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Wine

A rabbi raises a glass of kosher wine as he blesses it. (Courtesy Moti Dolgin)
Posted inFood

As Americans drink much less wine, kosher demand stays strong

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

(JTA) — OXNARD, California — On Friday nights, in Jewish homes around the world, a familiar ritual unfolds: a blessing over wine, poured into a cup and passed around the […]

Big Finish Wine Tavern proprietor Adam Manson’s great-grandfather founded Louis Rich Foods, a brand name still in the market today. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

At new S.F. wine bar, you can taste the final frontier

Alix Wall by Alix Wall November 18, 2025November 18, 2025
Maayan Koschitzky. (Courtesy)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

A little ‘Israeli chutzpah’ propels winemaker to top of Napa industry 

Alix Wall by Alix Wall October 8, 2025October 8, 2025
Passover "Malabi" (Micah Siva)
Posted inRecipe

Pistachios, apple and Manischewitz syrup top this Passover pudding

Micah Siva by Micah Siva March 31, 2025April 21, 2025
Passover offerings from Market Hall Foods.
Posted inPassover

Where to get Passover food around the Bay Area

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb March 28, 2025March 16, 2026
You can find Pecan Pie Matzo Crunch, J. recipe columnist Micah Siva's take on the popular Passover dessert, here. Like Karyn Lipman's 1990 recipe, it features pecans. (Micah Siva)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Who invented matzah brittle? Just like toffee, the plot thickens

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 27, 2025June 19, 2025
Carmel Greenberg is the head winemaker at Clos Du Val in Napa Valley. 
Posted inSmall Bites

Sacramento Jewish Food Faire returns; Award for Israeli winemaker; Food Instagrammer Carolina Gelen comes to S.F.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall August 27, 2024September 17, 2024
Michael Kaye of Invei Wines. (Photo/Courtesy Invei Wines)
Posted inWine

In a home garage, two kosher winemakers are crushing it

by Dan Pine February 28, 2023March 13, 2023
(From left): Ethan Nadelmann, Donald Abrams and Yossi Tam at Covenant Winery in Berkeley, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo/Lillian Ilsley-Greene)
Posted inJewish Life

Over kosher wine, experts share advances in medical cannabis 

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene November 11, 2022December 30, 2022
Evan Goldstein at Oracle Park, where he is the first-ever master sommelier for a major league sports team.
(Photo/San Francisco Giants-Suzanna Mitchell)
Posted inSports

In a sports first, Giants hire master sommelier to elevate ballpark wines

Alix Wall by Alix Wall October 25, 2022October 25, 2022

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