Palwin No.10 Menorah Red Kosher Wine, 75cl

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Its unique flavour is instantly recognisable to the majority of British Jews. I think its fruity richness goes brilliantly with the dried fruits, spices and nuts in these delicious Chanukah mince pies.

The Palestine Wine Company started marketing wines with the name ‘Palwin’, which was an abbreviation for ‘ Palestine wine’. Palwin was the first brand sold in export markets by the Israeli wine industry and it is also arguably the oldest wine brand still in existence in the kosher wine world. Palwin is in itself a symbol of the dreaded Kiddush wine, that has given kosher wine such a bad name. It does though, have some redeeming quality attributes which make it stand out in the kiddush wine sector. Palwin No. 10 is made from freshly gathered wine grapes and has no added water or sugar. This is rare for kiddush wines in general. On the forming of the State of Israel, the company name of the UK subsidiary was changed from Palestine Wine to the Carmel Wine Co. and the name Palwin then became specifically associated with a brand of Kiddush or sacramental wines rather than the full portfolio. Palwin wine, Israel’s oldest brand, was first produced by the Palestine Wine and Trading Company which was formed in England in 1898. It is now only sold in the UK.Adam Montefiore, wine development director at Carmel, said: “I can categorically deny that Palwin has gone bust. Palwin and the British market have been inseparable for 111 years,” Mr Montefiore added. “There is no reason it should not continue.” The grape varieties used are mainly Carignan, but also a little Petite Sirah and Argaman, grown in the coastal regions of Israel. The wines are made by a mistelle – adding natural grape juice for sweetness rather than using artificial sweeteners. The resulting wines are less sweet and more wine-like than many of the other kiddush wines on the market. The butter pastry for these pies, while simple, is utterly fabulous. If you have no reason to make them parve, I urge you to eschew the margarine. Make these mince pies with butter instead – you won’t regret it. And since they’re already milchig you might as well serve them with a dollop of cream… Chanukah mince pies – ingredients

Many people’s perception of Palwin has often been ruined by tasting from an already opened bottle that has sat on the sideboard for half a year or more. At its freshest, it represents a better kiddush wine than most. The Jerusalem Post Group Breaking News World News IvritTalk- Free trial lesson The Jerusalem Report Jerusalem Post Lite Trending Articles חדשותמעריב לוחחגיםומועדים 2023 זמניכניסתשבת Real Estate Listings Hype Special Content Insights 50 Jews Tools and services JPost Premium Ulpan Online JPost Newsletter Our Magazines Learn Hebrew RSS feed JPost.com Archive Digital Library Lists of Jewish holidays Law Palwin wines were launched in the 19 th century and they were prominent in every Jewish home throughout the 20 th century. Old advertisements in the Jewish Chronicle used to cry out: ‘ Let your Seder Table help the Jewish Colonists by insisting upon Palwin!’ The center is staffed and provides answers on Sundays through Thursdays between 07:00 AM and 14:00 PM and Fridays only handles distribution requests between 7:00 AM and 12:30 PM

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Traditional mincemeat is made weeks in advance of using and ‘matured’ in jars before filling pies. I’m not that organised, sadly, so I’ve concocted this recipe for ‘instant mincemeat’ which you can whip together on the day you want to use it, and is 98% as good – close enough as far as I’m concerned.