January 9, 2020
Skurnik Wines is pleased to announce the addition of a premium Japanese sake portfolio to California! The vast world of sake making covers the entire Japanese archipelago and has a rich history stretching back at least 1400 years. Just as... UNFILTERED
The 2018 Vintage in Chablis Is One For The Ages
January 7, 2020
2018 will go down as a vintage for the ages in Chablis. Rocks and dirt matter. Perhaps no other place on Earth illustrates that more clearly than Chablis. Located just a few hours south of Paris, the vineyards here sit... Pour Yourself a (Jancis) Glass & Enjoy Our Top Posts of 2019
January 2, 2020
Whatta year. We at Skurnik are endlessly proud of our Brand Management team, who, among seemingly hundreds of other responsibilities, are frequent contributors to the blog and our social media presence (shameless plug: catch us on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter,... Spirits Staff Picks: 7 Cocktails We’re Feeling for 2020 & Beyond!
December 30, 2019
New drinks for a new decade? Sure! Bring on the ingenuity. But let’s not throw the baby out with the bathtub gin, so to speak, while looking forward to the next new thing; plenty of the drinks we’ve enjoyed in... BUON NATALE 2019: Christmas Traditions from Our Italian Winemakers’ Table to Yours!
December 20, 2019
Great wines are made by passionate, attentive, meticulous, and loving hands. And it never hurts to remember that our wonderful winemakers are people who come in from the fields every day and look forward, as we do, to a moment... Thierry Sabon of Clos du Mont-Olivet – the Untapped Magic of Lirac
December 18, 2019
I can often find Thierry Sabon with a pick and hoe, working his vines by hand in and around Châteauneuf-du-Pape. However, this time I headed out to his latest love – Lirac. He and his cousins have always recognized the... Alberico: The Legendary Wines of The Prince of Venosa!
December 11, 2019
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... 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... Delightful Diversions & Delicious Drinks – Holiday Edition!
The holidays are finally here! For many of us, this is a time of socializing, seeing loved ones, cooking, overeating, giving gifts, and having a merry time. With that said, maybe you can take time to sneak away, find a...
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...