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BOTTLE PRICE = £17.95 / CASE PRICE = £16.16 CASE = 12 BOTTLES *** The quest to understand the name of this wine and the wine itself is now the stuff of legend – While Boekenhoutskloof are not about to reveal all, we can say that the style of the wine is a reflection of […]

Boekenhout is an indigenous Cape Beech tree greatly prized for making fine furniture. The Boekenhoutskloof label features seven chairs; amongst them the country-style split splat chair made in the neo-classical style with a shouldered top rail and thonged seat from the late 18th century. Then there’s the Sandveld chair that has two back rails and […]

Light and Fresh A mixed case (of 12) containing 8 different wines carefully selected by style. Perfect for those who like fresh, light, fruity white wines who may be keen to find some new favourites. The wines are from all over the world to showcase the grape varieties and regions that are best suited to […]

Sauvignon Blanc is an extremely popular wine and so easy to like – especially when first starting to drink wine. It’s crisp and fresh and zingy with a really appealing nose, the taste flows on seamlessly, there are no hard edges and you don’t have to wait for it to mature. Even at the cheaper […]

Meet Maria Elena Lugea – the new JN apprentice who beat more than 100 applicants to become the second person to secure a trainee position with James Nicholson Wine Merchant. Maria Elena who is 24, hails from Newcastle, Co Down and is a graduate from Queens University impressed us with her her palate and passion […]

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 […]

James Nicholson Wine Merchant are delighted to have clinched the award for NI Regional Merchant the Year 2011 and a place as one of Britain and Ireland’s best independent specialists at the prestigious International Wine Challenge Awards ceremony which took place in London on 6 September. The competition, judged by a panel of international experts […]

Bodega Monte Pedroso is a small family bodega (winery) set up in 2000 which is dedicated to crafting wines of fine and high quality. The bodega is situated in a village called La Seca, located in the province of Valladolid within the Rueda Controlled Name of Origin. The Rueda name includes terrains spanning the provinces […]

“The 2010 vintage IS an exceptional year for red, and harks back to such great years as 2000, 1990, 1986, 1961, and may be even 1929, but the wines are made with much more precision in the vineyard and cellar giving them a more polished character than historic vintages. The young wines have such beauty […]

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 […]

Château Boutisse 2008, St Émilion Grand Cru The Milhade family acquired Château Boutisse in 1996 but for consumers 2005 is a more important date to remember. This was the year the quality of the wine began distinctly to improve. It was also the year Xavier Milhade took on sole ownership and his son, Marc, the […]

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 […]