Wines by Jennifer has become a truly fun and unique destination spot for wine lovers, and two of the biggest secrets to our success are the beautiful facility we've built, along with the talented team we've assembled to serve you. We invite you to spend a few minutes to learn more about each of them:

Our Facility

Our circa 1903 house located in the quaint, historical Parkville, Missouri Old Town District, has been designed in a way not typically available to traditional retail shops.

Each room in this totally-restored historic house has been uniquely decorated to represent the major wine regions from around the world: Spain and Portugal, Italy, France, Australia and New Zealand, Germany, Chile and Argentina, South Africa, and the United States are among the regions represented. These theme rooms are filled with wines, wine maps, authentic wine making equipment and wine-related products from the various regions, and are designed in such a way that you feel as if you're actually tasting in the wine region of your choice.

Along with the themed rooms and our unique Tasting Room, our lower level Art Gallery is beautifully decorated with works of art contributed by the finest artists the Midwest has to offer. Choose from the several intimate seating areas available and enjoy fine wine and food amidst fine art.

On nicer days, our guests relax on the front porch with its leafy view of Parkville's Main Street; on one of the shop’s many balconies with their picturesque views of Park University; or in the outdoor wine garden, complete with fountains, greenery, and ample private seating.

In inclement weather, our guests often gravitate to the upper level at Wines by Jennifer, where our baby grand piano awaits. Enjoy the occasional live music event, or hop in and impress your friends by tickling the ivories yourself.

In short, good weather or bad, large party or small, Wines by Jennifer's spacious and unique facility offers something for everyone!

 

 

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Dear Jennifer, On behalf of the Junior Women's Symphony Alliance, I would like to thank you and your staff for putting together a wonderful evening for us. The food was delicious and the featured "West Coast Wines" were divine! We all enjoyed the unique ambiance of your establishment and had a great evening! Sincerely, Cyndi Seifert Social VP

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Our Team

 

Jennifer Stanton

Jennifer is the proprietor of Wines by Jennifer. In her previous life in corporate America, she spent many a night flying herself to bed-and-breakfast inns across the country, and always dreamed of owning one someday. She pictured an inn with each of the rooms themed after different countries of the world - sound familiar?

 

 

Alaine Arnott

Alaine was introduced to Wines by Jennifer as one of our contributing artists. Her ceramic pieces are on permanent display in the Art Gallery and as she became more familiar with the shop, she expressed an interest in joining us.

Alaine currently drives all the way from Columbia, MO to work with us on the weekends. We think that says a lot about her - and us!

 

Pam Bascue

A lifelong Northland resident, Pam lives in Liberty with her husband, Brian, and their son, William.

Her Italian heritage meant an early introduction to wine at the family dinner table, but as Pam recalls, at age 12, the introduction didn't go so well.

My, how things have changed! A trip to Napa Valley and a ride on the Napa Valley Wine Train and she was hooked - so much so that Pam now counts wine making as her favorite hobby.

 

Sara Brenner

Originally from Western Kansas, Sara has cultivated her extensive wine knowledge working at various restaurants, bars, and wine shops all over Kansas City. She has been with us at Wines by Jennifer since the spring of 2004.

Although she favors Rhone varietals, her favorite wine at the moment is the Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontes, no doubt a result of her recent 10-day wine excursion to Argentina.

Sara has completed undergraduate and graduate degrees in social welfare from the University of Kansas. In addition to her wine travels, she enjoys sports and exercising, water and sunshine, live music, and the company of her boyfriend and their two dogs.

 

Margaret Daflucas

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Margaret helps out at Wines by Jennifer when she's not busy with her other job flying Cerner corporate executives around the world in their Hawker jet.

Margaret's leisure time is spent playing golf and cheering on her beloved Ohio State Buckeyes.

 

Corinna Moser

Corinna joins us from Lawrence, KS, where she lives with her husband of eight years and teaches high school chemistry and biology.

Corinna fell in love with wine while living and tasting in Oregon's Willamette Valley and, not coincidentally, her favorite grape is the Pinot Noir.

She is currently working on her Masters in Education and Teaching Gifted Children and also enjoys tennis and cooking.

 

Tracy Moss

Tracy first fell in love with wine in 1987 while working at Bristol on the Plaza and remembers fondly a surprise birthday trip given by her husband of 12 years, Steve, to Santa Barbara wine country, where they visited all of the wineries featured in the wine cult movie, "Sideways."

Tracy also works full-time as a massage therapist. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading, spending time with family, and managing a household filled with four children, a cat, a hamster, and two dogs, one of which is a crazy but loveable Labrador foster dog named "Clyde."

 

Don Stanton

Don is very active behind the scenes at Wines by Jennifer, devoting much of his time to marketing and franchise development, although his favorite role is reputed to be assisting Jennifer in wine "research and development."

Don is a licensed real estate broker and commercial pilot. His latest venture is an early-stage company which provides technology and internet broadcasting services to high school sports organizations.

Don's leisure pursuits include family time, golf, reading, traveling, and avidly following the fortunes of the Kansas City Royals and the University of Southern California Trojans.

 

Al Szalay

Al is a retired computer services engineer and has been working at Wines by Jennifer since 2004, but he and his wife Teri have been loyal customers from the very beginning.

His contributions are many: dispensing wine knowledge in the Tasting Room, showing off his cooking talents at special events, displaying his beautiful woodturning pieces in our Art Gallery, and serving as a general handyman (check out his ingenious "art hanging system", also in our Art Gallery). He's even been known to provide an introductory lesson in Hungarian after a glass of wine or two!

Al's hobbies include woodturning and cooking (of course), tennis, travel, and brewing beer.

 

Teri Szalay

Teri was born and raised in New York and New Jersey and has been married to Al Szalay for 36 years. She has been an integral member of the Wines by Jennifer team since 2004 after retiring from 33 years in the corporate world with Trans World Airlines and American Century Investments.

Teri grew up in a German/Austrian home and was introduced to wine at a young age. She has been fortunate to travel extensively and visit many of the world's famous wine regions in person, and is always in the mood for a great French Champagne.

In addition to traveling, Teri also enjoys tennis, cooking, and reading.

 

Christa Zose-Turner

Christa is the proud mother of two children, son Brett and daughter Taryn, and has been with Wines by Jennifer since 2003.

Growing up on Long Island, Crista enjoyed many adventures visiting vineyards on the East Coast of the island as a teenager, and has developed a particular taste for Shiraz.

Christa also enjoys reading, exercising, painting, and taking pictures of her beautiful children at their many extracurricular activities.

Wines by Jennifer also wants to extend our best wishes to our good friends and valued staff members Carrie Pettus Davis and her husband Matt, who are leaving us for the greener pastures of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where Carrie will be pursuing her doctorate degree at the University of North Carolina. Good luck Carrie and Matt, you will be missed. Please come back and visit us soon!

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