5 Great Kosher Wines You Can Find in Dallas for Passover

Passover is a very important Jewish holiday, an eight-day celebration of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. It occurs annually from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nisan, which for this year is March 30-April 7. During this time, Jews abstain from eating chametz, which is any food product made from wheat, barley, rye, oats or spelt that has come into contact with water and been allowed to ferment and rise.Wine is a very important part of this celebration. Indeed, it is required. However, the wine must be kosher for Passover. Kosher wine is made like any wine, but the winemaking process requires oversight by a Rabbi and the work must be done by Sabbath-observant Jews. Kosher for Passover must be free of any chametz.If you have written off kosher wines as uniformly sweet and not food friendly, you will be surprised at the variety of delicious kosher for Passover wines available from around the world. Following are just a few of the selections available in Dallas.  Continue reading...