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Spirits of Another Kind

Spirits of Another Kind
It’s a crisp, fall afternoon. The sun is shining and the air seems full of vigor. It suddenly strikes you as the perfect day for a picnic in the park. It may not, however, have occurred to you to enjoy...

Piaggia & The Hidden Treasure of Carmignano DOCG

Piaggia & The Hidden Treasure of Carmignano DOCG
Tuscan legend has it that when Catherine de’ Medici of Florence was married to King Henry II of France in 1533, they exchanged important wedding gifts. The Medici family gifted the French royals forks, which were already widely used in...

Postcards from the 2018 Harvest in France

Postcards from the 2018 Harvest in France
With the barrels being filled, the tanks frothing away, the presses put to slumber, and the birds eagerly eying their leftover treats, the 2018 harvest in France is beginning to wind down. Join us as we look through the eyes...

Booze & Bubbles: A Skurnik Wines Tasting

Booze & Bubbles: A Skurnik Wines Tasting
Thank you to all that could join our Booze & Bubbles Tasting, our fall tasting where spirits are now a headlining act! Craft Spirits has remained our largest growth category for seven years running! We’ve been adding suppliers at a...

American Riesling: Defining a Noble Grape on American Soil

American Riesling: Defining a Noble Grape on American Soil
“More than any other great grape, Riesling has suffered from prostitution of its name. The word Riesling has been filched for incorporation into the names of all sorts of vine, many of them mediocre.” Jancis Robinson, Vines, Grapes and Wines,...

Grand Cru Puglia: The Wines of Cosimo Taurino

Grand Cru Puglia: The Wines of Cosimo Taurino
“Traditional,” “rustic,” “authentic,” “not without its subtle nuances and soft contours,” “gutsy,” “spicy,” “earthy,”—these are just a few of the words professionals have used to describe the wines of Cosimo Taurino. Allow me to add more: “a gem in the...

The Pajama Spritz: An Introduction

The Pajama Spritz: An Introduction
What a great time in history to be able to spritz. Spritz is, indeed, a verb, and one that we’re fond of employing here at Skurnik. The action delivers all that the word implies; not only the promise of a...

An Intro to Shochu: Japan’s Terroir-Driven Spirit

An Intro to Shochu: Japan’s Terroir-Driven Spirit
Duck into just about any local izakaya pub in Japan, wind through a tight squeeze of boisterous diners, clusters of friends and coworkers reenergizing themselves after a long work day with skewers of grilled yakitori, potato croquettes and platters of...