Wine & Spirits - Winter 2020 - 17

Of the year
KIRK
WILLE

TED
DIAMANTIS

Loosen
Bros. USA

Diamond
Importers

SA L E M, OR

C HIC AGO, IL

The Germanhaus
Kirk Wille, a member
of the Dr. Loosen team
since 1996, helped
establish Eroica, a
joint venture between
the German winery
and Chateau Ste.
Michelle in Washington State, as well as
J. Christopher, a partnership in Oregon.
In 2003, with Ernst
Loosen, he launched
Loosen Bros. USA, a
portfolio focused on
some of Germany's
top estates, such as
Maximin Grünhaus
and Robert Weil (not
to mention Dr. Loosen
as well), all Top 100
Wineries this year.

Key Greeks
Ted Diamantis, a firstgeneration GreekAmerican born in
Chicago, founded
Diamond Importers in
1992. Beginning with
the then-revolutionary
wines of Skouras in
Nemea, he has built a
powerhouse portfolio
of top Greek vintners.
His collection of Santorini wineries is particularly strong, with
Domaine Sigalas, Vassaltis Vineyards and
Santo Winery all honored in this issue.

MICHAEL &
HARMON SKURNIK

RUPERT
SYMINGTON

Skurnik
Wines
& Spirits

Premium
Port Wines

NEW YO RK , NY

The Lead in Portugal
James Symington
established Premium
Port Wines in 1985
with the help of Robert Haas, then owner
of Vineyard Brands.
Premium Port is the
importer for most of
the Symington Family Estates, a portfolio that includes
Graham's, Dow's
and Cockburn's, and
extends into Alentejo
(see Quinta da Fonte
Souto, a Winery to
Watch). Peter Scott,
who runs Premium
Port in the US, works
with Rupert Symington, James's son
and the current CEO
of Symington Family Estates, as well as
with Chris Blandy, of
Blandy's Madeira, one
of the Top 100 Wineries this year.

A Sweep in Italy
Michael Skurnik
founded Skurnik
Wines in New York in
1987, and was joined
two years later by
his brother, Harmon.
They've taken what
began as a small
portfolio of California
wineries to a global
focus. While they
have wines in this
issue from France and
Spain-and Raúl Pérez
among the Top 100
Wineries-their Italian
selections particularly
stand out this year,
with producers such
as Sottimano in Piedmont, Gini in Soave
and Terre Nere and
Valle dell'Acate in Sicily landing among the
top wines we tasted.

SAN F R ANC I SC O , C A

WINE & SPIRITS

PATRICK MATA &
ALBERTO ORTE

Olé &
Obrigado
Imports
NEW R O C H ELLE, NY

Spain, from Galicia
to Jerez
Native Spaniards
Patrick Mata and
Alberto Orte founded
Olé Imports in 1999,
and teamed up with
Portuguese importer
Rui Abecassis of
Obrigado Vinhos in
2013, officially forming Olé & Obrigado
in 2018. Together,
they scour the Iberian
peninsula for wines
that honor place and
variety, with particular attention to overlooked areas like Monterrei (see Quinta da
Muradella, p. 70) and
lesser-known names
such as Torremorón in
Ribera del Duero and
Jerez's Bodegas Poniente, both featured in
our Top 100 Wines.

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