September 17, 2020
In 1978, Enzo Tiezzi looked into a glass of Brunello and saw the future! He had been the full-time director for the Col d’Orcia estate in Montalcino since 1973 and was studying at night for a degree in enology. His... UNFILTERED Archives: Italy
ARPEPE: The New Dawn of Nebbiolo from Valtellina
September 8, 2020
In 1973, a good century’s worth of quality family winemaking in Valtellina nearly all went up in smoke. Guido Pelizzatti, owner of the Arturo Pelizzatti estate, was diagnosed with cancer. Guido was father to four kids, but his son Arturo was the only one who followed him into the family business. Without consensus among Guido’s heirs, the Pelizzattis were forced to divide their fifty hectares of vineyards... Pink Perennials: 5 Rosés to Drink Now & Into the Fall
August 25, 2020
‘Rosé Season’ is a quintessential occasion to celebrate sunny, summer days, and the opportunities they bring to share a bottle (or more) of this fresh favorite with our friends and loved ones. As we’re now amid some of the hottest... Pink Perennials: 6 Rosés to Drink Now & Into the Fall
‘Rosé Season’ is a quintessential occasion to celebrate sunny, summer days, and the opportunities they bring to share a bottle (or more) of this fresh favorite with our friends and loved ones. As we’re now amid some of the hottest...
Montalcino’s Castello Tricerchi: The Rebirth of an Ancient Dynasty
August 4, 2020
It takes a good deal of bravado to leave a successful family business in Rome and venture into a life of winemaking in the Tuscan countryside. But Tommaso Squarcia has bravado to spare, and it shows in his deeply transporting Brunellos. Tommaso wasn’t born into a winemaking family—his family owned a successful... 100 Years of Azelia: Old, Stubborn Beauty in Barolo
July 15, 2020
The Bricco Voghera vineyard in Serralunga d’Alba is a punishing place to work in August. It faces full south, has a near vertical incline up 400 meters and can easily reach 100º in the summer months. In the spring of 2014, a season of unrelenting... Uccelliera: Andrea Cortonesi’s Deep Roots in Montalcino
July 6, 2020
Pictured above: Andrea Cortonesi of Uccelliera The first vintage of Uccelliera Brunello may have been 1991, but the roots of Andrea Cortonesi run much deeper into both time and terroir in Montalcino. His family, as long as can be remembered,... 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... Tour the Vineyards of Sottimano with Andrea
April 13, 2020
Andrea Sottimano, from quarantine in the hills of Neive, Barbaresco, would like to share his thoughts on some of his newest releases with you! Grab a bottle of Sottimano and taste along with us as we wander the patchwork quilt... 5 Things We Drank While Working From Home This Week
April 10, 2020
It’s April 10th, 2020, and the end of our fourth week working from home. Today we’re sharing how five of our Skurnik staff finished their days with life’s simplest pleasures: a couple dinners made with love and special wines that...