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... UNFILTERED Archives: News
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... Sunday Supper in Sicily: The Traditional Recipes of Valle dell’Acate
December 14, 2022
Valle dell’Acate is world-renowned for making high-quality Sicilian wines of incredible elegance that exhibit a very special sense of place– which is no small feat on this island. It’s telling that the estate is both one of the original pioneers... Marne Royalty: A History of Gaston Chiquet
December 7, 2022
Eight generations have passed since Nicolas Chiquet planted his first vine in 1746. During that time, the Chiquet family founded multiple Domaines, helped create the Spécial Club, and became famous for their unique Blanc de Blancs D’Aÿ. Today, Gaston Chiquet... Just What is Pechuga?
November 30, 2022
The reasons to drink pechuga during the holiday season are plentiful; beyond the literal, winking notion of enjoying your holiday turkey in alcohol form, pechuga is a style of mezcal widely associated with celebration, gatherings, festivities, and family. A BOTTLE... Something for Everyone: Our Picks for this Thanksgiving
November 14, 2022
Arguably, the only thing more essential than your guest list and menu for a day filled with gratitude is your wine list! Whether you’ll be hosting this year, or will look forward to being someone else’s guest, choosing the right... IN VINO LIBERTAS: The 2022 Champagne Tour
November 10, 2022
We took some of the top growers in Champagne across the USA, stopping in Houston, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to pop bottles for you, but it all started in NYC, on Halloween! We had never done a...