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RTDs: Our Picks for 2026

RTDs: Our Picks for 2026
The RTD category continues to outperform, and summer is prime time to make sure your shelves and program reflect it. Today’s on-the-go consumer isn’t sacrificing quality for convenience—they’re demanding both. Skurnik Wines & Spirits delivers with a curated mix of...

RTDs: Our Picks for 2026

RTDs: Our Picks for 2026
The RTD category continues to outperform, and summer is prime time to make sure your shelves and program reflect it. Today’s on-the-go consumer isn’t sacrificing quality for convenience—they’re demanding both. Skurnik Wines & Spirits delivers with a curated mix of...

RTDs: Our Picks for 2026

RTDs: Our Picks for 2026
The RTD category continues to outperform, and summer is prime time to make sure your shelves and program reflect it. Today’s on-the-go consumer isn’t sacrificing quality for convenience—they’re demanding both. Skurnik Wines & Spirits delivers with a curated mix of...

Bottles with Chemistry: Valentine’s Day Picks for 2026

Bottles with Chemistry: Valentine’s Day Picks for 2026
Valentine’s Day is about sharing something with the people you care about. Your customers are looking for an excuse to open something special, splurge a little, or they’re looking for something new to fall in love with. If you’re seeking...

Spirited Resolutions: What We’re Drinking in 2026

Spirited Resolutions: What We’re Drinking in 2026
  What can one say about 2025? It was a whole year—of this we can be certain. 365 days full of joys and frustrations, wins and losses, and a healthy dollop of, “What the…?” Luckily, the Skurnik Spirits Team had the pleasure of welcoming new producers to the...

Old Vines, New Perspectives: Essential California Zinfandels

Old Vines, New Perspectives: Essential California Zinfandels
Zinfandel is the heartbeat of California wine. Planted in the mid-1800s by Italian and Croatian immigrants—and carried west by Gold Rush settlers—it has endured heat, drought, phylloxera, and Prohibition, yet continues to thrive in the state’s sun-drenched soils. From the...