August 31, 2021
THE BLACK WINE GUY EXPERIENCE It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Right: Harmon Skurnik on the Importance of Tasting and Talent Season 2, Ep. 25 Harmon brings four wines to the table while he and MJ talk candidly about the past,... UNFILTERED Archives: News
Chillable Reds for Summer
August 11, 2021
It’s August and it’s hot outside! The combination of a chilled, light red wine and your favorite fare charred on the grill is one of the great gifts of summer. For anyone looking to beat the heat with something red... Introducing Zorah: Ethereal Offerings from the Armenian Mountains
July 13, 2021
It was Zorik Gharibian’s first trip to Armenia in 2000, which served as his initial inspiration for Zorah. A successful venture between Zorik and his wife, Yeraz Thomassian, in Milan’s fashion industry had finally led them to visit their shared... Pomona – The Goldilocks Terroir of Castellina in Chianti
July 9, 2021
ABOVE: Monica Raspi with her dachshund Zoe, as featured in Wine Spectator’s New-Generation Chianti Classico, Part 3: Pomona’s Monica Raspi. There are many extremes in the Chianti Classico appellation—from the heights of Radda with its muscular and high-toned wines, to the... Pomona – The Goldilocks Terroir of Castellina in Chianti
July 8, 2021
ABOVE: Monica Raspi with her dachshund Zoe, as featured in Wine Spectator’s New-Generation Chianti Classico, Part 3: Pomona’s Monica Raspi. There are many extremes in the Chianti Classico appellation—from the heights of Radda with its muscular and high-toned wines, to the... Pomona – The Goldilocks Terroir of Castellina in Chianti
ABOVE: Monica Raspi with her dachshund Zoe, as featured in Wine Spectator’s New-Generation Chianti Classico, Part 3: Pomona’s Monica Raspi. There are many extremes in the Chianti Classico appellation—from the heights of Radda with its muscular and high-toned wines, to the...
Independence Day Reds, Whites, & Booze
June 30, 2021
A shortlist of some of our favorite wine, cider, and spirits from visionaries of our American portfolio. Below you will find hand-selected wine, spirits, and cider that not only hail from the U. S. of A., but are also distinctive in... Staff Picks for Summer – Magnum Edition!
June 3, 2021
Think of this as our monthly answer to, ’so what have you been into lately?’ — fresh updates from Portfolio Managers with unfiltered intel on why we’re drinking what we are. There was a time during pandemic where half-bottles were... Walk the Talk Seminar with Julia Coney
May 25, 2021
Thank you to all who could join us for the live discussion! Below you will find our ‘Walk the Talk’ seminar in its entirety, where Julia addressed issues of diversity, equity, and inclusivity in our industry by defining what these... Welcome to the Sparkling Wine Revolution— An Interview with Dan Person of CARBONISTE
May 19, 2021
Above: Jacqueline & Dan Person of CARBONISTE. Reimagine California sparkling wines with the lineup of individual, regional expressions from CARBONISTE. Husband and wife duo Dan and Jacqueline Person are producing some of the most innovative expressions of California sparkling wines...