April 5, 2023
Nine tastings in nine cities in just four days! Our big event of the year took on a new form this 2023 with the launch of our Petite Portfolio Tasting(s)! Over 60 of our producers from all over the world... UNFILTERED Archives: Germany
How to Have the Perfect Raclette Party
February 16, 2023
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... West to East: The 2022 Germany & Austria June Tour
June 29, 2022
This June we hosted over 35 German, Austria, & Sake producers across sixteen cities, from SF to NYC (yes, West to East… it was as intense as ever!), to share as much Riesling, Grüner, Spatburgunder, and more, with YOU! It’s... The 2021 Germany Vintage Report
February 2, 2022
Above: Harvest in Wehlen at Schloss Lieser. GERMANY 2021: A STRUCTURED, MODERN CLASSIC In talking with growers, the common refrain was that 2021 was one of the most challenging (and expensive!) growing seasons in recent memory. In the Nahe, Cornelius... Turkey ✔️ Sides ✔️ Delicious Things to Drink ✔️ – Our Picks for this Thanksgiving
November 12, 2021
Any one else a little jarred that Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away? Wasn’t it just summer? And now it’s Christmas? Help! You can start planning out your Thanksgiving feast and guest list whenever you please, but I think... 400 Years of History & Innovation – Introducing World-Class Dry Riesling from Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
October 27, 2021
Dr. Bürklin-Wolf is one of the crown jewels of German wine culture. We are pleased to announce our partnership with Dr. Bürklin-Wolf and are proud to be working with the extraordinarily talented team at this estate. Located in Wachenheim, this... Georg Breuer: New Cellar, New Vineyards for Rheingau Superstar
October 12, 2021
“I wish to produce wines that make the specific characteristics of their origin visible” – Bernhard Breuer Weingut Georg Breuer looks back on 130 years of history, beginning in 1880 when it was founded by the Hillebrand and Scholl families.... Fio: Everyday Avant-Garde
September 30, 2021
The name “Fio” means “thread” in Portuguese. This estate is a joint venture connecting two families: the Kettern family, who have been making wine in the Mosel for several hundred years, and the Niepoort family, led by Dirk Niepoort. The... The 2020 Germany Vintage Report
March 25, 2021
Above: Harvest at Schloss Lieser. After spending the better part of January interviewing growers from all over Germany and Austria, we have a good feeling for the growing conditions of the vintage and what this points to in terms of... 7 Things We Would Have Loved to Pour for You At Our 2021 GPT
March 9, 2021
Think of this as our monthly answer to, ’so what have you been into lately?’ — fresh updates from Portfolio Managers with unfiltered intel on why we’re drinking what we are. Last year we kicked off the new decade with...