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Before the Bottle, Growing Sake Rice in Japan

Before the Bottle, Growing Sake Rice in Japan
Many know rice as one of the great staple crops of the world; it provides essential calories for more than half of the world’s population, and outside of Asia it is one of the fastest-growing foods. Japan has a particularly...

2019 Harvest Notes from Our Friends in France

2019 Harvest Notes from Our Friends in France
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

Dreaming with Gini: Sandro’s Soave Secret
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...