November 15, 2016
On Wednesday, November 9th, Skurnik Wines had the great pleasure of hosting an eight decade vertical tasting of the wines of Vallana. After the tasting, our Italian Portfolio manager, Mark Fornatale, sat down with Francis Fogarty Vallana to ask him... UNFILTERED
Skurnik Cocktail Series?: PAN AM Clipper
November 10, 2016
Volume 4: PAN AM CLIPPER (Variation) 1.5 oz Lemorton ‘Selection’ Calvados .5 oz Neversink Apple Brandy .75 oz fresh lime juice .75 oz pomegranate grenadine spritz Argala Pastis Coupe or Nick & Nora glass See more videos from our cocktail... Zinfandel: American Heritage in a Glass
November 3, 2016
Featured Image: The Ueberroth Vineyard in Paso Robles, planted in 1885, is the oldest of Turley’s Zinfandel holdings. These vines are ungrafted, head-trained, and dry-farmed. Since its earliest mentions in horticultural catalogs of the 1820s, Zinfandel has been claimed as... Fireside Chats: The Spirits Special
October 31, 2016
The dog days of summer are officially behind us! Though it may be hard to believe, we have finally reached the time of year to bundle up and get as close as possible to our favorite heat source. There is... Skurnik Cocktail Series?: Grandfather
October 26, 2016
Volume 3: GRANDFATHER (2006/2016 re-imagining of the Saratoga Cocktail) 1 oz Neversink Apple Brandy 1 oz Medley Bros. 102 Heritage Bourbon 1 oz Contratto Vermouth Rosso 2 dash Angostura bitters 2 dash Peychaud’s bitters Rocks glass See more videos from... Introducing Astarbe Sagardotegia!
October 20, 2016
Cider has been produced at the Mendiola farmhouse in Astigarraga by members of the Astarbe family for close to five centuries. The oldest surviving document that references cider production at this address dates back to May 20th, 1563. To put... The Inspiring Bubbles of JL Vergnon
October 18, 2016
“Christophe Constant has put a highly personal stamp on this domaine, creating wines of intense expression and vivid personality. His champagnes are always racy and tense, characterized by their prominent malic acidities, yet they’re rarely aggressive, achieving a carefully judged... Skurnik Cocktail Series?: Discourse On A Storm
October 12, 2016
Volume 2: DISCOURSE ON A STORM .75 oz Rhum J.M VO .75 oz El Dorado 8yr Rum .5 oz Contratto Fernet .5 oz sweetened ginger juice .75 oz fresh lemon juice Top with a splash of soda Scant .5... Home Bar Essentials: Part II
October 10, 2016
Assuming you joined us for the first installment of Home Bar Essentials, or assuming you already have a curated home bar built for hosting, it’s about time we dug a little deeper to discuss a few techniques and tools that... This Must Be The Place: Homesteading with Favia Wines
October 4, 2016
“The most trifling action, every little thing accomplished, has something of importance in the great cosmic household, and it is merely a question of being aware of this importance.” – Rudolf Steiner, Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and its Attainment, 1904 e·col·o·gy...