Address: | 164 Garnet Rd, Westmere |
Phone: | (09) 360 4035 |
Store Manager: | Kit Clarke |
Email: | westmere@glengarry.co.nz |
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Today | 9:00am | - | 8:00pm |
Wednesday | 9:00am | - | 8:00pm |
Thursday | 9:00am | - | 9:00pm |
Friday | 9:00am | - | 10:00pm |
Saturday | 9:00am | - | 10:00pm |
Sunday | 11:00am | - | 7:00pm |
Monday | 9:00am | - | 8:00pm |
Westmere is located in Auckland's inner west, with nearby Cox's Bay and park providing a relaxing leafy environment in this trendy urban area. Locals can frequent the Garnet Rd Café or there's the renowned Westmere Butchery, plus of course, Glengarry Westmere, also part of the Garnet Rd shops. Nestled between the Garnet Road Food store and London Dairy, it offers a one stop shop for locals as well as for those passing through, whether heading further west towards Point Chevalier or North over the bridge towards the shore.
Over the last 30 + years, the Glengarry Wine Academy has established itself as one of the leading wine educators in New Zealand. Initially created to train Glengarry staff, it is also widely used by the hospitality industry and wine enthusiasts. Informative, but never intimidating, the Glengarry Wine Academy courses are an opportunity for beginners as well as experienced aficionados to expand their knowledge and develop their interest. The only pre-requisite is a passion for wine!
Staged over four weeks this is a very much hands-on course that encourages participants to gain 'wine confidence' by breaking down the intimidation factor and providing a good grounding in the sensory evaluation and perception of wine. The main grape varieties are discussed in detail with wines from around New Zealand and across the globe tasted to highlight the various characteristics of each variety.
KEY TOPICS COVERED
How to taste and evaluate wine
Distinguishing the characteristics of different grape varietals and wine styles
The 6 main factors affecting the taste of wine
The language of wine
Wine and food matching
Purchasing and cellaring wines
A four week course | Wednesday 27th March, Wednesday 3rd April, Wednesday 10th April, Wednesday 17th April.
The course fee and content covers all four weeks.
This Stage 1 Wine Academy will be taught by our General Manager Liz Wheadon
A four week course | Over the last 20+ years, the Glengarry Wine Academy has established itself as one of the leading wine educators in New Zealand. Initially created to train Glengarry staff, it is also widely used by the hospitality industry and wine enthusiasts. Informative, but never intimidating, the Glengarry Wine Academy courses are an opportunity for beginners as well as experienced aficionados to expand their knowledge and develop their interest. In stage 1 you learn about the varieties, stage 2 you explore their differing personalities around the world. In Stage 3 you take a major look a key wine making regions in the world. This course dives under the cover, you learn all about the great wines of Bordeaux, Burgundy and many more. A four week course | Monday 1st July, Monday 8th July, Monday 15th July, Monday 22nd July. The course fee and content covers all four weeks. The course fee and content covers all four weeks.
KIT - Proud to present you the Whisky Man! Well hold on, he knows heaps about Spirits and he has a special eye for Craft Beers as well. Come in and have a chat with him, he'll recommend the right drop no matter what your tastes are.
RAMON - Our resident Wine enthusiast, Ramon has been completing harvests around NZ, France and Australia with the USA set to be his next adventure. With his excellent knowledge Ramon will introduce you to beautiful and stunning wines only seen at Glengarrys.