September 24, 2019
Today may very well be the Golden Age of French wine, full stop. There has been no better stretch of great vintages or more exceptionally talented growers at the height of their powers than TODAY. 2019 is, as we speak,... UNFILTERED Archives: Interviews
Meet the 2nd Generation of Four New World Icons: Kistler, Ramey, Turley, and Hirsch
May 2, 2019
It is estimated that in the United States 70 percent of all family-run businesses never make it to the second generation, and a staggering 98 percent never get to the third. The wine world is an exception – particularly in... An Interview with Justin Willett of Tyler
January 8, 2019
Justin Willett, owner and winemaker of Tyler Winery, just completed his 13th harvest in the Sta. Rita Hills. A recent visit by the Skurnik Wines team to Lompoc, home of the winery, reaffirmed what we thought when we first began working... An Interview with Andrea Mullineux of Leeu Passant
December 7, 2018
This is the first in a series of articles written by the people who make the wines & spirits that we proudly represent here at Skurnik. In our inaugural installment, Andrea Mullineux – winemaker & proprietor behind Mullineux, Kloof Street,... 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,... 
