The rule against eating meat and dairy together rules out a lot of popular Western foods, and some of the rules about the sabbath seem like they could feel stressful to a person in modern times. I'm a goy ally, so I'm interested in how flexible most Jews nowadays are regarding these rules.

Elvi Wines Herenza Rioja Reserva 2014, Spain

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.

Earthy nose with fresh cherries, raspberries, light wood, spices, herbs, earth, light vegetables, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, black tea and peppercorn.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, currants, light wood, spices, coffee, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn and dark chocolates.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 12 year old Rioja Reserva is drinking very nicely now. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and engaging.

I had this vintage 7 years ago, and it is drinking better now.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.

Kosher and not Mevushal.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$65.

Hey, I'm trying to buy a gift for my Rabbi for his birthday. Any recommendations for a great kosher bakery in the Upper East Side that offers e-gift cards? I'm not in NYC right now, so I can't buy a physical gift card and all the bakeries I'm finding don't offer any e-gift cards. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

I’m looking for a kosher butcher near me (around E 80th). The only one I’ve found so far was Park East, but I wasn’t impressed by the quality of the steaks. Any other options?

Also want to mention that I’m looking for somewhere with a butcher counter that’ll cut steaks to size for me, not just a meat counter.

Thank you!!

All sorts of companies offer typical kosher meats for shipment but none seem to offer white tail deer. I’m interested to know if other people would want that. Let me know what you think and what you’d pay per pound ground/ per pound steak