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How to Have the Perfect Raclette Party

How to Have the Perfect Raclette Party
There’s no quicker way to distract the entire Skurnik office than with that pungent, aromatic smell of melting cheese; trust us, we confirmed it with a photoshoot at our NYC headquarters. Raclette, for the unindoctrinated, refers to the both the...

Pour Yourself a (Jancis) Glass & Enjoy Our Top Posts of 2022

Pour Yourself a (Jancis) Glass & Enjoy Our Top Posts of 2022
WHATTA YEAR. (No seriously, WHATTA YEAR!) We at Skurnik are endlessly proud of our Portfolio Management team, who, among seemingly hundreds of other responsibilities, are frequent contributors to the blog and our social media presence (shameless plug: follow us on Instagram...

Spirited Resolutions: What We’re Drinking in 2023

Spirited Resolutions: What We’re Drinking in 2023
Forget the gym! Our Spirits Team is here to inspire resolutions for the New Year that you can actually stick to. As another year swiftly comes to a close, the Skurnik Spirits Team turns to thoughts of what comes after...

Marne Royalty: A History of Gaston Chiquet

Marne Royalty: A History of Gaston Chiquet
Eight generations have passed since Nicolas Chiquet planted his first vine in 1746. During that time, the Chiquet family founded multiple Domaines, helped create the Spécial Club, and became famous for their unique Blanc de Blancs D’Aÿ. Today, Gaston Chiquet...

Just What is Pechuga?

Just What is Pechuga?
The reasons to drink pechuga during the holiday season are plentiful; beyond the literal, winking notion of enjoying your holiday turkey in alcohol form, pechuga is a style of mezcal widely associated with celebration, gatherings, festivities, and family. A BOTTLE...

IN VINO LIBERTAS: The 2022 Champagne Tour

IN VINO LIBERTAS: The 2022 Champagne Tour
We took some of the top growers in Champagne across the USA, stopping in Houston, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to pop bottles for you, but it all started in NYC, on Halloween! We had never done a...