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Readers Respond: Manischewitz Wine Is Really Popular

Manischewitz wine is a preferred drink in many Caribbean communities.
Nadege Green

After I reported a story about the popularity of Manischewitz wine in Caribbean communities during the holidays, many of our readers and listeners responded back-- mostly people who came from non-Jewish households that embraced the kosher wine.

According to the Wall Street journal, Latin America, the Caribbean and South Korea are among the top export markets for the wine. 

Its popularity and the respect it garners in immigrant communities and in the Caribbean prompted this Twitter response:

But for folks who do come from Jewish households, the response was a lot less  enthusiastic.

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Nadege Greencovers social justice issues for WLRN.