October 9, 2019
Chu-Hai — don’t respond with gesundheit! By now you must have read our Intro to Shochu: Japan’s Terroir-Driven Spirit. Today, we’re taking a deep dive into one of Japan’s (and now our) favorite drinks: the Chu-Hai — a shochu highball.... UNFILTERED Archives: News Feature
The 2019 Fall Spirits Exhibition
October 3, 2019
Never is the creative energy of the East Coast’s cocktailing community more palpable than in the Fall. The change in season cracks wide open the range of flavors that might catch an imbiber’s fancy, and tastemakers in every style of... Moccagatta: A Six Vintage Vertical Arrives From One of Barbaresco’s Storied Crus!
September 30, 2019
Pictured above are Francesco and Sergio Minuto. These days, it’s hard to fathom there was a time before international businessmen were trying to scoop up farms in Piedmont to add to their investment portfolios. We feel the region’s fame is... “Selling Sake in Your Bar and Restaurant” Webinar Featuring Skurnik’s Jamie Graves!
September 26, 2019
Jamie-san with a group of producers at our 2019 Grand Portfolio Tasting! Although sake has been sold for decades at Japanese restaurants around the country, consumer awareness of ‘craft sake’ has been low until very recently. Great sake is surprisingly... The Golden Age of French Wine is Now (Despite Threats of Tariffs!)
September 24, 2019
Today may very well be the Golden Age of French wine, full stop. There has been no better stretch of great vintages or more exceptionally talented growers at the height of their powers than TODAY. 2019 is, as we speak,... 2019 Harvest Notes from Our Friends in France
September 11, 2019
2019 has been a rollercoaster for our some of our favorite producers in France, as Mother Nature has again thrown the proverbial kitchen sink at them this growing season. This year extreme weather has been the norm. Spring frost has... Dreaming with Gini: Sandro’s Soave Secret
September 10, 2019
Pictured above is a view of the La Frosca cru vineyard in Soave Classico, with Contrada Salvarenza in its center. Gini should be no stranger to clients and salespeople of Skurnik— Michael and Harmon have been promoting these wines since... History and Destiny: The First Releases of Meursault’s Pierre Girardin
September 5, 2019
Pictured above is a shot from the Skurnik Wines West summer trip to France, which took place in July 2019. Youthful brilliance, historical roots in Burgundy, and a masterful blending of talent and terroir have produced a debut vintage like... USA Summer Trip: The Legends Tour 2019
September 3, 2019
Skurnik Wines was founded in 1987 with six small California wineries – a couple of which are still with us decades later – and our American portfolio has only gotten stronger over the years. As we were nearing the end... Summer Ain’t Over Yet! Skurnik Staff Picks from Germany, Austria, & Champagne
August 30, 2019
Just because it’s the end of August doesn’t mean summer is over yet. While technically the autumnal equinox is September 23rd, we all know that thanks to global warming, October basically feels like July. Our one source of respite is...