UNFILTERED Archives: Italy

Tour the Vineyards of Sottimano with Andrea

Tour the Vineyards of Sottimano with Andrea
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

5 Things We Drank While Working From Home This Week
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...

Tariff Talk with Matt Licklider and David Hinkle

Tariff Talk with Matt Licklider and David Hinkle
The perspective of American vintners is such an important piece of the conversation. In this Tariff Talk, we sat down with Matt Licklider of LIOCO Wine Company to discuss potential impacts that are on the horizon, touching on: The absence...

Tariff Talk with Harmon Skurnik & David Hinkle

Tariff Talk with Harmon Skurnik & David Hinkle
There is so much misinformation out there regarding the tariff threat that is looming over our industry. We sat down with Harmon Skurnik for a second ‘Tariff Talk’ to discuss where we are today in the ONGOING fight against tariffs...

Alto Piemonte: A Region on the Rise

Alto Piemonte: A Region on the Rise
Ninety miles northeast of Alba, hidden at the base of the Italian Alps, is the little-known winegrowing area of Alto Piemonte. The region, which acquired its name more for its high altitude than for its relative location to the Langhe (the...

Alberico: The Legendary Wines of The Prince of Venosa!

Alberico: The Legendary Wines of The Prince of Venosa!
As happens all too often, the wines of Alberico passed into legend only after their creator, the prince of Venosa, had left this earthly world behind. The prince was an eccentric recluse who had planted Bordeaux varieties on his estate...