August 25, 2020
‘Rosé Season’ is a quintessential occasion to celebrate sunny, summer days, and the opportunities they bring to share a bottle (or more) of this fresh favorite with our friends and loved ones. As we’re now amid some of the hottest... UNFILTERED Archives: France
2020 Harvest Notes from France
August 24, 2020
Pictured Above: Harvest at Domaine François Mikulski. 2020 has been another complicated, warm, dry growing season across France. You have to go back some 500 years to find an earlier harvest… yet even with the new norm of hotter weather,... The Profiles of Chenin Series
July 23, 2020
Throughout June we explored all aspects of Chenin with a remarkable group of growers who are all taking this noble variety to its maximum potential. Chenin is one of the most in vogue white grapes being grown around the world,... TERROIR TALK: Thibaud Clerget of Domaine Yvon Clerget
July 7, 2020
Before the shut down in March, we spent some time with a member of the newest group of brilliant French vignerons, Thibaud Clerget of Pommard. The 28th generation to lead his historic Domaine Yvon Clerget, Thibaud was essentially anointed as the next... In the Cellar with Thibaud Boudignon, A Living Loire Legend
June 15, 2020
On Wednesday, June 17th, Skurnik Wines will be going live on Instagram with Thibaud Boudignon to discuss his remarkable, biodynamically-farmed Chenin cuvées from Savennières and Anjou. In advance of this exciting virtual conversation, we wanted to share some videos we’ve... Live Tastings with John Kapon: “Wholesale Changes with Harmon Skurnik of Skurnik Wines”
June 1, 2020
On May 20th, Harmon was interviewed by John Kapon of Acker Merrall & Condit to talk about a handful of Harmon’s favorite wines and the ever-changing landscape of wine and its distibution in America during the COVID-19 crises. WHAT WE... 5 Things We Drank While Working From Home This Week
May 8, 2020
It’s May 8th, 2020, and the end of our eighth full week working from home. Today we’re sharing how five of our Skurnik staff finished their days with life’s simplest pleasures: meals made with love and special wines that we... France Video Archive
April 30, 2020
BURGUNDY Domaine de L’Arlot Geraldine Godot on the Clos des Forêts St. Georges (6:14) Bachelet-Monnot Domaine Arlaud Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau Domaine Yvon Clerget Joseph Colin Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Vincent Dampt Domaine Dureuil-Janthial Pierre Girardin Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Domaine Jean-Marc... 5 Things We Drank While Working From Home This Week
April 24, 2020
It’s April 24th, 2020, and the end of our sixth full week working from home. We’re drinking transitional whites and rosés (both ’18s and ’19s!) to compliment seasons changing across the nation. Today we’re sharing how five of our Skurnik... TERROIR TALK: Pierre-Yves Colin (PYCM) on the 2018 Vintage, St. Aubin, & Pernand-Vergelesses
April 21, 2020
The first chunk of PYCM’s 2018s have just landed! THE 2018 BURGUNDY VINTAGE ST. AUBIN Few people have spent more time in the appellation of St. Aubin than Pierre-Yves Colin. His childhood, family, and much of his wine career are...