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Four cups of wine feels simple until you try to choose the bottles, pace the night, pair the food, and keep everyone happy at the table. Then someone asks the question hiding in plain sight: what about the fifth cup, and why does Elijah get his own glass? From Jerusalem, we sit down with Jay Buchsbaum, Director of Wine Education at Royal Wine Corporation, to make the Passover Seder make sense both as halacha and as a real-world kosher wine plan you can actually pull off. 

We dig into the Talmudic debate behind cup five, why the Gemara lands on teiku, and how that turns Kos Shel Eliyahu into a symbol of future redemption. Jay shares what he sees people pour for Elijah’s Cup, why many prefer an Israeli wine for that moment, and how those customs can become a powerful teaching tool for kids when the door opens and the story feels personal. 

Then we go cup by cup with practical advice: when lighter reds, Pinot Noir, rosé, or white wine make more sense than a heavy Cabernet; how to think about ABV and pacing to avoid the classic Passover wine headache; when sweet wines or sparkling wines elevate the fourth cup; and why mevushal wine is often a smart hosting move today. Jay also gives an insider look at Pesach logistics, shifting consumer tastes, climate change pushing alcohol higher, and a list of hidden gem kosher wines across budgets. 

If you care about kosher wine, Israeli wine, and building a Seder that tastes as good as it feels, hit play, subscribe, share this with a friend planning their bottles, and leave a review with your go-to Seder pour.

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