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Episode 23: Shane Fraser

Episode 23: Shane Fraser
  Tenmile Distillery in Wassaic, NY is making the closest thing to Scotch outside of Scotland, thanks to their secret weapon, the acclaimed master distiller Shane Fraser from Aberdeen. Tenmile’s focus is on American Single Malt Whisky, a relatively unheard-of and...

Episode 22: Alice Jun

Episode 22: Alice Jun
  Alice Jun remembers makgeolli as an important ingredient of her upbringing in the ’90s in her Los Angeles Korean American community. Her father, a first-generation immigrant, taught her how to brew the mixed-culture sedimented rice wine at home. His...

RTDs: Our Picks for 2026

RTDs: Our Picks for 2026
The RTD category continues to outperform, and summer is prime time to make sure your shelves and program reflect it. Today’s on-the-go consumer isn’t sacrificing quality for convenience—they’re demanding both. Skurnik Wines & Spirits delivers with a curated mix of...

RTDs: Our Picks for 2026

RTDs: Our Picks for 2026
The RTD category continues to outperform, and summer is prime time to make sure your shelves and program reflect it. Today’s on-the-go consumer isn’t sacrificing quality for convenience—they’re demanding both. Skurnik Wines & Spirits delivers with a curated mix of...

RTDs: Our Picks for 2026

RTDs: Our Picks for 2026
The RTD category continues to outperform, and summer is prime time to make sure your shelves and program reflect it. Today’s on-the-go consumer isn’t sacrificing quality for convenience—they’re demanding both. Skurnik Wines & Spirits delivers with a curated mix of...

Episode 21: Ricardo Peñalba

Episode 21: Ricardo Peñalba
  More than a winemaker, Ricardo Peñalba is a self-proclaimed “wine ideologist.” When he’s out walking the rows of his biodynamic vineyards in Ribera del Duero, he’s thinking obsessively about wine and how it connects humans to our shared history...

Episode 20: Chris Mullineux

Episode 20: Chris Mullineux
  For decades, South Africa’s Swartland region was dominated by industrial farming cooperatives that pumped out massive amounts of inexpensive bulk wine and diluted any hint of terroir. It wasn’t until the turn of the millennium that a fresh generation...

Episode 19: Daday Suárez

Episode 19: Daday Suárez
  Daday Suárez is a completionist. When he was wrestling with questions of reality and being, he got a degree in philosophy. When he wanted to order wine at restaurants with more confidence, he became a certified sommelier. When he...

Celebrating German and Austrian Women in Wine

Celebrating German and Austrian Women in Wine
We were proud to welcome an inspiring group of women from across Austria & Germany for our “A Celebration of Austrian & German Women in Wine” tour. Each tasting featured a broad selection of wines from each winery, representing the...