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Scenes from the Skurnik portfolio tasting! So many gems here. Felt a bit like seeing the whole NYC wine industry under one roof!
06.03.2026 22:27
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Cool opportunity to taste through a few different vintages of Chateau d'Issan! The '16s are in such a beautiful place right now. #bordeaux #vintage #wine
05.03.2026 00:20
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
10-year vertical of Nicolas-Jay at the Bowler office yesterday! It's always a lovely surprise to see how well Oregon wine ages.
27.02.2026 21:33
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Hosted Alexandre Abel of Domaine Ponsot in for a tasting. Unsurprisingly, it was incredible--the '17s and the '21s are showing beautifully! Look out for the interview up on our website. #burgundy #westvillage #wine #luxury
24.02.2026 22:48
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
With all the snow, trash has become a problem! Here is what a finely-twined row of case boxes look like.
20.02.2026 22:43
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Paid a visit to Peking Duck House today for a comprehensive tasting with the lovely people of vom Boden, my favorite importer of German wine!
19.02.2026 23:43
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Another Sip School at Le Du's! We co-host these blind tastings with No Wine Left Behind, and they're always a blast.
19.02.2026 00:40
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
One of the benefits of being in Manhattan... you get to try Beaucastel from almost 50 years apart. We absolutely love this estate. The '79 was still beautiful!
12.02.2026 22:37
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Samples from the brain trust!
12.02.2026 00:11
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
A few highlights from the cellar, as we go through old inventory…
11.02.2026 00:03
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Tasting season continues! This time with some excellent Portuguese wines. This is a country which continues to impress us.
05.02.2026 21:31
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Pulled some bottles to open this Saturday for our (free) tasting! Grapes from unusual places is the theme.
05.02.2026 00:38
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Maybe this has nothing to do with wine, but we're a block from the frozen Hudson! Our bottles are happy but we are freezing.
30.01.2026 21:55
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Got to scope out barrel samples of the '24 Burgundies! More thoughts on the vintage soon, but Jadot always provides a great read.
29.01.2026 23:26
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Amazing visit with Ziereisen yesterday and today. I continue to be stunned by the quality coming out of Baden these days!
28.01.2026 23:37
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
In the East Village this morning for an immersive Peter Lauer tasting! One of the best talents in the Saar.
27.01.2026 22:40
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Eduardo Soler of Ver Sacrum rolled through the shop today for a tasting. Some of the most exciting wines coming out of Argentina! #southamerica #wine
23.01.2026 22:31
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Hosted Sophia Antinori of Tenuta del Nicchio at the shop yesterday! We’re excited about the direction she’s taking her family’s historic estate. Interview forthcoming…
21.01.2026 23:38
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
In midtown yesterday for the UGC tasting of 2023 Bordeaux! Great to get a look at the vintage. #bordeaux #vintage #wine #newyork
20.01.2026 22:29
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Made it out to the Skurnik offices in Chelsea! It was an amazing opportunity to taste Domaine Deiss in Alsace, Cyprien Arlaud in Burgundy, and Champagne Geoffroy in the Marne!
15.01.2026 22:10
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
🚨 Yet another free tasting this Saturday, 2-6! Theme is bistro-style wines from around the world! #wine #westvillage #thingstodo
14.01.2026 23:40
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
Out in Bushwick today! Walk-around tasting at the inimitable PM Spirits… excellent book all-around, but this 45 year Calvados was a standout.
13.01.2026 22:33
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
First art studio at Le Dû’s! We’re doing all sorts of stuff these days. Thanks to Senpai__Cece for setting up shop
11.01.2026 00:35
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Getting back into the tasting flow. Q1 is when we start looking to build out our selection! #westvillage #wine
09.01.2026 21:16
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He sells cork. That’s how he feeds his family. Then, he has a small plot that his grandfather left him so he makes around 120 cases a year. And whenever it occurs to him to do so, he sends 20 or so cases to America. And I am so happy we were able to pick up a few!
08.01.2026 23:31
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Which brings me to Jerome Despesse from Cornas. In a world where Cornas has an embarrassment of riches in terms of Champions (Allemand, Clape, etc.), I prefer Despesse above all. The only reason he isn’t famous, allocated, and twice the price is because making wine is not what he does for a living.
08.01.2026 23:30
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And no one seems to care. Now, let me clear, wine people care. Specifically, and mostly, wine people who WORK in the wine industry. There is no bigger delta between the affections of those in the wine industry and the interest of the general wine consuming public than Northern Rhone Syrah.
08.01.2026 23:28
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This is where Syrah reaches its zenith. Appellations like Hermitage, Cote-Rotie, and Cornas are populated with farmers who craft wines which age glacially and cut like The Mistral, the cold wind which blows down from the North. Proper Northern Rhone should feel like barely contained wildness.
08.01.2026 23:27
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DIARY OF A WINE SHOP //
In honor of our freshly-arrived shipment of Jerome Despesse, I want to spend a little time talking about Northern Rhone as a category.
08.01.2026 23:26
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Hosted a blind tasting with the excellent group No Wine Left Behind. Super fun!
07.01.2026 23:22
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