'So-called' wine expert
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:46 pm
Jerusalem, Israel
David Raccah wrote:Not so openly actually! In the end, Shallots in Chicago also has non- mevushal wine service, but mostly under the table. If you want to know how it works best, look at Israel. There the OU and the OK allow for non-mevushal wine to be served by a religious person. The problem with that plan and why the OU will NEVER allow it in the US, is that they do not know who is at your table. Jewish or not? If not, they do not want the headache of guessing if the wine just poured is not undrinkable, because your non-jewish friend touched it.
As I am typing this, I know this will be another fire storm and the such. So, as Yossie said, PM is the best route - simply because I do not think this particular subject is best discussed here on the forum. Better in email or person over the phone, my 2 cents...
David
Adam M wrote:I've heard all of these arguments before, but I am utterly unpersuaded as these concerns can simply be address by having the waiter provide a quick disclaimer with all relevant details to the guests upon the receipt of an order for non-mev wine. Kind of like the spiel you get when you sit in an exit row seat on an airplane.
'So-called' wine expert
1513
Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:46 pm
Jerusalem, Israel
David Raccah wrote:Not so openly actually! In the end, Shallots in Chicago also has non- mevushal wine service, but mostly under the table. If you want to know how it works best, look at Israel. There the OU and the OK allow for non-mevushal wine to be served by a religious person. The problem with that plan and why the OU will NEVER allow it in the US, is that they do not know who is at your table. Jewish or not? If not, they do not want the headache of guessing if the wine just poured is not undrinkable, because your non-jewish friend touched it.
As I am typing this, I know this will be another fire storm and the such. So, as Yossie said, PM is the best route - simply because I do not think this particular subject is best discussed here on the forum. Better in email or person over the phone, my 2 cents...
David
Bill Coleman wrote: The non-mevushal wines were not on the menu but could be ordered quite openly and were handled strictly by the restaurant manager, who was observant. He was also the wine maven. I'm using the past tense because Meyer retired and, the last time I was there, it wasn't clear what was going on with the wines.
Andrew Breskin wrote:Bill Coleman wrote: The non-mevushal wines were not on the menu but could be ordered quite openly and were handled strictly by the restaurant manager, who was observant. He was also the wine maven. I'm using the past tense because Meyer retired and, the last time I was there, it wasn't clear what was going on with the wines.
Bill, any idea what he's up to now? So, no more high end bottle service at Shallots?
'So-called' wine expert
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:46 pm
Jerusalem, Israel
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