Showing posts with label Wine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wine. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

A SHORT FIVE THOUSAND YEAR HISTORY OF PURIM, PERSIA AND WINE

From VINEPAIR.COM
3/12/14

NOTE: Great piece on Wine and Purim. Shiraz? 

As any Talmudic scholar will tell you, talking about Purim without talking about wine just isn’t possible. It’s not like we need an excuse to talk about wine, but a specific prompt is something we always enjoy, as it allows us to dive into a particular aspect of wine we might never have explored.Yesterday we looked at the history of Manischewitz, the world’s most popular kosher wine. Today we look at the history of wine in Persia, from ancient history to Purim, all the way to the present day.

The Reason People Drink Wine When Celebrating Purim.....READ HERE