines at a time. Swishing a sip in your mouth, spitting it out and moving on to the next wine doesn't count as tasting wine in my book. You need to really experience the wine, to enjoy everything it has to offer, and there's only one proper way to do that: You need to sit at a table with people you love, eat a meal you enjoy, match it with the proper wine and share in the experience. That's what living well is all about!

Of course, all wine tastings and scores are totally subjective. But that's the point. What I give you is my opinion. What counts most is your opinion. My reviews are nothing more than a starting point. I won't bore you with pompous pronouncements about a wines temperment or architecture or other such nonsense. I just call 'em as I see 'em. I'll tell you what I think about a wine and why and you're always free to disagree.

For instance, I admit right from the beginning that I have a preference for Merlots (the drier the better) and, although I try to be fair in my reviews, I admit to a certain bias in my rankings. If you're not a Merlot fan, you'll just need to keep that in mind when looking at the rankings and adjust your own opinion accordingly. I think I'm pretty fair.

What I hope you'll gain from KosherWineGuy.com is a greater appreciation of the variety of excellent kosher wines available today and a keener sense of your own likes and dislikes. Use what you learn here to supplement your own opinions about wine, food and life. Enjoy!

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