May 3, 2016
Cinco de Mayo is rapidly approaching, and the time has come to dispel some common misconceptions about the holiday (and also put to rest those college memories). Most importantly, May 5th does not commemorate Mexican Independence Day, which occurred on September... UNFILTERED
In Memoriam: Don Manuel ‘Manolo’ Lozano Salado
April 29, 2016
On the morning of April 26th, the sherry world lost one of its most decorated and beloved protagonists. Don Manuel ‘Manolo’ Lozano Salado was born in Jerez de la Frontera in 1954. His family was in the hospitality business, counting... Undiscovered Italy: The Classic Brunello of Enzo Tiezzi
April 4, 2016
Let’s talk about Italy. Let’s talk about the old, undiscovered Italy that people think only existed 50 years ago: the pre-Internet Italy, the one you couldn’t possibly know without going there and getting a hot tip on a small, family... Introducing the Skurnik Hair Club for Men
April 1, 2016
Earlier this week I sat down with Michael Skurnik, owner and “Chief Party Officer” of Skurnik Hair Club for Men, a brilliant new philosophy that is helping men of all shapes and sizes grow and maintain bountiful heads of hair. Created... Venus La Universal: A Passion Project Borne of Love
March 24, 2016
Like many of the great stories, the story of Venus La Universal begins with love. As the children of two of the pioneers of the Priorat D.O., Sara Pérez and René Barbier fils grew up as neighbors, picking grapes together... The Origins of Oregon: A Brief History of the Willamette Valley
March 21, 2016
In 1966, David Lett planted the first Vitis vinfera vines in the volcanic red Jory soils of the Dundee Hills in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. While other cool climate varieties were planted at the time – Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, and Pinot Blanc... Terenzuola: Where the Alps and the Mediterranean Meet
March 15, 2016
At once both Tuscan and Ligurian, the wines of Terenzuola reflect the duality of their terroir. The vineyards face the Mediterranean, which provides warm sun and cool breezes, but also find themselves in the Apuan Alps (a subzone of the Apennine... 2016 Grand Portfolio Tasting
March 10, 2016
On Tuesday, March 8th, Skurnik Wines hosted our annual Grand Portfolio Tasting at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. Over 150 wineries joined us to present their new releases to customers from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and beyond. It was our great pleasure... Occidental Wines: The Legacy of Steve Kistler
March 3, 2016
“In a way, Steve Kistler comes across as an all-American version of a French winemaker caricature. From afar, you can almost mistake his jeans and blue chamois shirt for those ubiquitous blue coveralls that are a second skin to millions... Terre Nere: An Eruption of Elegance from Etna
March 1, 2016
Etna is erupting. On December 3rd 2015, that was the word from Sicily. To most people outside of the wine world, this would be alarming news, accompanied by visions of ash flying through the sky and lava slowly snaking down the...