🍷 Kosher wine

Kosher wine is wine made according to Jewish law under the supervision of a rabbi. "Kosher" means "fit" under religious rules. The rules cover both the process and the people who handle the wine.

For wine to count as kosher, all stages are done under supervision. Up to a certain stage, only observant Jews handle it. Clarifying agents of non-animal origin are used. There is also a special category, mevushal, meaning wine that has been heated, which can then be served even when handled by others.

Kosher wine is needed for rituals such as Kiddush, the blessing over wine on the Sabbath and festivals. The drink itself can be of any style and from any country, including France. Kosher wine is linked to wine types and to sacramental wine. It does not imply a special taste, only a way of production.