14 Sep Truth in Wine: Judging Wine Quality: Who Are the World’s Top Tasters?
What makes certain athletes superstars? Or one concert pianist a virtuoso, while another is just really good? The question holds for professional wine tasters, too....
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30 Jul Truth in Wine: Does Vintage Matter?
Years ago in a restaurant in Bordeaux, I noticed that none of the wines on the menu were vintage designated. That is, the wines were listed without posting the years in which they were made. When I asked our server about the missing vintages, she...
13 Jul Meet the Covenant Crew: Zoe Morgan, Director of Hospitality, Sales, Marketing, Covenant Israel
Zoe is Covenant co-owners Jeff and Jodie Morgan’s daughter. She made Aliyah and moved to Israel four years ago. She has worked for Covenant Israel for two years....
21 Jun Truth in Wine: Rosé: Pink Revolution Goes Mainstream
As summer approaches, I’m reading an avalanche of articles about rosé—the “new” darling of wine lovers everywhere. As anyone who has recently entered a wine shop knows, rosé is now ubiquitous. Perusing the current chatter online regarding pink wine, I feel compelled to do a...
18 Jun Meet the Covenant Crew: Jonathan Hajdu, Co-Winemaker, Covenant California
Each month, we introduce you to a member of the Covenant Winery crew. All of us are passionate about fine wine. And we strive to produce the best wines we can from vintage to vintage. In this series, you will discover the faces and stories...
06 Jun Truth in Wine: Paris in the Springtime
Jewish life in France—despite the challenges of anti-Semitism—is alive and well. It’s mirrored in the kosher restaurant scene, where during lunch and dinner, the tables are filled with folks enjoying top-notch, sophisticated—yet not pretentious—cuisine. And the wine lists are terrific....
16 May Remembering Leslie Rudd (1941-2018) Co-Founder, Covenant Winery
By Jeff Morgan...
01 May Truth in Wine: Does Wine Get Better With Age?
If you’ve got one wine that you are saving for a special occasion, that’s a bit like Russian roulette. More great wine has gone bad sitting too long in wine cellars than you can imagine....
13 Apr Truth In Wine:The Meaning of 70 For Israel…and for Wine
The Hebrew letters that spell yayin—or wine—add up to 70. Find out more about why 70 has great significance for kosher winemaker Jeff Morgan and how it also relates to the 70th anniversary of modern-day Israel....
08 Apr Meet the Covenant Crew: Sagie Kleinlerer, General Manager, Covenant California
Each month, we introduce you to a member of the Covenant Winery crew. All of us are passionate about fine wine. And we strive to produce the best wines we can from vintage to vintage. In this series, you will discover the faces and stories...