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JN Wine IWC Regional Wine Merchant of the Year 2025
An independent wine merchant offering high quality wine.

We’re delighted to share some lovely news from the International Wine Challenge Industry Awards 2026 🍷At the special awa...
09/09/2026

We’re delighted to share some lovely news from the International Wine Challenge Industry Awards 2026 🍷

At the special awards event in Guildhall, London, JN Wine was Commended in the UK ‘Small Retailer of the Year’ category – and, alongside our sister company Highbury Vintners, we were the only two businesses recognised.

Even more special for the wider JN family, Highbury Vintners took home the award, being named ‘Small Retailer of the Year’ for the whole of the UK. A huge congratulations to Tom and the team – a thoroughly deserved recognition of all the great work they’re doing in North London 👏

This recognition is a real source of pride for the whole JN Wine team, and we’re grateful to the IWC judges for acknowledging the work that goes into what we do every day. It means a great deal to have that work highlighted by people whose knowledge and experience we hold in such high regard.

And what better way to celebrate than with a glass or two?

There are still a few tickets remaining for our ‘Globetrotters’ tasting on Saturday, held in our Crossgar Tasting Room, where we’ll be pouring some fabulous wines in celebration of Bordeaux Wine Month.

On Friday and Saturday, we’ll also have the truly special Klein Constantia ‘Vin de Constance’ 2021 open in the shop, celebrating the recent en primeur release of the 2023 vintage.

A good excuse to raise a glass. Cheers 🥂

Highbury Vintners
International Wine Challenge
Bordeaux Wines Bordeaux Wines UK

🍷 In-Store Tasting | Friday 4th & Saturday 5th September 🍷 We’ve got two wines open in the tasting room this weekend, wi...
04/09/2026

🍷 In-Store Tasting | Friday 4th & Saturday 5th September 🍷

We’ve got two wines open in the tasting room this weekend, with a couple of good reasons to join us.

First up is Château Ponzac ‘Maintenant et Jamais’ Malbec 2025, the Cahors Malbec recently singled out by Will Lyons in The Sunday Times article in which we were featured, ‘The UK’s 8 Best Independent Wine Shops – and the Bottles to Buy’:

“Organically made, this malbec is soft, fruity and versatile.”

It’s a lovely new arrival to our portfolio from a top Cahors estate, organically farmed on limestone soils and made in a wonderfully juicy and quaffable style.

We’ll also be opening Château Garderose Lalande-de-Pomerol 2019 to mark the beginning of Bordeaux Wine Month.

Made from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, this is an elegant, generous Bordeaux, with dark fruits, cedary spice, supple tannins and a beautifully persistent finish.

Château Garderose is part of the family-owned Château Haut-Goujon estate, where four generations have continued to care for the vineyards around Lalande-de-Pomerol and Montagne-Saint-Émilion 🌿

Two very different wines, both with a strong sense of place - and both well worth a taste!

Join us in our Crossgar tasting room, completely free of charge:

📅 Friday 4th September | 12pm–6pm
📅 Saturday 5th September | 12pm–5pm

Come and taste, chat wine and raise a glass with us as we kick off Bordeaux Wine Month.

Cheers 🥂

It's the last day to secure tickets to this excellent fundraising event in aid of Ulster Youth Orchestra 🚢🥂Email Paul Mc...
03/09/2026

It's the last day to secure tickets to this excellent fundraising event in aid of Ulster Youth Orchestra 🚢🥂

Email Paul McCrisken at [email protected] for more details and to secure tickets.

Donation link in comments below.

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A huge thank you to Will Lyons of The Sunday Times for featuring JN Wine in his article, ‘The UK’s 8 Best Independent Wi...
01/09/2026

A huge thank you to Will Lyons of The Sunday Times for featuring JN Wine in his article, ‘The UK’s 8 Best Independent Wine Shops – and the Bottles to Buy’ 🍷

It’s a real honour to see our family-run business, with its roots in Crossgar, recognised alongside such an impressive group of independent wine merchants – particularly as we approach 50 years in the trade.

We’re incredibly proud of the relationships we’ve built with producers around the world – many of whom we’ve worked with for decades – and of our commitment to sourcing wines directly from the people who make them. A huge thank you to all our producers, new and old, for their continued faith in us as we represent their wines and unique stories.

And, of course, none of this would be possible without our customers. Thank you for your longstanding support, curiosity and enthusiasm for the wines we bring home.

We’ll keep doing what we’ve always done: finding proper wines, sensitively made by real people from real places, and bringing them to you with a focus on quality, character and value.

There’s plenty more to come, too. Keep an eye on our events calendar for tastings, supper clubs and collaborations with producers and friends over the coming months and throughout 2027, when we’ll be celebrating 50 years of JN Wine.

Cheers to the next chapter 🥂

Yours in wine,
JN Wine Team

🍷 Seasonal Selection Tasting 🍷We are delighted to announce that tickets are now live for our annual Seasonal Selection T...
29/08/2026

🍷 Seasonal Selection Tasting 🍷

We are delighted to announce that tickets are now live for our annual Seasonal Selection Tasting at Waterman House, Belfast.

Join us for an evening exploring a hand-picked selection of wines from our ever-growing range, spanning reds and whites to Champagne & sparkling wines and Ports, with a number of the wines featuring in our Christmas 2026 Brochure.

We’re delighted to be joined by Katie Blakely from Ridge Vineyards, Daniele Marconi from Tenuta Argentiera, Mark Weaver from Quinta de la Rosa, Valérie and Mickaël Baudet from Château Monconseil Gazin, and Karl McCulloch from Exton Park.

Together, they’ll offer an insight into the places, people and philosophies behind a selection of artisan producers from around the world, with plenty to discover as we look ahead to the Christmas season.

An evening not to be missed!

📅 Thursday 5th November 2026
🕖 Session 1: 5.00pm–6.30pm
🕖 Session 2: 7.00pm–8.30pm
📍 Waterman House, Belfast
🎟️ £20pp

Tickets are now available via our Events page - website link in bio.

Waterman House Ridge Vineyards Argentiera Quinta de la Rosa Chateau Monconseil Gazin - Vignobles Michel Baudet

🍷 In-Store Tasting | Organic & Biodynamic Wine 🍷This Friday & Saturday we are tasting a delicious expression of the arti...
28/08/2026

🍷 In-Store Tasting | Organic & Biodynamic Wine 🍷

This Friday & Saturday we are tasting a delicious expression of the artisan and sustainable winegrowing movement in the Languedoc: the Domaine Cavalier Rouge 2024 from Château de Lascaux 🍇

The story of Château de Lascaux stretches back to the 16th century, with Jean-Benoît Cavalier now the 14th generation of his family to carry on its winemaking tradition. The vineyards sit amongst the garrigue on limestone and sandy-loam soils, surrounded by Aleppo pines and green oaks 🌿

Pouring in-store:
👉 Domaine Cavalier Rouge 2024

A juicy and vibrant red, with crunchy cherry and ripe redcurrant on the nose, alongside garrigue herbs, supple tannins and fresh acidity. A deliciously versatile ‘bistro’-style red, made from 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Syrah & 15% Mourvèdre 🍷

The vineyard has been farmed organically since 2006 and achieved full Demeter biodynamic certification in 2018.

🍽 This food-friendly red is perfect with Mediterranean flavours: think ratatouille, chargrilled meats and roasted vegetables, or tomato-based ragus and pasta.

Join us in-store for a free tasting on Friday the 28th until 6pm & Saturday the 29th until 5pm, and discover this delightful, characterful wine from an iconic Languedoc estate 🥂

Château de Lascaux

🍷 Dog Point Cellar Select Tasting🍷We are delighted to resume our Cellar Select tasting series after an extended break, c...
25/08/2026

🍷 Dog Point Cellar Select Tasting🍷

We are delighted to resume our Cellar Select tasting series after an extended break, continuing our exploration of heralded wine regions and the producers crafting exceptional wines from them. To mark its return, we’re delighted to welcome Jak Nash of Dog Point Vineyards to the JN Tasting Room.

One of New Zealand’s benchmark producers, Dog Point is based in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys, where a commitment to organic viticulture and considered, low-intervention winemaking produces wines of real character, precision and longevity.

Jak will lead us through a tasting of four wines from the estate, offering an insight into the place, the people, and the philosophy people behind one of New Zealand’s most respected names.

The wines will be accompanied by an artisanal selection of charcuterie, cheeses and accompaniments.

📅 Thursday 10th September 2026
🕖 7.00pm–9.00pm
📍 JN Tasting Room, Crossgar
🎟️ £25

Limited tickets are now available via our Events page - website link in bio.

Dog Point Vineyard

🍷 International Pinot Noir Day 🍷This Friday & Saturday we are (belatedly!) celebrating Pinot Noir Day, with an excellent...
21/08/2026

🍷 International Pinot Noir Day 🍷

This Friday & Saturday we are (belatedly!) celebrating Pinot Noir Day, with an excellent expression of one of the most versatile and revered red grapes from Forrest, New Zealand 🍇

The story of Forrest will always be firmly connected to the world-class wine-growing region of Marlborough. For many generations, the family have called this land their home. John and Brigid Forrest led successful scientific research and medicine careers, they left it all behind to try their hand at a reasonably green New Zealand wine industry in the late 1980s 🌿

Pouring in-store:

👉 Forrest Pinot Noir 2022
Thriving off cooler environments, the Pinot Noir grape births a wine that is rich in notes of raspberry, strawberry, and black Dawson cherry; strengths developed in flavour due to the reliably cooler climate. Think of dark fruit cake, plums, hints of spice and savoury ‘forest floor’ on the palate. This Pinot Noir is complex and full of depth, with several different terroirs amalgamed to create this rich, nuanced red 🍷

🍽 This delightful Pinot Noir complements game: think haunch of venison or duck, accompanied by root vegetables and mushrooms. Can also be enjoyed over an apple and blackberry crumble with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Join us in-store for a free tasting on Friday the 21st until 6pm & Saturday the 22nd until 5pm, and discover why Pinot Noir is so widely celebrated all over the world 🥂

Forrest Wines

A visit to Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana 🍷Earlier this spring, Alex from the JN Wine team visited Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana ...
20/08/2026

A visit to Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana 🍷

Earlier this spring, Alex from the JN Wine team visited Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, spending time in the historic cellars and tasting through a superb range of their wines. He’s now shared the experience in a new blog on the JN Wine website.

Founded in 1792, Hidalgo remains family-owned today and is one of the great names of Manzanilla. The visit offered a fascinating insight into the wines, the ageing cellars and, most importantly, the unique influence of the Sanlúcar regional climate on the character of its Sherries 🌊

From the classic La Gitana Manzanilla, as well as the increasingly fashionable ‘En Rama’ and single-vineyard ‘Pastrana’ bottlings, to the oxidative Amontillado, Palo Cortado and Oloroso and sweeter Cream and Pedro Ximénez sherries, it was a brilliant opportunity to explore the breadth of the house’s range and the story behind each style.

A huge thank you to Víctor and the team at Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana for their warm welcome and hospitality. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit and learning more about this remarkable bodega.

Read Alex’s full account on the JN Wine blog - website link in comments below - and explore our full range of Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana wines online or in store 🥂

Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana

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7-9 Killyleagh Street
Crossgar
BT309DQ

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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