“If 2016 is a well-told joke, 2017 is a magnificently constructed argument. If 2016 is a morning in Spring, 2017 is an evening in Autumn.” – Terry Theise THE 2017 VINTAGE After an early Spring that was too-warm too-soon, everyone worried about late frosts. And then came late frosts. Before the end of April, nearly … Read More
Four years ago, a certain attitude towards vodka was bubbling beneath the surface in the NYC bartending industry. Whether or not this attitude was spoken out loud, many craft cocktail menus did the talking by offering underwhelming vodka drinks or omitting the spirit as a base altogether. The message was clear; vodka is the spirit … Read More
If you ever get the privilege to visit a kura, as you are led through the rows of fermenting tanks, stepping over hoses and watching your breath form in the chilled air necessary to keep the huge cauldrons of rice moromi bubbling at a slow and leisurely pace, you might just start to catch a … Read More
Imagine there was a family estate in our portfolio whose impact was so great that it shaped the culture, history, and wine of Italy. It sounds fantastic, but it’s the real story of Gaetano Bertani’s Tenuta Santa Maria. It was Gaetano’s great grandfather and great uncle, Gaetano e Giovanni Bertani, who set out to establish … Read More
“Our tractors always break down around here,” says Jacques Devernois, as he tours the rocky terrain of the Domaine de Thalabert vineyard. Each step he takes in this lake of stones must be carefully considered for the sake of ankle fortitude. “We have to employ a small army of workers who follow from the back, … Read More
Our portfolios are bursting at the seams with the finest beverages ever made, and to make things more comfortable this year, we took over the entire Metropolitan Pavilion. More space meant more room to get around and luxuriate with your favorite growers. The array of wines available to taste this year was absolutely astonishing and we … Read More
The Ribeiro: would this rose by any other word smell as sweet– or even sweeter? I’m half convinced that a jazzier name alone could have worked wonders for this underappreciated denominación. As it stands, this fairly generic “Riverbank” (the literal meaning) seems a little lost in the crowd of those other nearby Banks, the juggernaut … Read More
Thank you all so much for joining us for our first tasting of 2018! Terry Theise and thirty of our German and Austrian friends gave us a first look at the 2017 vintage and a chance to revisit the excellent 2016ers. We hope you enjoyed tasting wines from Auersthal to Zeltingen and everything from Alte … Read More
Aussie Spotlight on Skurnik Unfiltered is back, this time featuring Victoria-based winemaker and viticulturist Ben Haines! Check out our first installment on Moorooduc Estate from the Mornington Peninsula here. Ben Haines is a winemaker who has learned from his work in the vineyards, as he originally trained as a viticulturist. Ben is a little different … Read More
Founded by the Nishiyama family in 1849, the sake brewery Nishiyama Shuzo is located in the heart of Hyogo Prefecture, one of the finest sake regions in the country. While sake from Hyogo is most famously associated with a cluster of huge sake breweries all built on a famous water source close to the port … Read More
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