July 11, 2017
In June we hit the road in California to properly introduce ourselves with a series of tastings in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. These events combined the 2017 June Tour + the complete Skurnik Wines West Portfolio. We... UNFILTERED Archives: News Feature
American Winemaker Video Series: Tegan Passalacqua
July 6, 2017
The heritage of California wine unfurls across its benchlands as an encyclopedic array of gnarly old vines. They tell the stories of pioneering immigrants – and, in turn, the stories of their homelands. They quietly stand, many in plain sight,... Summertime Cocktails: A Boozy Beach Day Guide
June 30, 2017
Barefoot walks on the beach, bicycle rides to the ice cream shop, and late nights on seaside porches are nearly upon us. After a Spring filled with unpredictable temperature swings and consistently heavy rains, we at Skurnik Wines and Spirits are... Skurnik: It’s About The Wine And The People
June 28, 2017
We are proud to release this latest video, which pays homage to our family of talented and amazing employees! Without them, we would be nothing. For all you do, this wine is for you! Looking back at the success of... Rocca di Montegrossi: Benchmark Chianti Classico
June 23, 2017
“Despite being located in one of the very best areas in Chianti Classico & boasting a superb track record, Rocca di Montegrossi remains one of the most under-the-radar estates in Chianti Classico, and Italy, for that matter. Proprietor Marco Ricasoli-Firidolfi crafts deep,... American Winemaker Video Series: David Ramey
June 20, 2017
Few winemakers have been as formative in establishing the modern voice of California wine as David Ramey. He teaches us that a great winemaker is an orchestra conductor – a sedulous student of terroir, a loyal and reverent interpreter of... Jacky Blot: The Maestro of Montlouis
June 14, 2017
“Jacky Blot’ has been instrumental in taking Montlouis out of Vouvray’s shadow and establishing for it a reputation of its own. Much of what he has done appears old hat today, but it was revolutionary at the time: organic viticulture,... American Winemaker Video Series: Tim Mondavi
June 6, 2017
From up on Pritchard Hill, above the fog line in the Vaca Mountains, east of Napa’s valley floor, Tim Mondavi can tell a story of nearly one hundred years and three generations – now four. Tim’s grandfather, Cesare, an Italian... American Winemaker Video Series: Doug Tunnell
May 25, 2017
Winemaking is first a dialogue – it begins between winemaker and nature, as he navigates the idiosyncrasies of his fields and cellar. And each bottle tells a story, of its earthly origins, of its winemaker’s hand. Doug Tunnell, however, first... American Winemaker Video Series: Cathy Corison
May 18, 2017
It is impossible to tell the story of Skurnik Wines without uttering the name Cathy Corison. The first Napa Cabernet in our portfolio, Cathy’s wine has been – for thirty years – an unwavering testament to the power of restraint,...