Rheinhessen Wine Dictionary

Kosher wine

Kosher means "pure", the terms kosher food, or kosher wine, of course, have an origin. People living in tropical climates suffered from food poisoning, as there was no way to store food for a long time at high temperatures, so preventive measures were taken, in order to protect against poisoning. Initially, these rules were not tied to any religion, but later they were incorporated by Judaism and Islam into their scriptures to ensure compliance with the rules. There are also such rules for kosher wine. Here, the main focus…