January 31, 2020
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... UNFILTERED Archives: Spain
Tariff Talk with Harmon Skurnik & David Hinkle
January 30, 2020
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... Welcome to…
December 6, 2019
In July 2019, we announced our acquisition of Vintner Select, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based fine wine distributor. With this acquisition, we have increased our direct wholesale distribution network to eight states, adding Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana to our existing stable of... Churchill’s: Port on a Human Scale
November 12, 2019
We here at Skurnik pride ourselves on devotion to a certain Iberian fortified wine, so it only seems fitting that we now look up from the chalky knolls and Moorish courtyards of Jerez and turn our gaze northwest towards that... 2010 La Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza Reserva ‘Selección Especial’: A Legend in the Making
August 20, 2019
You have your vintages, and you have your vintages— those golden seasons when Bacchus seems to descend from Olympus to shower his especial blessing across much of old Europe indiscriminately; years where drawing overfine distinctions between Pomerol and Margaux, Volnay... Clean Slate — the Galvanizing Godello of A Coroa
July 25, 2019
We couldn’t be happier to announce the arrival of yet another stellar Galician collection—please welcome Adega A Coroa to Skurnik’s Spanish portfolio! This domaine, one of the key players in the appellation of Valdeorras, was founded in 1999 by the... A Seven-Year-Old Eight-Year-Old Wine
June 7, 2019
I know, I know…you’re supposed to drink the stuff at the height of its freshness. But remember the days when they used to say that about Muscadet? And then suddenly it became the ne plus ultra of cool to pour ten-year-old Clos... 2019 Grand Portfolio Tasting: Where It All Comes Together!
March 11, 2019
It seems like our grand tasting gets even grander every year, which is why we’ve taken over the entire Met Pavilion. We wanted you to be able to explore all the sake, cider, wine, and spirits that we have to... In a Kingdom by the Sea: The Wines of Bodegas Barbadillo
January 22, 2019
Founded in 1821 in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Bodegas Barbadillo is now in the hands of the seventh-generation descendants of the founder, making it one of the oldest privately-held companies in any sector in Spain. The firm boasts 500 hectares of... Aphros: Gods of the Foam
December 13, 2018
Too much Champagne lately? Sounds crazy, but I feel you. Raventós? Already got a couple cases in the basement. Cider? I like the way you’re thinking—but not today. What indeed to pop when the ball drops this year? How about…...