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Introducing Our Petite Portfolio Tasting(s)!

Introducing Our Petite Portfolio Tasting(s)!
Get a preview of the producers attending each event, from New York, to New Haven, and beyond, along with our selection of the “can’t miss” wines, spirits, and sakes at every table.  Please join us for one (or two!) of...

Hey, Bartender, Where’s My Vermouth?

Hey, Bartender, Where’s My Vermouth?
This isn’t another romanticized, flowery piece about the greatness of the Martini and its cultural relevance, nor is it a deep dive into its murky history. This is a decidedly—perplexingly less popular—take, or rather a desperate plea to please put...

Rioja 2016 Vintage Report: Balance & Freshness

Rioja 2016 Vintage Report: Balance & Freshness
2016 was a spectacular vintage for Rioja, with many calling it one of the best of recent memory, on par with other esteemed years like 2010 and 2004. Rioja’s top classifications have some of the longest aging requirements in the...

Barolo & Barbaresco: Past & Present

Barolo & Barbaresco: Past & Present
Piedmont producers Chiara Boschis, Elisa Scavino, Silvia Altare, Claudio Fenocchio, and Giorgio Rivetti joined us recently in NYC for a seminar featuring their wines, both past and present! To both our delight and chagrin, Piedmont is no longer the wine-lovers...

How to Have the Perfect Raclette Party

How to Have the Perfect Raclette Party
There’s no quicker way to distract the entire Skurnik office than with that pungent, aromatic smell of melting cheese; trust us, we confirmed it with a photoshoot at our NYC headquarters. Raclette, for the unindoctrinated, refers to the both the...

Pour Yourself a (Jancis) Glass & Enjoy Our Top Posts of 2022

Pour Yourself a (Jancis) Glass & Enjoy Our Top Posts of 2022
WHATTA YEAR. (No seriously, WHATTA YEAR!) We at Skurnik are endlessly proud of our Portfolio Management team, who, among seemingly hundreds of other responsibilities, are frequent contributors to the blog and our social media presence (shameless plug: follow us on Instagram...

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione: The Apex of Quality

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione: The Apex of Quality
Gran Selezione represents the highest quality within Chianti and Valiano is taking these rigorous standards to new heights with two single vineyard estate bottles. Set in the scenic Chianti Classico hills of Castelnuovo Berardenga you’ll find the stunning estate of...

Spirited Resolutions: What We’re Drinking in 2023

Spirited Resolutions: What We’re Drinking in 2023
Forget the gym! Our Spirits Team is here to inspire resolutions for the New Year that you can actually stick to. As another year swiftly comes to a close, the Skurnik Spirits Team turns to thoughts of what comes after...