May 5, 2021
Moms, Grandmothers, Stepmothers, Aunts, Cousins, Siblings, Guardians, and Caregivers, we salute you! We appreciate the love and support that you share with us, and all of the hats that you wear in our homes, and in our communities. Today, we... UNFILTERED
Margarita Recipes: 101
May 3, 2021
Team Spirits lays out the building blocks for executing everyone’s favorite agave sour. Though most can agree that a Margarita is delicious, passionate opinions arise when discussing how best to make one. Ostensibly a straightforward cocktail composed of tequila, citrus,... Reel Cocktails: Academy Award Snubs
April 23, 2021
With the 93rd Edition of the Academy Awards airing this Sunday, Team Spirits takes a look at a few famous snubs from years past while awarding them our own brand of accolade— the perfect cocktail pairing. This coming Sunday, the... April Frost in France: A Full Report on the Current Conditions from our Growers
April 13, 2021
It promises to be a month of sleepless nights again for our friends in the vineyards of France. Prior to 2016, severe frost occurred maybe one or two times in a decade, but over the last ten years or so... Spirits Single Barrels
April 7, 2021
Purchasing a single batch or barrel enables an establishment to offer something truly unique to its clientele. Many of Skurnik’s producer-partners offer exclusive opportunities to purchase single barrels or limited bottlings. Support the brands and distilleries you know and love... Joseph Colin Breaks Down St. Aubin, the 2019 Vintage, Climate Change, & Non-Intervention from Bud-to-Bottle
March 30, 2021
“I want to deliver rocks and terroir in the glass…” – Joseph Colin In early March we went live on Instagram with Joseph Colin, the son of Marc Colin & and younger brother of Pierre-Yves Colin. After Pierre-Yves left in... The 2020 Germany Vintage Report
March 25, 2021
Above: Harvest at Schloss Lieser. After spending the better part of January interviewing growers from all over Germany and Austria, we have a good feeling for the growing conditions of the vintage and what this points to in terms of... When Legends Meet: ‘Encinas’ from Antoine Graillot and Raúl Pérez
March 11, 2021
The Graillot name needs little introduction to fine-wine lovers in the United States, having been synonymous for many years with the absolute pinnacle of quality in Crozes-Hermitage. Less well-known on this side of the Atlantic is that the family also... Breaking Down Barriers in Wine, Spirits, & Sake – International Women’s Day 2021
March 4, 2021
Above is Angela Osborne of A Tribute to Grace and Land of Saints. Next Monday, March 8th is International Women’s Day 2021 – a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women! The day also marks... JAX – The Quintessential Small, Family Winery of the Napa Valley
March 3, 2021
Above: Dan Parrott, Kimberly Jackson, & Trent Jackson. Hand-harvested, family-owned, & earth-friendly Napa Valley wines. The team at JAX is innovative, agile, and perhaps best of all, is producing some of the most competitive expressions of Napa and Sonoma out...