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Gins Aplenty at Skurnik Wines!

Gins Aplenty at Skurnik Wines!
While there is never a wrong time to enjoy gin – that bright, refreshingly piney, clear spirit – we do think that spring and summer are an especially right time to enjoy this long-lived and historically exciting spirit.  Rife with...

Hanzell Vineyards: Timeless Expression of Sonoma

Hanzell Vineyards: Timeless Expression of Sonoma
In 1953, James D. Zellerbach returned from his tenure as the Ambassador to Italy under the Truman administration with one goal in mind – to plant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in California. While abroad, he spent extensive time traveling through...

What It’s Not: An Exercise in Blind Tasting

What It’s Not: An Exercise in Blind Tasting
In this classroom-style seminar our Skurnik Spirits team shared best practices for tasting spirits before putting our deductive sipping skills to the test. Gabriel Clary of Skurnik’s esteemed Germany, Austria, and Champagne Portfolio shared tasting techniques from the world of wine,...

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey: The Rock of Chassagne

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey: The Rock of Chassagne
With his imposing frame and towering presence, Pierre-Yves Colin can sometimes seem built more for a rugby pitch than a cellar. When in conversation, he listens intently, his intense eyes never averting their gaze. When he speaks, it is with...

Around the World in Ten Iconic Cocktails

Around the World in Ten Iconic Cocktails
In the middle of a freezing Northeast winter, thoughts of paradise beckon. Imagine a fruit-filled drink in hand as you sway in a hammock, as the ocean waves quietly crash next to you. In the early 1930s an enterprising young...