January 30, 2020
There is so much misinformation out there regarding the tariff threat that is looming over our industry. We sat down with Harmon Skurnik for a second ‘Tariff Talk’ to discuss where we are today in the ONGOING fight against tariffs... UNFILTERED Archives: News Feature
The Old Ways: Bodaimoto, Kimoto, & Yamahai
January 28, 2020
In October, we held an “old style” sake seminar with expert and former sake brewer Justin Potts and former Master Brewer Tomoyuki Minami. Tomoyuki is one of the leaders of the shizenha style of sake that emphasizes connection to agriculture, avoiding treating or altering sake after... Tariff Talk with Michael Skurnik & David Hinkle
January 15, 2020
The American wine and food community is being threatened with a second (the first took hold in October) and more devastating round of tariffs on wine, food, and more from the European Union. We sat down with Michael (yes, we’re... Alto Piemonte: A Region on the Rise
January 14, 2020
Ninety miles northeast of Alba, hidden at the base of the Italian Alps, is the little-known winegrowing area of Alto Piemonte. The region, which acquired its name more for its high altitude than for its relative location to the Langhe (the... New to California: Our Japanese Sake Portfolio
January 9, 2020
Skurnik Wines is pleased to announce the addition of a premium Japanese sake portfolio to California! The vast world of sake making covers the entire Japanese archipelago and has a rich history stretching back at least 1400 years. Just as... The 2018 Vintage in Chablis Is One For The Ages
January 7, 2020
2018 will go down as a vintage for the ages in Chablis. Rocks and dirt matter. Perhaps no other place on Earth illustrates that more clearly than Chablis. Located just a few hours south of Paris, the vineyards here sit... Pour Yourself a (Jancis) Glass & Enjoy Our Top Posts of 2019
January 2, 2020
Whatta year. We at Skurnik are endlessly proud of our Brand Management team, who, among seemingly hundreds of other responsibilities, are frequent contributors to the blog and our social media presence (shameless plug: catch us on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter,... Spirits Staff Picks: 7 Cocktails We’re Feeling for 2020 & Beyond!
December 30, 2019
New drinks for a new decade? Sure! Bring on the ingenuity. But let’s not throw the baby out with the bathtub gin, so to speak, while looking forward to the next new thing; plenty of the drinks we’ve enjoyed in... BUON NATALE 2019: Christmas Traditions from Our Italian Winemakers’ Table to Yours!
December 20, 2019
Great wines are made by passionate, attentive, meticulous, and loving hands. And it never hurts to remember that our wonderful winemakers are people who come in from the fields every day and look forward, as we do, to a moment... Thierry Sabon of Clos du Mont-Olivet – the Untapped Magic of Lirac
December 18, 2019
I can often find Thierry Sabon with a pick and hoe, working his vines by hand in and around Châteauneuf-du-Pape. However, this time I headed out to his latest love – Lirac. He and his cousins have always recognized the...