Kosher wines

A reader sent along an email asking: :

I don't know if you're familiar with kosher wines, but the impression is that they've been improving. Herzog, Yarden, Golan, etc. are some of the well-known brands. No longer cough-syrupy sweet.

I agree. I once had a sauvignon blanc from the Golan Heights that was especially good. Unfortunately, I can't remember the brand. But don't discount those old Concord grape-based kosher wines. Back when I was younger and had a stronger liver we used to put Manischewitz concord grape wine into those plastic freezer pop molds and zap them with some liquid nitrogen. Made great adults-only grape pops.