April 15, 2020
THE SUSTAINABILITY IN SPIRITS SERIES This is our second installment in a series that defines sustainability in spirits and shares some selections from our very own spirits portfolio. PART I Square One Organic Spirits Today we’re excited to share the... UNFILTERED
Embracing Value in the Southern Hemisphere
While we continue to fight alongside our winemakers each and every day to reshape public perception of the Southern Hemisphere and afford them proper recognition for the terroir-driven wines they produce, the current health crisis we’re enduring here in New...
Tour the Vineyards of Sottimano with Andrea
April 13, 2020
Andrea Sottimano, from quarantine in the hills of Neive, Barbaresco, would like to share his thoughts on some of his newest releases with you! Grab a bottle of Sottimano and taste along with us as we wander the patchwork quilt... 5 Things We Drank While Working From Home This Week
April 10, 2020
It’s April 10th, 2020, and the end of our fourth week working from home. Today we’re sharing how five of our Skurnik staff finished their days with life’s simplest pleasures: a couple dinners made with love and special wines that... TERROIR TALK: Dominique Lafon on Trailblazing the Mâconnais
April 4, 2020
In the midst of this pandemic, yesterday Dominique called us on his way back from checking on the 2019 Macon-Villages with Caroline Gon in Milly-Lamartine; everyone is fine, the wine great, and he even commented that he and Caroline checked... Sustainability in Spirits: Square One Vodka
April 2, 2020
WHAT DOES SUSTAINABILITY MEAN? The United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development defines sustainability as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Sustainability is often broken... Resilience in the Face of Adversity: The First 500 Years of Kenbishi Brewery
March 30, 2020
Above: Nihonbashi. Print by Utagawa Hiroshige. Japan is a nation uniquely familiar with disaster, and it informs so much of their culture and outlook on life. Being perched at the end of the earth on a geologic fault line, earthquakes are a... Kitchen Cocktailing Part 1: The Aquafaba Sour
March 27, 2020
Though our daily lives have shifted considerably, our love of cocktails remains something of a true north during uncertain times. Kitchen cocktailing allows the opportunity to explore both conventional and unusual ingredients, preparation methods, and style preferences. Best of all,... Top of the Hill! Jean-Philippe Blot of Domaine de la Butte
March 25, 2020
The ever-youthful Jean-Philippe Blot turned 40 yesterday. This talented and kind human has been working with his dad for almost twenty-four years, since he was sixteen. Back in January, Jean-Philippe Blot visited our NYC headquarters where we had the opportunity... Take Me to Your LITER!
March 23, 2020
These are strange times. People are stuck inside with their families, roommates, or by themselves and many of them need something easy, inexpensive, and a third larger than a normal bottle of wine to get them through. Here are literally...