Alef: The NEXT Conversation

Jews Love Wine

Most of us learned how to drink during freshman year of college.  But, while keg stands may have gotten you some action in the dorms, the sad truth is that there aren’t many post-college Shabbat dinners that incorporate beer bongs into the meal (although, there’s a great idea in there,  somewhere…)

Instead, in homes around the world, Friday night means bottles of wine are uncorked and tipped back, as they have for centuries on Shabbat.   And, while knowing your Grasă de Cotnari from your Oeil de Perdrix might be a little more advanced than most amateur sommeliers are used to, it’s never too late to familiarize yourselves with a few wine basics.  Who knows?  Maybe next time you’re asked to bring a bottle to a friend’s for Shabbat dinner, you won’t end up having to explain why “MD 20/20 seems as good as anything else, right?” (Editor’s note- this has happened to members of the Alef staff.)

And so, in the interest of saving our readers from both ridicule and hangovers, we present: 

The NEXT Shabbat Essentials: Wine Tasting – A Beginner’s Guide

This guide is part of the NEXT Shabbat Essentials, so keep a copy in your wine cooler for any time you pull out the cork!

Tags: NEXT Shabbat, Wine

Posted by admin, Friday, August 14th, 2009, 10:26 am, Shabbat.