In keeping with the SDMB tradition of asking such questions right before Shabbes begins:
Why are Mogen David and Manischewitz Kosher wines so darn sweet?
It’s basically a cultural thing.
But I think it may have something to do with children.
Kosher wines are usually drunk at the family dinner table, with children. But , hey, everybody knows that you don’t give alcohol to kids, right? So let’s use the sickly sweet stuff that tastes like cough syrup. That’s not the same as giving kids champagne.
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In keeping with the SDMB tradition of asking such questions right before Shabbes begins:
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and by the way, its not just Shabbes, its also the start of Passover . So we won’t be hearing from zev until Tuesday 
I for one freakin’ LOVE Manischewitz! I regret that the Blackberry Cream Sherry has been replaced with just Blackberry Wine.
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I for one freakin’ LOVE Manischewitz! I regret that the Blackberry Cream Sherry has been replaced with just Blackberry Wine.
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Another excellent combination of reply and user name.
I don’t like real (as in non-Concord) sweet wines much. The Manichewitz – the one sip I had of it – was horrific. Fortunately I was then able to switch to the regular grape juice (this was at a seder, and they had both available), which I am not a big fan of, but was at least drinkable.
For whatever reason, I’ve found alcohol stashed away somewhere in every house I’ve bought.
The house I own now? A half drunken bottle of Manischewitz. I’m Jewish, but I still poured the remainder down the sink.