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It's Gin O'Clock!

It's Gin O'Clock!

posted on Apr 15th 2024

Written by Peter Plaehn, Wine Buyer Let’s face it: Gin is no longer confined to the PineSol-smelling examples in Granny’s cupboard. If pine (juniper, to be fair) is what you crave, there’s still a lot of classic bottles and brands to be had but they’re being done in combination with an array of botanicals that are tr … read more
Women Owned
Mar 8th 2024

Women Owned

Written by Noelle Starr Women Owned. Women Made. Women Run.    We are about to celebrate National Women’s Day on Friday, March 8th, 2024. As a woman, I both celebrate this day and lament that it needs to happen at all. I am proud that I have been a voice that our customers have relied on for over a decade, and yet I still o … read more
Cheers to 90 years!
Feb 26th 2024

Cheers to 90 years!

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Low Sulfite Wines
Jan 23rd 2024

Low Sulfite Wines

Written by Surdyk's Staff Sulfite is sulfur dioxide, or SO2. It’s a common preservative, measured in parts per million (ppm). Without sulfites, oxygen has free reign to spoil things (think brown apples, fruit, meat, you name it). Wine is particularly susceptible to spoilage from oxygen and bacteria, so a measured amount is necessary t … read more
That's Amaro!
Dec 19th 2023

That's Amaro!

Written by Surdyk's Staff I’ll often find customers standing in front of Surdyk’s ever-expanding amaro selection with puzzled looks on their faces. They might tell me that they want to try an amaro, but don’t really even know what they are. I don’t blame them for being a little perplexed. Not only are many amari (the … read more

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