On May 20th, Harmon was interviewed by John Kapon of Acker Merrall & Condit to talk about a handful of Harmon’s favorites and the ever-changin landscape of wine and its distibution in America during the COVID-19 crises. WHAT WE DRANK: NV Vilmart & Cie Champagne Grand Cellier 1er Cru 2018 Von Winning Riesling Grosses Gewachs … Read More
It’s May 21st, 2020, and the end of our TENTH full week working from home. Today we’re sharing how five of our Skurnik staff finished their days – with special wines, spirits, & sake that we can think of no better reason to open (and mix!) Reporting from five different ‘bunkers’ – Jen, Amanda, Abby, … Read More
It’s May 8th, 2020, and the end of our eighth full week working from home. Today we’re sharing how five of our Skurnik staff finished their days with life’s simplest pleasures: meals made with love and special wines that we can think of no better reason to open. Reporting from five different ‘bunkers’ – Jared, … Read More
In early March we tasted at von Winning in Deideshiem (Pfalz) with Director Stephan Attman and Deputy Winemaker Andreas Huetwohl. It was marathon tasting of over 50 wines from the current collection, the highlight of which were the 2018 Grosse Gewächse or GGs. These are some of the finest wines we’ve tasted from this domaine and … Read More
BURGUNDY Domaine Arlaud LINK TO YOUTUBE VIDEO – FULL TERROIR TALK WITH CYPRIEN ARLAUD (10:42) LINK TO YOUTUBE VIDEO – CYPRIEN ARLAUD ON ‘RONCEVIE’ (3:34) Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau LINK TO YOUTUBE VIDEO – ST. VÉRAN ‘PRÉLUDE’ (1:01) Domaine Yvon Clerget LINK TO YOUTUBE VIDEO – FULL TERROIR TALK WITH THIBAUD CLERGET (17:18) LINK TO YOUTUBE VIDEO – THIBAUD … Read More
HISTORY & EXPOSITION The Pfalz region is situated in the Rheingraben or Rhein Valley Rift, a unique area, created roughly 50 million years ago. Stretching from Basel, Switzerland to Frankfurt, Germany, this 220-mile-long valley was created by tectonic movement. Two continental plates collided; Africa pushed into Europe, forming the Alps to the south. This tectonic … Read More
CROSS-PORTFOLIO POSTS MEMORIAL DAY 2020 – A GUIDE TO SOME OF OUR FAVORITE PORTABLE LIBATIONS MEMORIAL DAY 2020 – A GUIDE TO SOME OF OUR FAVORITE PORTABLE LIBATIONS [CALIFORNIA] Find some space to toast to our ancestors, whether it’s with a can, flask, half-bottle, or bag this Memorial Day! FOR MOMS, BY MOMS – A … Read More
Michael and James Molesworth went live on Instagram to talk about the current trends we’re seeing among retailers, the importance of supporting the hospitality industry during this pandemic, and our recently-announced Sales Drive – developed to provide aid to unemployed restaurant workers. ABOUT OUR SALES DRIVE We are collecting contributions from the wineries listed here … Read More
It’s April 24th, 2020, and the end of our sixth full week working from home. We’re drinking transitional whites and rosés (both ’18s and ’19s!) to compliment seasons changing across the nation. Today we’re sharing how five of our Skurnik staff finished their days with life’s simplest pleasures: meals made with love and special wines … Read More
The first chunk of PYCM’s 2018s have just landed! THE 2018 BURGUNDY VINTAGE ST. AUBIN Few people have spent more time in the appellation of St. Aubin than Pierre-Yves Colin. His childhood, family, and much of his wine career are intimately linked to this mother lode of laser textured burgundy. The appellation of St. Aubin … Read More
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