June 15, 2020
On Wednesday, June 17th, Skurnik Wines will be going live on Instagram with Thibaud Boudignon to discuss his remarkable, biodynamically-farmed Chenin cuvées from Savennières and Anjou. In advance of this exciting virtual conversation, we wanted to share some videos we’ve... UNFILTERED Archives: France
Live Tastings with John Kapon: “Wholesale Changes with Harmon Skurnik of Skurnik Wines”
June 1, 2020
On May 20th, Harmon was interviewed by John Kapon of Acker Merrall & Condit to talk about a handful of Harmon’s favorite wines and the ever-changing landscape of wine and its distibution in America during the COVID-19 crises. WHAT WE... 5 Things We Drank While Working From Home This Week
May 8, 2020
It’s May 8th, 2020, and the end of our eighth full week working from home. Today we’re sharing how five of our Skurnik staff finished their days with life’s simplest pleasures: meals made with love and special wines that we... France Video Archive
April 30, 2020
BURGUNDY Domaine de L’Arlot Geraldine Godot on the Clos des Forêts St. Georges (6:14) Bachelet-Monnot Domaine Arlaud Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau Domaine Yvon Clerget Joseph Colin Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Vincent Dampt Domaine Dureuil-Janthial Pierre Girardin Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Domaine Jean-Marc... 5 Things We Drank While Working From Home This Week
April 24, 2020
It’s April 24th, 2020, and the end of our sixth full week working from home. We’re drinking transitional whites and rosés (both ’18s and ’19s!) to compliment seasons changing across the nation. Today we’re sharing how five of our Skurnik... TERROIR TALK: Pierre-Yves Colin (PYCM) on the 2018 Vintage, St. Aubin, & Pernand-Vergelesses
April 21, 2020
The first chunk of PYCM’s 2018s have just landed! THE 2018 BURGUNDY VINTAGE ST. AUBIN Few people have spent more time in the appellation of St. Aubin than Pierre-Yves Colin. His childhood, family, and much of his wine career are... TERROIR TALK: Thierry Pillot of Domaine Paul Pillot
April 16, 2020
Thierry Pillot is truly one of a kind – a thoughtful vigneron who consistently provides some of the most soulful insights into the world of Burgundy. His family-owned Domaine Paul Pillot, that he took over in 2004 and runs with... TERROIR TALK: Dominique Lafon on Trailblazing the Mâconnais
April 4, 2020
In the midst of this pandemic, yesterday Dominique called us on his way back from checking on the 2019 Macon-Villages with Caroline Gon in Milly-Lamartine; everyone is fine, the wine great, and he even commented that he and Caroline checked... Top of the Hill! Jean-Philippe Blot of Domaine de la Butte
March 25, 2020
The ever-youthful Jean-Philippe Blot turned 40 yesterday. This talented and kind human has been working with his dad for almost twenty-four years, since he was sixteen. Back in January, Jean-Philippe Blot visited our NYC headquarters where we had the opportunity... A Visit with Grower Champagne Royalty – Egly-Ouriet
February 27, 2020
It was dusk in Ambonnay, home to some of the greatest Pinot Noir in all of France, when I pulled up to Egly-Ouriet on February 4th. Like his father Michel, Francis Egly uses every second of light to be in...