Drinking a kosher wine is much like drinking any other kind of wine and you still look for the same characteristics. So let's take a look at what characteristics define a good wine. 1.Color: First you have to decide if you want a red kosher wine or a white kosher wine. Red wines are usually paired with red meat dishes and white wine is matched with fish and poultry. This is because red goes with red and white goes with white. Nah, there's a little bit more to it than that. The color of a wine comes from the skin of the grapes used. All wine when it is pressed is clear, so red wine usually has the skins left on in the fermentation process. White wine usually has the skins removed. Whites are best served chilled, while reds should ideally be served a bit cooler than room temperature. When you pour a wine, you should be able to see that it is clear and that there's nothing in it to taint the color. 2. Body: Usually the deeper the color, the fuller the body. Body is a term that refers to the fullness of the wine. If it's watery, the wine probably isn't very good. A way to check the body is by swirling it in the glass and watching the wine run down the sides. This is examining the wine's "legs." If the wine is very full bodied, the wine will come down in sheets. 3. Smell: The kosher wine you choose can have a variety of smells, or "noses." Pleasant noses include the scent of fruits, flowers, spices, or wood. Many experienced wine-tasters can locate more obscure flavors in the "bouquet" but of course, that comes with practice. If a wine smells metallic, vinegary, stale, or like there is cork in the wine, it is not good, and unsuitable for drinking. 4. Taste: This is the culmination of all of the above; it is when you finally get to decide if your impressions were correct. After swirling the wine to let it breathe, sip and roll the wine around your tongue for all of your taste buds to experience. The intensity of a wine is one way to judge a wine's quality. Another way is to taste a wine's lasting ability. Good wines will linger in your mouth long after a sip has been swallowed. Usually, you don't want a sweet wine, because that means that sugar has been added, an unnatural addition. Tartness can also factor into a wine, but for it to be favorable, it should leave a harmonious balance in your mouth. The wine's finish should not be watery or short, but should be crisp and clean. Overall, the impression the kosher wine leaves on you should be positive. You don't have to be a professional to enjoy wines. Learning about kosher wine is one way to increase your experience with it, another is through practice!
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