However, as this guide is used by most readers throughout the year as a benchmark for which wines to acquire and all the potential pitfalls remain (and then some), we are going to remain focused on the usual matters the guide is mean to help alleviate. With another year of pandemic-related stress under everyone’s belts, I feel more strongly than ever before that wine selection should be as easy, simple and enjoyable as possible. However, even though the more than 4,500 different kosher wines being produced annually includes almost 100 disparate varieties of “Fake Wines” like wines with Cream in their name, Manischewitz, variations of Yayin Patishim and of course the Blue Bottle Abomination, there remain far too many labels for any sane human being to wade through.Įvery year we talk about the elevated stress levels brought on by cooking commercial grade amounts of brisket and matzah balls while attempting to eradicate every speck of dirt from the inside of your oven with a toothbrush with the goal of ensuring Seder wine selection won’t be an added source of stress. As we slowly return to some semblance of normal, buying wine for Pesach remains one of the best parts of Pesach prep for every committed wine lover and this year has yielded some new and exciting wines for every budget and palate preference. Typically, the weeks leading up to Pesach are the US kosher wine industry’s busiest, with more kosher wine purchased during this period than the rest of the year combined (in Israel, Rosh Hashanah is nearly as busy a buying season as Pesach and wine buying is also more liberally spread out through the year). Now, with the philosophical messaging out of the way, onto wine! Whether you are back to a large family gathering or continuing to celebrate on a smaller scale, take the opportunity to recognize all you have and take some time to contemplate the nature of the holiday – it will serve to enhance things dramatically.
With wine such an integral part of the Pesach holiday, physical and spiritual aspects combined, my hope is that this annual guide makes the task easier and hopefully helps in enhancing the strangely unique seder we are each about to undergo, regardless of our personal circumstances. Personally, I find choosing wine for our sedarim a worthy endeavor to apply some effort too, especially given the teaching by our sages that wine gladdens the heart and there is no joy without wine (and meat). While all a good thing, it is my fervent hope that we remember the lessons of the past year(s) and continue to take pleasure in the simple enjoyment of close family and friends, while reaching out to assist our fellow Jews for whom the chag may not be as joyous for a host of reasons.Īs Pesach is a celebration of the Jewish people coming together a nation for the first time, this is an easy idea to get behind with everything we have got. Once again Pesach is upon us, but what a difference a year makes! While Covid continues to wreak havoc across the globe, its impact on our day-to-day lives continues to thankfully diminish and many folks are looking forward to the Pesachs of yesteryear, with large gatherings of family and friends, along with travel to different locales for a change of pace, scenery and weather. 2022 Pesach Wine Buying Guide Yossie April 5, 2022
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