Chag Pesach Sameach Happy Passover

the standards, Mogen David and Manischewitz, and then you have others like Baron Herzog and ones from Israel. Some of them are kosher for Passover, but not all of them.”

Davis-Berman said they have different price points to fit any budget. For example, a 750ml bottle of Mogen David Concord sells for $4.49, while the same size bottle of Baron Herzog Kosher Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve sells for $45.99.

Total Wine & More was founded and led by brothers David and Robert Trone. David Trone is also a politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. His wife, June, is Jewish and although he is not, Davis-Berman said that Trone insists that his stores carry a selection of kosher wines and spirits.

During Passover, Davis-Berman said people are often looking for Manischewitz wine to make their charoset. “I always can tell what they’re buying it for,” she joked. “I tell them, ‘My last name’s Berman; I know why you’re here. Chag sameach.’”

In addition to a substantial selection of kosher wines, Total Wine & More at Desert Ridge also carries several kosher spirits including Hudson Whiskey NY’s “Do The Rye Thing,” Loch Haim single malt Scotch whisky from Scotland and Moses Vodka from Finland, which also comes in a date flavor.

Since she’s Jewish, Davis-Berman said her co-workers will sometimes ask her spirit-related questions about upcoming Jewish holidays so they can better serve their customers.

“One of the things that’s great about this company is that they are really good at teaching diversity,” she said. “With every holiday, whether it’s Jewish or not, there’s information about it on our main corkboard so we can educate everyone who works here.”

For more information, visit totalwine.com.

Ten things to know about kosher wine (courtesy of Royal Wine Corp.)

1) Kosher wine is made in precisely the same way as “regular” wine. The only difference is that there is rabbinical oversight during the process and the wine is handled by Sabbath-observant Jews.