Germany, Stainless Steel and Wine Recognition – An Unlikely Trio
When you think ‘Wine Country’ you probably think of rolling vineyard-studded hills in France, Italy or California first. You probably don’t immediately think of Germany. But as of this year, you’d be...
View ArticleConcrete and Stainless Steel – The Past and Future of Wine
Unlike in fashion, trends in technology are rarely cyclical. You’d never see someone earnestly using an old 80’s car phone now that we have tiny, high-powered computers in our pockets. But sometimes,...
View ArticleCosmopolitan Gives a Crash Course in Wine
In an interview that is as entertaining as it is informational, Cosmopolitan Fitness and Health Editor Elizabeth Narins cops to a complete lack of wine knowledge. She turns to sommelier Victoria James...
View ArticleCongrats to the 2018 Masters of Wine
Raise a glass to celebrate ten new Masters of Wine! Just last week, The Institute of Masters of Wine honored ten new winemakers with the title. The newest batch of Masters of Wine hail from around the...
View ArticleOaking Beyond the Barrel
It’s no wonder that oak barrels have a long history in winemaking; oak emparts a rich flavor onto wines, a flavor that, for some palates, is synonymous with wine itself. However, since stainless steel...
View ArticleSpooky & Sweet Wine Pairings
We’ve written about wine and food pairings from time to time, but not like this. October is upon us and with Halloween on the horizon, it’s time to talk Halloween candy and wine pairings. Yup. If you...
View ArticleStainless Steel Stemware
Here at Skolnik, we’re constantly preaching the benefits of stainless steel in the wine world. Sure, we are a little biased because we manufacture stainless steel wine barrels, but stainless steel and...
View ArticleAdventures in Wine Advent Calendars
Is it too early to talk about advent calendars? We don’t think so – particularly because the advent calendars we want to talk about are going to fly off of the shelves before it might be more...
View ArticleIt’s Thanksgiving: Thank Goodness for Wine
Thanksgiving is a time for enjoying a good glass of wine. It is also a time for dining with friends and family and being expected to bring a dish or item to share. That being said, it is no surprise...
View ArticleWineEnthusiast-Approved Gifts for the Wine Enthusiast on Your List
Finding the perfect holiday gift can be exhausting. Perhaps that is why so many folks choose to grab a bottle of wine as they run out the door to the next holiday event or gift exchange. Or, perhaps...
View ArticleWhisky Beating out Bourbon with the Help of Stainless Steel
Bourbon is as popular as ever, but as the beverage continues to grow, it is going to have to conquer some tariff and production problems as well as the stiff competition whisky is putting forth. See,...
View ArticleBlended White Wines are Booming
As you browsed your favorite grocery store or wine retailer over the last year, you may have noticed more white Bordeaux and Italian whites. These blended white wines aren’t taking over, per se,...
View ArticleThe New Winter Favorite Sparkles in Stainless Steel
Cold weather calls for bold wines and, well, it is freezing out. With most of the Midwest under polar vortex house arrest, bold red wines should be flying off the shelf. But, there’s a new favorite...
View ArticleBreaking Barrel Rules: Bourbon Barrel-Aged Wines
We get excited when winemakers play around with the traditional oak barrel fermentation model when it comes to wine. Even if it just comes from a place of thrifty necessity versus a place of...
View ArticleWhat is ‘Corked’ Wine and Can Stainless Steel Solve It
Wine expert or just wine lover, there seems to always be something new to learn about the wine world. There is so much variety in wine it is insane. Varieties of grapes, varieties of soil, varieties in...
View ArticleLight, Refreshing Wines to Help You Settle into Spring
It might not consistently feel like it, especially not in our hometown of Chicago, but spring is on it’s way. Trees are budding and the sun is just starting to grace us with its presence. That means...
View ArticleFrom Dirt to Delicious – A Flavor Journey
“Wine starts in the dirt, and the dirt starts with geology,” says David Howell, a former research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. How often do you think about dirt when you drink wine?...
View ArticleDon’t Judge a Bottle of Wine by it’s Closure
Many Americans still believe screw capped bottles signify lower quality wine. So much so, in fact, that many European and Australian wines that are sold in their region with screw-caps, are bottled...
View ArticleSummer Sipping: Rosé All Day
Patio season is officially upon us, which means patio wine season is upon us. While we’d never tell anyone what they should and shouldn’t enjoy on a sun-soaked patio, we can safely say that rosé is...
View ArticleThe Rise, Fall & Plateau of the Oak Barrel
We can’t express how excited we were when we saw the headline “Is Oak Over?” on VinePair the other week. We immediately shouted “Yeah, kinda!” in our minds. It isn’t that we’re anti-oak, it’s just that...
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