Yechiel Drinks
From Yechiel Chovav (Wolgel), winemaker, sommelier, and agave enthusiast.
Join me as I cover my favorite libations, and explain both the most common questions people have, as well as the most obscure minutiae.
And for my Jewish listeners: Parsha Wine Club, where I pair a kosher wine with the weekly Torah portion or the upcoming holiday.
Episodes
37 episodes
Parsha Wine Club Vayetze 5786
Welcome Back!This week we are continuing with part 2 of the mini series on the basics of wine making, and we are covering white wine making.The series will wrap up next week, and make sure you didn't/don't miss the 2 extra, non Pa...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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9:18
Thanksgiving Wine Pairing Special 2025
Hello! Hello!On this special episode I give my general guidelines for pairing wines with the thanksgiving meal, and offer some specific wines to pair with your thanksgiving meal.Hope you have a great time with your loved ones, wit...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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11:34
Parsha Wine Club Toldot 5786
Welcome!This episode is the first of a 3 part series where I will be covering the basics of winemaking. This week: the basics of red wine making part 1 (you can probably guess what the next two episodes will be).These ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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12:47
Parsha Wine Club Chayei Sarah 5786
Welcome back everybody!This week I used the Parsha as a springboard to go deep on clay pots in winemaking, and, of course, ended with a Torah idea based on the Parsha.Thank you for all the great feedback and questions! Keep them c...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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14:11
Parsha Wine Club Vayera 5786
Hello and welcome!This week I again went in a more conceptual, technical direction.Join me as I go WAY too deep into the details of malolactic fermentation, and, of course, finish with some food for thought from the parsha....
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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13:30
Parsha Wine Club Lech Lecha 5786
Hi and welcome back!This week I tried something different with the parsha wine connection.Join me for a discussion of wine grape crossings and, of course, a thought about the parsha.Let me know what you think about this typ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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7:01
Parsha Wine Club Noach 5786
Hello, and welcome back!This week, I paired the Parsha with the Bazak, Genesis, Sauvignon Blanc.I discuss the winery backstory and tease a special future episode, talk about why I love this specific Sauvignon Blanc, and end with a...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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8:15
Parsha Wine Club Bereishit 5786
Welcome back!This week I am pairing the parsha with Ya'acov Oryah's Soulmate.It's a quick episode (I mean, it IS the third one this week...) with a straightforward pairing, some background on the wine,...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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7:27
Parsha Wine Club Simchat Torah 5786
On this week's episode I pair the Holiday with Ya'acov Oryah's Alpha Omega series.I explain about the process of making these orange wines, about how people experience orange wines, run through my favorites from the series, and end with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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7:48
Recap, catch up, and new beginnings
On this first episode of the relaunched and renamed podcast, I explain a little of what I've been up to, catch up on some Parsha pairings I didn't manage to do episodes for, and explain where the podcast is headed.L'chaim!
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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8:27
Parsha Wine Club Shavuot (+ Bamidbar) 5785
This week on the show:A quick pairing for Parshat Bamidbar.Our Pairing for Shavuot: The Oblass Carignan.An interview with Zlil Oblass!Recap of some wine festivals.A very quick (sorry) idea for Sha...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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21:48
Parsha Wine Club Behar Bechukotai 5785
This week on the podcast:Our parsha wine pairing: The Galil Mountain Winery, Or Barbera 22 (emphasis on 22!).Recap of some wine activities this week.A LOT of Shmita talk.Shabbat Shalom & L'chaim!
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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10:41
Parsha Wine Club Emor 5785
This week on the podcast:Our pairing for the parsha: Mi Luce, Whole Cluster Marselan.A plethora of wine related tangents: winery visits, upcoming festivals, winemaking techniques, a Barbera tasting, etc. etc. etc.S...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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15:43
Parsha Wine Club Achrei Mot - Kedoshim 5785
This week on the podcast, we have:Our parsha paring, the Viña Memorias, Finca Zerezal, '16.An interview with Armando from the Viña Memorias winery.A related idea on the parsha.Shabbat Shalom & L'ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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19:30
Parsha Wine Club Tazria Metzora 5785
On the podcast this week:Our pairing for the parsha: the Tel Shifon, Telshi Riesling.A rundown of upcoming wine events.A recap of Yechiel's trip to Pinto Winery to taste with the Negave team.A short idea/t...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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16:35
Parsha Wine Club Shmini 5785
On this week's podcast we have:Our pairing for this week: the Shiloh, Shor, Syrah.An interview with Amichai Lourie, the winemaker behind this week's pairing. Amichai gives us a rundown behind the stylistic differences betwe...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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29:18
Parsha Wine Club Shvi'i shel Pesach 5785
On the podcast this week we:Discuss the pairing for this past Shabbat/Chag: the Notera, Shir Hashirim, and hear about the history of the winemaker there.Hear a quick recap of the hosts Pesach wines.Get a debrief of...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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26:32
Parsha Wine Club Tzav + Pesach 5785
In this special episode we have:An interview with Ariel Bier, the winemaker of this week's parsha pairing: the Pe'er, White Sheep. He also tells us his picks for seder wines.And we have our seder wine picks, including some wild ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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40:55
Parsha Wine Club Vayikra 5785
This week we are pairing the Parsha with the Carmel, Vinyards, Shani.On the podcast this week we discuss the Vinyards series in general, and recommend a few favorites (old and new) that we tasted at the MyYain festival in Jerusalem this ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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11:56
Parsha Wine Club Pekudei 5785
This week we are pairing the Parsha with the Tabernacle, Betzalel Cabernet Sauvignon.After covering a small wine tangent, we are joined by Ari Tannenbaum, the winemaker at Tabernacle. We hear about the background of the winery, Ari's win...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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19:48
Parsha Wine Club Vayakhel 5785
This week we are pairing the Parsha with Dani Friedenberg's Ramato by Teperberg Winery.On the podcast we discuss Ramato, Pinot Grigio/Gris in general, Dani's wines, and hear a short idea for Shabbat Parah.Shabbat Shalom and L'chai...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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6:38
Parsha Wine Club Ki Tisa & Purim 5785
This week we are pairing the Parsha with the Gat Shmron 24K.On the podcast we discuss Ice Wine in general, the various kosher ice wines, dessert wines, and end with a dvar torah inspired by Rav Shagar.NOTE FOR OUR LISTENERS IN ISR...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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15:45
Parsha Wine Club Tezaveh 5785
This week we are pairing the Parsha with the Jezreel Argaman '23.On the podcast we discuss the history of the Argaman variety in general and at Jezreel in particular, and end with a dvar torah for Shabbat Zachor.Shabbat Shalom &am...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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17:44
Parsha Wine Club Terumah 5785
This week we are pairing the Parsha with the Gross Winery (Black) Onyx.On the podcast we discuss the winery, the wine, and hear a dvar torah based on a famous teaching by the Alshech (and some of Yechiel's rabbis: Rav Eli Marcus and Rav ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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12:45
Parsha Wine Club Mishpatim 5785
This week we are pairing the Parsha with the Ariel Be'Yehudah Halleli '22.On the podcast, we discuss shmita wine in general, the tragic story of the winery, and the many very unique aspects of the winemaking there. We end with a dvar tor...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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14:38