August 18, 2017
{Featured image: The breathtaking valley of Ghymno in the Nemea appellation} A week and a half before the mast in Greece—we must have been dreaming, but so the prospect stood. Ted Diamantis of Diamond Importers, the finest Greek portfolio in... UNFILTERED
Skurnik Video Series: Sausages and Hands
August 15, 2017
We asked Michael Skurnik to share some of his most valuable secrets to the success of the company! Sausages and... Ceaseless Wild: A Tribute to Grace & the Grenache of California
August 10, 2017
Grenache Clone 362 is readily described in two ways. First, you can refer to ENTAV, a French organization responsible for the selection, conservation, and distribution of vinifera clones. They cataloged 362, after all, and have described it – but in... Merkelbach: Soul of the Mosel
August 8, 2017
Visitors remark that tasting with Alfred and Rolf Merkelbach at their home in Ürzig, at the base of the Würtzgarten, is to travel back in time. Not much has changed in almost 70 years, including the brother’s approach to winemaking.... Skurnik In One Word
August 3, 2017
We asked our employees and producers “In one word, what does Skurnik mean to you?” Here’s what they had to say…... Brain Freeze: Boozy Popsicles And Blended Drinks
August 1, 2017
It’s officially summer! Summer is hanging out on front stoops, backyard BBQ’s, trips to the beach, picnics in the park, and floating down rivers. Summer provides the perfect excuse to lounge outside… preferably with a drink in hand. With temperatures climbing,... Domaine de la Petite Gallee: Lyon’s Gamay King
July 28, 2017
Domaine de la Petite Gallee is an original. Just south of Lyon, France’s culinary capital, lies the tiny hamlet of Millery. Found in the heart of the oldest section of the Coteaux du Lyonnais, this idyllic little town and its... American Winemaker Video Series: John Raytek
July 25, 2017
John Raytek’s story is one of quiet and individual perseverance – a humble and focused pursuit in the artistry of place. For John, this plays out as Ceritas, a tireless and exacting engagement with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. After a... Aussie Spotlight: Moorooduc Estate – Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
July 20, 2017
Moorooduc Estate is a small, family-run winery on the Mornington Peninsula in Southern Victoria, an area with one of the most extreme climates in all of Australia. Established in 1981 by Richard and Jill McIntyre, the winery has developed an... American Winemaker Video Series: Ehren Jordan
July 18, 2017
Celebrated for a career that has traversed varieties and styles, appellations and countries, Ehren Jordan is a high-wire act. He has deftly tightroped between power and elegance, always quietly testifying to the unshakeable tenets of great wine: it is of...