Celebrity wines you didn’t know were kosher
Here’s something most people in food, wine, and celebrity culture don’t know: Many of today’s celebrity wine and spirits brands are produced or distributed by Royal Wine Corp. — the world’s largest producer of kosher wines and spirits, headquartered right here in New Jersey.
Royal Wine Corp. has become the force behind some of the biggest celebrity beverage lines, from locations spanning California, Israel, France, and Italy. A few highlights:
Amar’e Stoudemire Wines
Amar’e Stoudemire is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as a player development assistant for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association.
Made in partnership with Herzog Wine Cellars (California):
• Clarity Rosé — A kosher California rosé, often from pinot noir, known for being refreshing, dry, and elegant, with vibrant flavors of red berries (strawberry, raspberry), watermelon, citrus, and subtle floral hints, offering a crisp, mouthwatering profile.
• Journey Sauvignon Blanc — A crisp and elegant white wine, opening with rich aromas of fresh-picked citrus and ripe stone fruit. On the palate, flavors of grapefruit and melon lead to hints of mineral and pineapple in a refreshing finish.
• Origin Cabernet Sauvignon — Stoudemire’s origin is a bold and rich cabernet sauvignon that displays wonderful aromas of black cherry, boysenberry, and tobacco.
Made in partnership with Tulip Winery (Israel)
• 2018 Stoudemire Grand Reserve — Tangy, spicy, rich, and elegant.
Vera Wang Wines
Vera Ellen Wang is an American fashion designer famous for her bridal wear.
From Italy:
• Party Prosecco Brut — A light straw-yellow with appealing aromas of apple and stone fruit. The palate has citrus notes and fresh acidity with a soft and fruity finish.
• Party Prosecco Rosé — Pale pink, bordering on peach, with subtle floral aromas and undertones of red berries. It has a lively palate with ripe strawberry and raspberry notes.
From France, produced with Château Roubine:
• Vera Wang IGP Méditerranée Rosé — A chic, refreshing French rosé with a delicate pink hue, offering flavors of wild strawberry, citrus zest, white peach, and floral notes, balanced by lively acidity for a crisp, dry finish.
• Vera Wang Côtes de Provence Rosé — A stylish, crisp, dry French rosé from Château Roubine, blending classic Provence character with fashion-forward elegance, featuring notes of red berries, citrus, stone fruit (like peach, apricot), minerality, and a clean finish.
Isiah Thomas
Co-owned with the historic Cheurlin Champagne House. Isiah Thomas is a former American professional basketball player and Hall of Famer.
• Cheurlin Brut Spéciale — A French brand established in 1788, known for its Brut Spéciale, a balanced blend (70 percent pinot noir, 30 percent chardonnay) that offers crisp apple, lemon, and minerality.
• Cheurlin Thomas Célébrité — A Zero Dosage Blanc de Blancs, appealing to health-conscious consumers and wine lovers seeking minerality.
Mariah Carey — Black Irish
Co-owned and represented by Mariah Carey, an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.
• Black Irish Original Irish Cream — A rich, velvety liqueur blending aged Irish whiskey with fresh dairy cream, offering decadent notes of coffee, chocolate, vanilla, and caramel, perfect for sipping neat, on the rocks, or in cocktails.
• Black Irish Salted Caramel Irish Cream — A rich, decadent liqueur blending aged Irish whiskey, Irish cream, sweet buttery caramel notes, and a hint of salt for a luxurious taste.
• Black Irish White Chocolate Irish Cream — A silky, indulgent liqueur blending Irish whiskey with rich cream, offering sweet, subtle notes of white chocolate, vanilla, and coffee.
Plus — A Cultural Phenomenon
Drake, a Canadian rapper and singer, and DJ Khaled, an American DJ and record producer, famously helped catapult Bartenura Moscato into a global pop-culture sensation, turning the iconic blue bottle into a staple in music videos, lyrics, and nightlife culture. Many consumers still don’t realize Bartenura is also a Royal Wine brand.
• Bartenura Moscato — A popular, sweet, semi-sweet, lightly sparkling Italian white wine from the Piedmont region, famous for its distinctive blue bottle and aromas of peach, apricot, and citrus. It’s known for being crisp, refreshing, and low in alcohol.
— Royal Wine Corp
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