The Cookery School at James Street South with JN Wine will host a Taste of Italy: a tasting tour of the Italian Wine Regions and a light Italian themed forked supper. After a sparkling aperitif, Jane Boyce Master of Wine and Fine Wine Manager at JN Wine will guide you through 6 specially selected wines from Italy. These have been specially chosen to showcase the best of Italy – the classic and the new-wave of winemaking Italian style. This will be followed by a fork supper.

Date: - 29 March 2012
From: - 7.30pm - 10pm
To Book Tel: - 028 90 434310
Email: cook@jamesstreetsouth.co.uk

Tasting at JSS Cookery School with Renae Hirsch of Henrys Drive

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Wednesday 2nd November 7.30 for 8.00 pm

5 courses & wine €60 pp
Accommodation and breakfast at €55 per person (Booking recommended)

Georgetta - from Rocca delle Macie vineyard, Chianti, Italy will guide you through a selection of wines carefully selected to compliment the fine foods served at Ghan House, Carlingford.

Canapés on arrival

James Nicholson Sparkling

Starter

Scallop - with sweet pepper terrine, garden herb salad and lemon foam

Wine - Organic Vermentino 2010, Maremma Toscana, Morisfarms

ANTRIM APPLE SORBET

Main Course

Cooley beef - chargrill rib eye, steak and Guinness pie, slow cooked short rib, shitake and girolle mushroom and foam

Wine - Chianti Sant' Alfonso 2008, Rocce delle Macie

Dessert

Cashel blue cheese & Chianti soaked prunes with salted homemade biscotti biscuit
Pead and Chianti jelly with homemade hazelnut ice cream

Wine - Vin Santo 2002, Rocca delle Macie

Tea / Coffee

To book visit www.ghanhouse.com
or Telephone + 353 (0) 42 937 3682

Rocca delle Macìe was established in 1973, when Italo Zingarelli – producer of Ettore Scola’s We All Loved Each Other So Much, and also of the wildly popular series of films featuring comedy duo Bud Spencer and Terence Hill– decided to realize his lifelong dream by acquiring the “Le Macìe” estate – extending across 85 hectares in all, of which only two were under vine – in order to create a winery in the heart of the Chianti Classico zone.

Love and passion for the Tuscan land are handed on from Italo to his sons Sergio and Fabio and to his daughter Sandra. In 1985, Sergio, Italo's youngest son, became personally responsible for the worldwide distribution network and in 1989, with his wife Daniela at his side, was appointed Company President.

As part of Sergio's long term business strategy and of his determination to achieve quality, he consolidates and developes , together with the collaboration of his sister Sandra, the paternal company which becomes popular worldwide, gaining many prizes and recognitions for his wines. Sergio's elder brother Fabio, which in the meantime became architect, follows personally the restoration works of the Fizzano village and of the new wine cellar.

Today Sergio and Daniela are making use of their children’s help: in fact Andrea, which is soon graduating from college, is collaborating with his father during his trips abroad, while Giulia is already active at her mather’s side in taking care of the hospitality branch of the company business.

The company estate now extends to more than 600 hectares with, in total, more than 200 used as vineyards and 80 as olive groves, subdivided across the company's six estates: Le Macìe, Sant'Alfonso, Fizzano e le Tavolelle in the Chianti Classico zone, in addition to the recently purchased Campomaccione and Casamaria in the Morellino di Scansano zone.

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Pinot Grigio is a classic Italian white wine. It's delicate, light and dry and doesn't have a strong flavour so it's easy to like. So if you feel like trying something new what about one of these...?

Safe Options:

Soave E.g. Soave Classico Pra, Gavi E.g. Mauro Sebaste Gavi, Pinot Gris E.g. Forrest Pinot Gris or Bott Geyl Pinot D'Alsace Metiss.

Why...

Another light dry and delicate wine.

Goes With...

Salads, fish, lemon pasta or ofcourse on their own.

Domaine Bott Geyl, Beblenheim

Or for something more adventurous...

Chenin Blanc E.g. Secateurs Blanc - It's still light and fresh but with more texture and a little more floral or honeyed flavours. Goes with salads, shellfish, chicken.

Vioginer E.g. Cline Viognier or Condrieu - Still light and fresh but much more aromatic. Wines often have peachy or floral character. Goes with Chicken, roast pork, SE Asian food.

Gewurztraminer E.g Zind Humbrecht  Again the wine is unoaked and fresh but this one has the volume turned up. Really exotic nose of Turkish delight and lychees. Goes with Curries and spicy foods. Brilliant with Thai dishes.

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Chardonnay encompasses such a wide variety of styles and flavours that it’s hard to pin down a quintessential ‘Chardonnay-ness’ that you may want to emulate in other wines. The wine speaks of where it was grown – Chardonnay from Chablis is a world away from its Californian cousins but whether it’s the leaner more mineral style that you love or the warm, toasty side of the spectrum read on…

Safe Options:

White Burgundy, choose from

Lean and mineral:
Javillier Cuvée des Forgets, Vincent Girardin Puligny Montrachet, or Meursault Vieilles Vignes. Château Beauregard St Veran.

Toasty:
Javillier Cuvée Oligocène, Vincent Girardin Chassagne Montrachet or Meursault, Château Beauregard Pouilly Fuissé. Excellent introduction: Ch Beauregard Macon Vergisson.

Excellent Introduction:
Château Beauregard Macon Vergisson

Why:

Burgundy is Chardonnay’s home and this region sets the benchmark for Chardonnay the world over. There are so many options to choose from you will never be bored.  It may seem like a sweeping generalisation but most people prefer either the leaner and more mineral styles or wines with that toasty richness. 

Goes With...

Superb food wines that will go with almost anything from seafood to roast meats. If you've splashed out on a gorgeous bottle of burgundy let it be the star of the show and don't complicate the food with too many ingredients and flavours. Match the weight of the wine with the weight of the food.

Meursault Burgundy

Safe Options:

California,New Zealand, Western Australia and South African Chardonnays. Examples Ridge Santa Cruz,Cape Mentelle, Dog Point, Cloudy Bay, Rustenberg.

Why:

These regions are all capable of making great Chardonnays but it pays to know your producers. The suggestions above are all great quality. They may not be delicate but they have bags of flavour.

Goes With...

There is a warming character to these wines that makes them ideal with roast chicken and fowl. If your dish is warm and comforting, these are the white wines that will compliment it beautifully.

Cloudy Bay Vines, New Zealand

Safe Options:

Chardonnay from Limoux example - Rives Blanques Odyssée

Why:

Not such a well known region but makes great quality Chardonnay - a poor man's Burgundy?

Goes With...

Another versatile wine match with fish, chicken, pork, salads or drink on its own.

Caryl and Jan Panman, Rives Blanques

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James Nicholson Wine Merchant has been highlighted as one of 11 of the best in speciality shops the UK by The Times Shop Local Campaign!  

Buying food at local, independent stores isn't a fad. It's a great way to support your local community, get to know shopkeepers and learn more about the things that you eat.
The Times Shop Local campaign invites you to discover the delights of your local, specialist produce shops, from butchers to bakers and from fromageries to delicatessens and farm shops.  You're sure to find something nearby to tickle your tastebuds, so get out there and see what you find!

How to save £10 at JN:

Spend £40 or more (excl delivery charges) and receive £10 off!!  

Times+ members simply show your membership card / provide your membership number when placing your order. If you’re not a Times+ member, just collect four tokens that will appear in The Times until July 1 and attach them to a completed voucher, presenting them at the time of purchase.

The offer runs until July 23 and you can take part as many times as you like as long as you have enough tokens and a voucher each time.

How to order:

Call in to the shop (7/9 Killyleagh Street, Crossgar, BT30 9DQ) with your voucher & tokens

Place your order online at www.jnwine.com and enter the code TIMES in the "Redeeming a gift voucher" section of the payment process

Phone in with your order on 028 4483 0091 (quoting the code TIMES when placing your order)

Times voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer at JN or redeemed against wine sold under bond.

"James Nicholson offers an interesting selection of wines from top-notch producers from his beautiful shop."

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