By Gary Parker, Owner
The WineSellar & Brasserie

October 1, 2016

Exploring New Zealand and its wine country is a must-do travel excursion for the epicurean. With an abundance of fresh seafood, lamb, venison, and great fresh produce, the culinary criterion is pleasingly elevated.

Beyond enjoying the excellent wines the country is now making, there are many world-class sites and adventures on both the North and South Islands of New Zealand waiting to be explored.

By Gary Parker, Owner
The WineSellar & Brasserie

September 1, 2016

The Rise of Rosé.

If you haven’t tried a good Rosé wine recently, you could be pulling up short on discovering all there is to appreciate and relish in today’s world of wine.

The production of Rosé wine is said to be the oldest style of winemaking in the world. In its truest form, Rosé is made from red wine grapes that do not spend much (if any) time soaking with the skins after crushing the grapes. Soaking the juice with the skins imparts the darker hues red wines achieve.

By Gary Parker, Owner
The WineSellar & Brasserie

July 2016

One of the world’s most planted varietals, Pinot Noir, brings passion and delight to the wine drinker. Pinot Noir wines can deliver exotic, complex bouquets featuring scents of black cherry, raspberry, spice, fresh herbs and a hint of dark soil. Once a consumer has put their nose into a glass of excellent Pinot Noir, there is no forgetting the experience.