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  • Altoona Hills Cabernet Merlot 2006 - This luscious blend from South Eastern Australia displays lovely aromas of fresh mint, raspberry, black currant and plum, with subtle hints of oak. This sumptuous red wine is filled with rich fruit flavors that linger in one's mouth. The soft and silky t ... more info
  • Altoona Hills Cabernet Shiraz 2007 - The finest Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz grapes from Australia's premier vineyards were selected for this wonderful, bold, and full-bodied wine. With its fruit driven character, Altoona Hills Cabernet Shiraz is an elegant and flavorful wine that tastes l ... more info
  • Altoona Hills Chardonnay - With rich fruit flavors, Altoona Hills Chardonnay shows considerable complexity. The bouquet displays hints of melon and peaches while providing a creamy texture and flavor that lingers at the finish. more info
  • Altoona Hills Merlot - Carefully selected grapes have resulted in a Merlot that is concentrated in color and a bouquet that is rich and complex with distinct floral and ripe fruit aromas. Layers of rich plum and licorice flavors are perfectly balanced by subtle oak notes. more info
  • Beckett's Flat Shiraz 2003 - Hand-crafted and estate-bottled in the pristine environment of the famous Margaret River wine region of Western Australia, this wine is a stunning purple red and displays sweet ripe berry fruit and peppery spices. more info
  • Beckett's Flat Five Stones Cabernet-Shiraz 2006 - A superb wine from the pristine environment of the famous Margaret River wine region of Western Australia, where sea breezes and gravelly loam soils produce wines of great character. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz grapes harmoniously blended to ... more info
  • Beckett's Flat Five Stones Chardonnay 2007 - A superb wine from the pristine environment of the famous Margaret River wine region of Western Australia, where sea breezes and gravelly loam soils produce wines of great character. Five Stones Chardonnay is a complex wine displaying intense melon and ... more info
  • Beckett's Flat Five Stones Rose 2007 - A superb wine from the pristine environment of the famous Margaret River wine region of Western Australia, where sea breezes and gravelly loam soils produce wines of great character. Five Stones Rose is a gently sweet wine displaying ripe strawberry fru ... more info
  • Beckett's Flat Five Stones Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon 2007 - A superb wine from the pristine environment of the famous Margaret River wine region of Western Australia, where sea breezes and gravelly loam soils produce wines of great character. Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon are perfect partners showing tropical fru ... more info
  • Beckett's Flat Five Stones Shiraz 2006 - A superb wine from the pristine environment of the famous Margaret River wine region of Western Australia, where sea breezes and gravelly loam soils produce wines of great character. Five Stones Shiraz is a rich red wine showing ripe plum and berry frui ... more info
  • Teal Lake Cabernet Merlot 2003 - 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot This classic blend of Cabernet and Merlot exhibits notes of green pepper and a slight flavor of the fruits and berries grown in the region. All this is balanced by light oak and medium tannins which will allow this win ... more info
  • Teal Lake Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2003 - This wine was crafted from the finest Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, harvested from one of the most sought-after vineyards in the Southeastern Australia winemaking district. The enchanting ruby red appearance, coupled with intense berry, blackberry and subtl ... more info
  • Teal Lake Chardonnay 2006 - This outstanding Australian Chardonnay shows attractive peach and melon aromas together with fresh, clean citrus flavours on the palate. Serve slightly chilled. more info
  • Teal Lake Petit Verdot Cabernet 2003 - 62% Petit Verdot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep purple hues with lifted perfumed spices and mint on the nose. The palate displays rich plum fruit flavors combined with spice and mint and balanced with a subtle hint of French oak to finish with a firm tann ... more info
  • Teal Lake Sangiovese 2004 - This wine was crafted from the finest Sangiovese grapes, harvested from one of the top vineyards in the Southeastern Australia winemaking region. The ruby red color, the rose and violet aromas, and full - bodied palate, filled with spice and mineral flav ... more info
  • Teal Lake Shiraz 2007 - Vibrant red in colour with very purple hues. This premium Australian Shiraz shows an intense spicy, fragrant bouquet together with stylish elegant berry fruit flavors on the palate. more info
  • Teal Lake Shiraz Cabernet 2005 - 65% Shiraz, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep red and purple hues characterize this premium Australian Shiraz Cabernet. Aromas of spice, plums and mint are overlaid with a trace of oak derived vanilla. The palate displays rich plum and elegant oak, with a dry ... more info
  • Teal Lake Shiraz Special Reserve 2004 - This wine was crafted from the finest Shiraz grapes, harvested from one of the leading vineyards in the Southeastern Australia winemaking region. The opulent red color, the spicy cherry and anise aromas, and full-bodied palate, filled with ripe berry, ch ... more info

Role of wine in Jewish holidays and rituals

Almost all Jewish holidays, especially the Passover Seder where all present drink four cups of wine, on Purim for the festive meal, and on the Shabbat require obligatory blessings over filled cups of kosher wine that are then drunk. (However, if no wine is present, the blessing over challah suffices). At Jewish marriages, circumcisions, and at Redemption of First-born ceremonies, the obligatory blessing of Borei Pri HaGafen ("Blessed are you O Lord, Who created the fruit of the vine") is almost always recited over kosher wine (or grape juice).

According to the teachings of the Midrash, the "forbidden fruit" that Eve ate and which she gave to Adam was the grape from which wine is derived, though many would contest this and say that it was in fact a fig. The capacity of wine to cause drunkenness with its consequent loosening of "inhibitions" is described by the ancient rabbis in Hebrew as nichnas yayin, yatza sod ("wine enters, [and one's personal] secret[s] exit"), similar to the Latin "in vino veritas". Another similarly evocative expression relating to wine is: Ein Simcha Ela BeBasar Veyayin—"There is no joy except through [eating] meat and [drinking] wine".)

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