September 8, 2016
Burn Cottage is a 28 hectare vineyard, farm, and estate in the foothills of the Pisa range in Central Otago, New Zealand. The vineyard is owned by husband and wife Marquis & Dianne Sauvage, who purchased the unplanted property in... UNFILTERED
Heidi Schröck: A Revival in Rust
August 31, 2016
In the medieval village of Rust, Heidi Schröck has been building a movement. She leads the Cercle Ruster Ausbruch, a group of like-minded growers who are working to bring the area’s distinctive Ruster Ausbruch back into the fore of Austrian... Skurnik Goes to Italy 2016
August 11, 2016
Italy… Home to more varieties of grapes and cheeses than any other country. Italy… Whose beauty has stunned the world since the counting of time. Italy… Where wine is as much a part of life as coffee and breathing! In... A New Australia: Little Peacock Imports Delivers a Fresh Take Down Under
August 9, 2016
In a move that firmly puts Skurnik Wines at the forefront of the new Australian wine movement, we’re very excited to announce a new partnership between Skurnik Wines and Little Peacock Imports. Gordon Little and his wife Lauren Peacock started... Adegas Guímaro: A Jewel In Spain’s Ribeira Sacra
August 4, 2016
The Ribeira Sacra deserves your attention. Put this into context. 96 producers, 52 of which export wine, farm 1,200 hectares under vine by 2,800 land owners. When you look at the old terraces and stone walls dividing each parcel, these... Weingut Prieler: Benchmark Austrian Blaufränkisch
August 2, 2016
For more than 150 years, the Prieler family has been farming in the village of Schützen, located on the western side of the Lake Neusiedl. Like many family estates, acreage was diverse and included grains, fruits, potatoes, and animals; a... Three Days in Oaxaca
July 25, 2016
With agave distillates continuing to grow in popularity, mezcal in particular, adventurous spirit enthusiasts are traveling to Mexico at unprecedented rates. If you visit Oaxaca today, chances are strong you will bump into other mezcal connoisseurs and collectors – or... Kruger-Rumpf: Terroir in the Nahe
July 19, 2016
The roots of the Kruger-Rumpf estate date back to the 1790’s. Like most vine-growers at the time, the family sold the majority of their grape production to larger houses or cooperatives. This practice continued through the ninetieth and early... The Cool, Coastal Wine World of Chile
July 12, 2016
Coming off of Chile’s 7-0 drubbing of Mexico and subsequent historic victory over Argentina to win the Copa America, it is high time for our second installment of “State of the South,” a series which delves into the wonderful wines... Home Bar Essentials
July 1, 2016
While we all agree that it’s crucial to have at least a small selection of wines at home for hosting (or for the end of a long afternoon), nothing makes for a more sophisticated welcome than a well-stocked and well-executed...