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TERRY THEISE PORTFOLIO & PINOT FEST 2004 - JAN 13th
 For the second year in a row, the winning Terry Theise & Pinot Noir double-header was a runaway hit! NYC's Tribeca Grill was the scene on Tuesday, January 13th, where hundreds of Skurnik customers came to witness and take part in this incredible vinous presentation. Pinot Fest, a celebration of Pinot Noir from both the Old World (France) and the New World (California and Oregon), shined an exciting spotlight on this beloved varietal.
Winemakers traveled from far and wide to pour their wines and explain in person how terroir, philosophies, and winemaking make their respective Pinot Noirs distinct. Skurnik tasting attendees were happy students and tasters!
Meanwhile, the stunning portfolio of Terry Theise Estate Selections also transformed Tribeca Grill into a virtual emporium of the best wines of Austria, Germany, and Champagne, with its Spring 2004 DI Tasting. Whether it was discovering the racy silky champagnes of grower Chartogne-Taillet, or marveling at the complex, earth-driven wines of the biodynamic estate Nikolaihof, or paying a visit to old friend and master winemaker Johannes Selbach and his treasure trove of Rieslings, every table was a star. This was the last chance to take advantage of the 2002 vintage, an amazing year in both Germany and Austria. Terry Theise, the man himself, was on hand to meet and greet, talk about wine and of course tell a corny joke or two! |
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2003 AUSTRIA & GERMANY
In July of 2003, the Michael Skurnik Wines team visited the winegrowing regions of Austria and Germany accompanied by Mr. Terry Theise, the original German/Austrian wine guru. The trip was extremely informative and reinforced our belief that these two very distinct countries are producing some of the most exciting, food friendly wines available today.
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2003 SPRING PORTFOLIO TASTING
On March 12th, our 15th Annual Spring Portfolio tasting was held at the Altman Building in NYC. It was an unseasonably warm day, and retail and restaurant wine lovers from uptown, downtown, across the bridges and through the tunnels turned up to sample our wares. Our bi-annual Portfolio Tastings provide an opportunity to explore the full range of the MSW portfolio - from Alsace to Australia, Burgundy to Brunello - all under one roof in one incredible day!
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2003 DE GRAZIA TASTING
In the middle of an icy New York February, wine broker Marc de Grazia and of 22 of his winemakers evoked warmer and sunnier climes as they presented the newest releases from our favorite bel paese, Italy. The theme of this year's tasting was set very early on (some sommeliers were initially not sure that their alarm clocks could actually be programmed to wake them at that hour) at Marco's seminar comparing and contrasting Italy's two greatest varietals, Nebbiolo and Aglianico.
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CALIFORNIA, HERE WE ARE!
In July of 2002, the entire Team Skurnik headed out west to California for a fun-filled trip of tasting, sightseeing, and learning first-hand about our producers and their vineyards in this area. The first wineries ever to be represented by Michael Skurnik Wines were from California, so understandably this is a place near and dear to our hearts.
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