February 16, 2026
In December, we sent our Iberian wine specialists to take the pulse of what’s new and exciting in Portugal and Galicia. Matt Wolfe and Max Working tasted the wines of nine producers from Bierzo to Porto and returned with... UNFILTERED Archives: Travel
Our picks from the Finger Lakes
July 23, 2025
9 min read Earlier this month, a team of Skurnik sales reps tasted their way through the Finger Lakes. The standouts include mind-blowing wines from Standing Stone, Hermann J. Wiemer, Ravines, and Apollo’s Praise, plus some underrated spirits from FLX... A Trip to the Finger Lakes
April 30, 2024
The itinerary included the vineyards of Hermann J. Wiemer, Ravines, and Apollo’s Praise, plus a stop at Finger Lakes Distilling. Most regions with a continental climate enjoy four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Much of Upstate New York,... The 2022 Germany & Austria Vintage Report
June 15, 2023
What you’ll find in each collection is a group of delicious, friendly wines with moderate ripeness and alcohol levels, excellent structure, and flavor; there are great wines to be had in this vintage. 2022 is a vintage with a cool... 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... “The Skurnik Family Creates A Force In Wine” – Market Watch
February 6, 2020
We are honored to be recognized on the cover of Market Watch to kick-off 2020. The full story highlights our Long Island beginnings, recent growth in distribution to include three new states, insights from the distribution and imports side of... The Diamond’s Edge: A Sojourn In Greece With Diamond Imports
August 18, 2017
{Featured image: The breathtaking valley of Ghymno in the Nemea appellation} A week and a half before the mast in Greece—we must have been dreaming, but so the prospect stood. Ted Diamantis of Diamond Importers, the finest Greek portfolio in... Skurnik Wines Welcomes Raúl Pérez to our National Imports Portfolio
January 26, 2017
It is our distinct pleasure to announce that Skurnik Wines will now be the exclusive national importer for Bodegas y Viñedos Raúl Pérez, La Vizcaína de Vinos and Castro Candaz. Raúl has long been a “friend of the house” and we... Skurnik Goes to Italy 2016
August 11, 2016
Italy… Home to more varieties of grapes and cheeses than any other country. Italy… Whose beauty has stunned the world since the counting of time. Italy… Where wine is as much a part of life as coffee and breathing! In... Three Days in Oaxaca
July 25, 2016
With agave distillates continuing to grow in popularity, mezcal in particular, adventurous spirit enthusiasts are traveling to Mexico at unprecedented rates. If you visit Oaxaca today, chances are strong you will bump into other mezcal connoisseurs and collectors – or...