May 10, 2023
We’ve traversed the globe in search of radiant rosés to brighten up the season. Explore Sicily, Greece, Basque Country, and FLX by their regional characteristics, with examples of producers and styles that we’re loving. While we do enjoy rosé throughout... UNFILTERED Archives: News
The Petite Portfolio Tasting: NYC 2023
April 5, 2023
Nine tastings in nine cities in just four days! Our big event of the year took on a new form this 2023 with the launch of our Petite Portfolio Tasting(s)! Over 60 of our producers from all over the world... Introducing Our Petite Portfolio Tasting(s)!
March 22, 2023
Get a preview of the producers attending each event in Cincinnati and Indianapolis, along with our selection of the “can’t miss” wines, spirits, and sakes at every table. Please join us for one (or two!) of a series of intimate... Introducing Our Petite Portfolio Tasting(s)!
March 21, 2023
Get a preview of the producers attending each event, from New York, to New Haven, and beyond, along with our selection of the “can’t miss” wines, spirits, and sakes at every table. Please join us for one (or two!) of... Hey, Bartender, Where’s My Vermouth?
March 8, 2023
This isn’t another romanticized, flowery piece about the greatness of the Martini and its cultural relevance, nor is it a deep dive into its murky history. This is a decidedly—perplexingly less popular—take, or rather a desperate plea to please put... Rioja 2016 Vintage Report: Balance & Freshness
March 1, 2023
2016 was a spectacular vintage for Rioja, with many calling it one of the best of recent memory, on par with other esteemed years like 2010 and 2004. Rioja’s top classifications have some of the longest aging requirements in the... Barolo & Barbaresco: Past & Present
February 22, 2023
Piedmont producers Chiara Boschis, Elisa Scavino, Silvia Altare, Claudio Fenocchio, and Giorgio Rivetti joined us recently in NYC for a seminar featuring their wines, both past and present! To both our delight and chagrin, Piedmont is no longer the wine-lovers... How to Have the Perfect Raclette Party
February 16, 2023
There’s no quicker way to distract the entire Skurnik office than with that pungent, aromatic smell of melting cheese; trust us, we confirmed it with a photoshoot at our NYC headquarters. Raclette, for the unindoctrinated, refers to the both the... Bodegas Frontonio: The Greatest Garnacha You’ve Never Heard Of
January 18, 2023
Fernando Mora (Center) and the team of Bodegas Frontonio It’s no secret that we send our Portfolio Managers to remote locales to visit our producers and discover the world’s best wines, sakes, and spirits. Most recently, Skurnik’s Max Working, headed... Spirited Resolutions: What We’re Drinking in 2023
December 21, 2022
Forget the gym! Our Spirits Team is here to inspire resolutions for the New Year that you can actually stick to. As another year swiftly comes to a close, the Skurnik Spirits Team turns to thoughts of what comes after...