March 23, 2022
Skurnik’s new Digital Tasting Book is easy-to-use and offers a number of new features that have been enabled by going from print to digital. You can learn how to use our ‘DTB’ here, so that you’re ready for your next... UNFILTERED
Rive Gauche et Rive Droite: Introducing Champagne Gamet
March 8, 2022
Marianne Gamet is a member of a new, young generation of growers, bringing fresh energy and perspective to her families estate in the Vallée de la Marne, starting in 2018. Today, Marianne is making distinctive and delicious Champagnes from eight... Our Tasting Book is Going Digital!
March 2, 2022
Our tasting book is going digital, launching for the first time at our 2022 Grand Portfolio Tastings! Skurnik’s new Digital Tasting Book will be replacing printed books at our in-person events, large and small, starting this May. You can look... A Grassroots, All-American Label with Trusted, Sustainable Vineyards – Josh Phelps on Grounded Wine Co.
February 17, 2022
Above: Josh Phelps of Grounded Wine Co. Working with trusted farmers and childhood friends, Grounded Wine Co. reflects Napa native Josh Phelps’ deep understanding of wine, one that can only be achieved from growing up around the vines. Josh’s roots... The 2021 Germany Vintage Report
February 2, 2022
Above: Harvest in Wehlen at Schloss Lieser. GERMANY 2021: A STRUCTURED, MODERN CLASSIC In talking with growers, the common refrain was that 2021 was one of the most challenging (and expensive!) growing seasons in recent memory. In the Nahe, Cornelius... The 2021 Austria Vintage Report
January 26, 2022
Above: Grapes during harvest at Schloss Gobelsburg in Kamptal, Austria. AUSTRIA 2021: EXTRAORDINARY BALANCE The 2021 vintage in Austria is outstanding, blending ripe fruit, good extract, and crisp acidity. As Michael Moosbrugger from Schloss Gobelsburg said, A cold winter and... Limestone Pure: Introducing Domaine Ciringa
January 11, 2022
The wines of Domaine Ciringa are Sauvignon Blancs unlike any we have tasted; they are deep, resonant wines that somehow defy gravity. Armin is one of the most dynamic and driven winemakers we’ve spent time with and we are delighted... Pour Yourself a (Jancis) Glass & Enjoy Our Top Posts of 2021
December 29, 2021
FIND OUR JANCIS GLASSWARE CATALOGUE HERE. WHATTA YEAR. (It’s funny, because every year we start this post with the same, bolded, ‘WHATTA YEAR’, and each year it feels more uniquely appropriate?) We at Skurnik are endlessly proud of our Portfolio... Qualität Schafft Freundschaft: 20 Years of Partnership with Hans Reisetbauer
December 15, 2021
Hans Reisetbauer is constantly working to improve everything that he does in a true pursuit of unrivaled excellence; these are some of the very finest spirits produced today. A HISTORY OF HANS In 1990 Hans Reisetbauer planted his first orchard... Vincent Dampt’s Beginnings, Philosophy, and Lineup of Quintessential Chablisienne Wines
December 6, 2021
We interviewed Vincent Dampt of his eponymous Domaine located in the heart of the original sector of Chablis— specifically, the left bank of the Serein river in Milly, on Kimmeridgian marl: a mixture of clay, chalk and marine fossils. Vincent...