<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The WineSellar and Brasserie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncover the Essence of Wine and Fine Dining]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/tastingnotes</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:52:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.winesellar.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[As tourism Declines After Tariffs, Walla Walla’s Wine Pays the Price Increasing tensions between the U.S. and Canada, fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, have contributed to a decline in Canadian tourist visits. The impact is visible on the wine industry. “We’ve seen a change in travel behavior from consumers in the Canadian market towards the state of Washington,” said Martin Fujishin, director of College Cellars and the Enology and Viticulture Program at Walla Walla Community...]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-october-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abea6f4a9315679ff7ddbd2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8f882a9634ee4a18acd35e1db73df829~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Parker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your journey will likely begin in Penticton, which has a small airport, plenty of accommodations, and a lively culinary scene]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-september-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9890de79e2b90bfeaee4a1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:26:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_d79ed9846b1c4671a544b88677057b14~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Parker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Struggles with Drought, Heat Waves, Hefty Tariffs]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-august-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7232912b9f850aae0023f4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_d89def6843474afab9ebfabe8c91f997~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Parker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chef's Tasting Menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Our Chef's Tasting Menu is more than just a meal; it's a curated journey through flavor, texture, and aroma, crafted with you in mind.]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/chef-s-tasting-menu</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5138f3c549c55b35aecf18</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:28:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ae507_3ce56ce156264289bb3686051119558d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teresa Martain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - July 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The era that arguably defined Napa at least to outsiders, is over.]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-july-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a45d0045af2dd52aa97f312</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:50:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e1c905b3b64d4382a14bb411a283ecc4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Parker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You've Opened a Bottle of Rosé: Here's How Long You Have to Finish It]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you pop open a bottle of rosé, you want to savor every drop. But how long can you keep it before it loses its charm? Let's dive into the world of rosé and discover the best practices for enjoying this delightful wine. Understanding Rosé and Its Shelf Life Some bottom-shelf rosés may taste "off" right after uncorking. However, if you splurge on a high-quality bottle like Epoch Estate or Donum, you deserve to enjoy every last sip. One of the most common mistakes everyone makes with...]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-june-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a236fa67af0f73356921070</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:57:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6ce0834c177a429a93cd4a57e880393d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Parker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was not quite the Louvre heist, but for a village in northeastern France, the recent theft of more than $100,000 worth of escargot from a local farm, just as prime holiday snail-eating season begins, was pretty close.]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f6b3de90b4365cb8644aa4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:34:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ae507_9874ad3f48464f5ba38797557874b7c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_341,h_256,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Parker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some excerpts from an interview I had from Canvas Rebel Magazine. ]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/april-club-newsletter-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cdbf6b2a4608ae001b30a7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:42:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ae507_82ed910b486547a8b4ca578f6206a041~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_453,h_340,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Parker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some excerpts from an interview I had from Canvas Rebel Magazine. Thought you might like to get to know me and how we got here a little better.]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-march-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a78d325f34dbe2951f2315</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:03:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ae507_82ed910b486547a8b4ca578f6206a041~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_453,h_340,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Parker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - February 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a particular kind of betrayal that occurs when you bring a bottle home....]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-february-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6984009d9b806d1e11040159</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:42:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ae507_b2e2de6e229d4455afd69590b417cb55~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Parker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, there's actually a fantastic wine scene in the American heartland.]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-january-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6955d608810abc75244b73df</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:26:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ae507_4b0d80e51b5e42e4a38ada1014687e22~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_487,h_324,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Parker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[That said, for all the immense influence these critics wield, they seem curiously allergic to the matter of wine.]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-december-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6930e319644b95bce4b45835</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0247d3bea66f232213ec3b23b9126d9e.jpg/v1/fit/w_540,h_260,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Parker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - November 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though we just had Halloween, it’s the right time to delve into the world of wine and uncover some spine-tingling.....]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-november-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690d3a9a24135d43df4b5983</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 23:29:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e8d1431b4a164629b6b73340f2403938~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Parker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - October 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[For any wine region to advance from being backwatered to center stage, it requires serious financial investment in vineyards, wineries, tasting rooms and event spaces, plus people experienced in making and marketing.]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-october-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e8768015335a80a82bc14d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 03:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_2930f0e349514b0091ea314986f47039~mv2_d_3000_1688_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teresa Martain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terence Stamp and the Fine Wine He Never Drank In the 1960s, the late actor Terence Stamp bought several dozen cases of Château d’Yquem, the legendary Sauternes. He never drank them, but decades later, the bottles kept him afloat when his career stalled. The Rise of Terence Stamp At the height of his fame in the 1960s, Terence Stamp was the epitome of swinging London. He appeared in films such as Billy Budd , Far from the Madding Crowd , and Theorem . His striking looks made him one of the...]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-september-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e8737bc3363e86faf6ad1f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ae507_484ab59b4de54d2bb725c0a85299e1c3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_517,h_345,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teresa Martain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - August 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[A regular-sized bottle is the equivalent of four beers. If you show up to a dinner with four beers, you’re a dick.]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/wine-club-newsletter-august-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b115d3a41bd590cd68dbfd</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:55:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_66f730bcedb14d048cdb3f8af50ee532~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teresa Martain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - July 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[I found some light-hearted wine stories submitted to various web sites I thought I would share . . .]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-july-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b115d3a41bd590cd68dc01</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/169dd0e4fce64190be6b4e180847f4c5.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teresa Martain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - June 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[All oak is not created equal. Here’s why the type of barrel used to age your wine matters and how it impacts what’s in your glass.]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-june-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b115d3a41bd590cd68dbf2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 03:21:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6e5a566a774d3178575530~mv2_d_4864_3648_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teresa Martain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - May 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The San Diego County Vintners Association (SDCVA), a trade organization dedicated to supporting the San Diego winemaking community, released the State of San Diego Wine Industry 2025 report today.]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-may-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b115d3a41bd590cd68dbec</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 22:48:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ae507_0f965b80a566401dab42a75ecd183736~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_249,h_231,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teresa Martain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Newsletter - April 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the end, the result of these tariffs will be, in the wine space, economic hardship for many U.S. wine business owners...]]></description><link>https://www.winesellar.com/post/club-newsletter-april-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b115d3a41bd590cd68dbff</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:10:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ae507_7b1cde84d23640939eb1e6b9ed4cb480~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_557,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teresa Martain</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>