Yechiel Drinks

This week we are pairing the Parsha with the Benattar Roussanne '23.

We discuss Roussanne in general, and in Israel in particular, as well as the various ways Israel is divided into wine regions.
We end with a dvar torah from Rav Shaul Alter, which really brings the parsha wine pairing full circle. 

Shabbat Shalom & L'chaim! 

The links we mentioned on the show:

IPEVO map: https://winesisrael.com/en/5571/israel-wine-map-by-ipevo/#:~:text=It%20divides%20Israel%20into%20five,these%20for%20their%20export%20labels.

Sommelier map: https://www.sommelier.co.il/israel-wine-map/

Israeli Wine Journey: https://israeladventure.wine/en/

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This week we are pairing the Parsha with the Jerusalem Wineries, Windmill Project, Old Vines Petite Sirah '20.

We discuss the unique history of Petite Sirah (aka Durif), and hear a dvar torah based on teachings of Nechama Leibowitz and the Mei Hashiloach of  Izhbitza.

Shabbat Shalom & L'chaim! 

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In this bonus Chanukah episode we are pairing Chanukah with the Ya'acov Oryah Light From Darkness 23.

This bonus episode is actually a crossover episode with Simon Jacobs' Kosher Terroir Podcast.
We discuss our wine pairing, lots and lots of winemaking, pair some more wines, and on the torah front: get a great introduction to the thought of Rav Shagar from Levi Morrow who recently published an English translation of Rav Shagar holiday drashot. We of course end with some Chanukah torah as well.

Levi's new book is available from Koren/Magid:
https://korenpub.com/collections/rabbi-shimon-gershon-rosenberg-shagar/products/living-time

Follow Levi: https://linktr.ee/levimorrow

For more episodes of The Kosher Terroir: https://www.thekosherterroir.com/

Chanukah Same'ach & L'chaim!

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This week we are pairing the Parsha with the Dalton Grounded 21 from the Asufa series.

We discuss the various interpretations of the honey the brothers took down to Egypt, one of which leads to our wine pairing. We also discuss the redevelopment of endemic varieties in Israeli winemaking, and hear a dvar torah for the parsha and Chanukah based on the teachings of Rav Soloveitchik, the Rambam, and Rav Tzvi Meir Zilberberg.

Shabbat Shalom, Chanukah Same'ach, & L'chaim! 

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This week we are pairing the Parsha with the Ya'acov Oryah Dream of Espamia 21.

We discuss the connection to between the wine and the parsha, and hear a related dvar torah based on the teachings of Rav Yehudah Amital, the Shlah, and Rav Elchanan Samet.
We also share a bonus L'chaim and quick dvar torah from the Lubavitcher Rebbe in honor of Yud Tes Kislev.

Shabbat Shalom & L'chaim!

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This week we are pairing the Parsha with the Carmel Mediterranean 4 Vats Red Blend, 22.
We discuss some winemaking, and hear a little background about the Ozerover Rebbe, the Esh dat, and hear a dvar torah from him as well.
Shabbat Shalom & L'chaim! 

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This week we are pairing the Parsha with Beit El Winery, Jacob's Dream Carignan, 2023.
We discuss Israeli Carignan in general, hear some background on the winery, and offer a dvar torah tying the wine and parsha together.
Shabbat Shalom & L'chaim!

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This week we are pairing the parsha with Netz Winery Blanc de Noir 24.
We cover the winemaking process of making a Blanc de Noir, hear some background about Netz Winery, and finally offer a dvar torah connecting all of this to this week's parsha.
L'chaim and Shabbat Shalom!

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