Tis is the season for [kosher] wine tasting...

With Purim and Pesach just around the corner, the calender is starting to fill up with the many annual wine-tasting events that occur every year around this time, and some other ones as well. I have listed most of them on my "Coming Events" page (http://www.yossiescorkboard.com/?page_id=875), including some coupons/discounts, but the basics are below. One huge event whose date has not yet been finally set is Gotham Wine's annual tasting - a major event, well worth attending!

1) Wednesday, January 23: Recanati Wine Tasting (and art gallery viewing) with the Kosher Wine Society and Recanati's Gil Shatsberg (http://www.kosherwinesociety.com/kws_events.php?function=view_event&event=174).

2) Monday, January 28: Royal Wine will be holding it's annual [European] tasting in London.

3) Monday, February 4: The Big Kahuna - Royal's annual KFWE2013 at Chelsea Piers in NYC (http://kfwe2013.com/). Separate thread to coordinate a forum blowout dinner post the event. Current thoughts are Ladino Tapas, La Maries or Mike's Bistro.

4) Wednesday, February 6: Royal's West Coast event - IFWF (http://ifwf2013.eventbrite.com/#). I will be there as well - looking forward to seeing all the West Coast forumites (who aren't coming to NYC).

5) Sunday, February 17: Yehoshua's Gerapevine is hosting a pre-Pessach grand tasting in Monsey (http://www.wineloverspage.com/forum/village/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=46336).

6) Sunday, March 3: The Jewish Week's annual grand tasting at City Winery, presented in conjunction with thier publication of the annual Kosher Wine Guide (http://www.citywinery.com/newyork/jewish-week-wine-tasting-3-3.html).

damn yehoshua's event is when im in israel

city winery what wines would be poured ? as good as 67's ?

Whats with gotham?

thanks for the heads, I may not love NY but im usually game to fly in for a day or 2

Still waiting for Gotham's date - AHH!!!

We need like 2 months in advance... often I just book Israel trips at random usually 2-3 weeks.

Heck im missing my shull's golf tournament and im in big trouble with the chevra lol

Even worse, I arrive back in miami may 22nd the time of my wine tasting event in miami.... gonna get delta to change it a day earlier.

Gotham looked sick, i'll aim for KWFE NY, City winery and gotham...

Miami details to follow

Yossie - this is very informative. Thanks for taking the time to post!

Some unfortunate news here. According to Costas, Gotham is not having their annual wine tasting this year due to scheduling conflicts. (They are still trying to work out something for the VIP tasting)

It was still up in the air till last week, I am saddened to hear it is official. Jewish Week sounds like the only cross distributor wine event. Yossie, do all distributors come to the JW event or is it just the wines that were sent to the JW judges?

All the distributors come out. I spoke to the JW today and they haven't lined up everyone yet, but especially given the fact that Gotham isn't having their event this year, I would expect a large turnout. I will tell you that the number of submissions to the JW tasting/Annual Wine Guide nearly doubled this year to include closer to 400 wines...

Great! Could you PLEASE have them pour for a longer time than 2 or 3 hours

I see that some want cross Distributor wine event...

The Grapevine Wines show is 8+ Distributors.. That should cover things

Last year we poured 125 Wines @ 10 locations in the room...

Yossi came out 3 shows ago and since it has ballooned. Thank you Yossi

Dave - unfortunately I have very little control over the actual event... I will try to make Yehoshua's event but its a bit late and a far drive from the city... . How many wines are you expecting to pour? Is there a concrete wine list yet?

For the Royal one, for tradespeople, do you preregister or just come with a business card? If I'm not bottling, I hope to be at the West Coast one, preferably with my son, a certified bartender and consultant for events.

You need to per register. For the LA event, there is a link to register. For the NY event, you need to contact them. Gary L. on the forum could likely assist.

Recanati Yasmin Red
Recanati Yasmin White
Recanati Diamond Cabernet Sauvignon
Recanati Diamond Chardonnay
Recanati Diamond Sauvignon Blanc
Recanati Diamond Rose
Recanati Diamond Shiraz
Recanati Reserve Merlot
Recanati Reserve Petit Sirah / Zinfandel
Recanati Reserve Syrah/Viognier
Recanati Special Reserve Red
Recanati Special Reserve White
Odem Mountain Volcanic Shiraz
Odem Mountain Volcanic Merlot
Odem Mountain Volcanic Cabernet Sauvignon
Odem Mountain Volcanic Chardonnay
Odem Mountain Volcanic Tigress
Odem Mountain Volcanic Rose
Kadesh Barnea Merlot
Kadesh Barnea Negev
Kadesh Barnea Cabernet Sauvignon
Kadesh Barnea Red Dessert
Galil Barbera
Galil Yiron
Chateau Le Bordeau
Capcanes Peraj Petita
Hevron Heights Isaacs Ram
Hevron Heights Pardes
Hevron Heights Elone Mamre
Savia Del Sol Crianza
Tishbi Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Tishbi Vinyards Merlot
Tishbi Vinyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Tishbi Sde Boker
Tishbi Emerald Riesling
Tishbi Cabernet / Petite Syrah
Alexander Reserve Cabernet
Alexander Sandro
Alate - Tinto
Dalton Petite Syrah
Dalton Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Dalton Fume Blanc
Castel Petite Castel
Or Haganuz - Select
Or Haganuz - Cabernet Franc
Or Haganuz - Amuka
Or Haganuz - Safsufa
Or Haganuz - Har Sinai
Gush Etzion - Lone Oak Syrah
Gush Etzion - Spring River
Saslov - Aviv Marriage
Saslov - Aviv Shiraz
Weinstock - Alicante Bouchet
Weinstock - Petite Sirah
Vignobles David - Cotes Du Rhone Villages Reserve
Hagafen - Merlot
Hagafen - Riesling
Gush Etzion - Lone Oak Syrah
Gush Etzion - Spring River

+ Koval Kosher Organic Distillery from Chicago
Ginger Liqueur
Rose Hips Liqueur
Jasmin Liqueur
Coffee Liqueur
Chrysanthemum Honey
&
Lions Pride 47th Ward
Lions Pride Dark Millet
Lions Pride Dark Rye
Whiskeys


This is an Early Rough draft many additions and more Wineries to Add...

LOL! You guys have a state wide state of emergency for a flu epidemic! Maybe going there is a bad idea Either way, no hugging, kissing, or smooches - STAY AWAY!!!

With Gotham not making a wine tasting it may be worth looking into the Varietal wine tasting as well - I am pretty sure he has a pretty wide selection of wines - I have not gone to it though because I was not satisfied with the rabbinical supervision the one time I did go.

I think between the City Winery / Jewish Week tasting and the Grapevine one, you should be covered. I attended the Kosher Wine Society Recanati tasting last night which was pretty nice. Good selection of wines and some great cheeses from the Cheese Guy (apparently he also makes some from raw milk that can be found in Fairway). Plus Gil brought some samples of the newly released Reserve wines launched last week in Israel which I will taste soon.

Ramot Naftaly may also be at the City Winery event.

OK, I'm all registered, and will be attending the Herzog thing unless I'm bottling or thereabouts. And if I'm so far away from bottling, might as well drown my sorrows at Breskin's the next day.

OK, I'm all registered, and will be attending the Herzog thing unless I'm bottling or thereabouts. And if I'm so far away from bottling, might as well drown my sorrows at Breskin's the next day.

Paging chick-a-cherry-cola, are we on?

and... the tasting guide is up - let the games begin!

http://kfwe2013.com/tasting-guide.html

In case it is not obvious (was not obvious to me) - first of all the page loads VERY SLOWLY because it uses flash - WHY OH WHY??? Than use the keyboard arrow keys to move back and forth, or right mouse click on the image and choose forward or backwards.

David