Jaynes Gastropub: Let September Wine Month Begin!

Jaynes is going all out for September Wine Month with wine flights, a Saturday tasting series and a heavyweight Central European Wine dinner on Tuesday the 21st. I know September is still a day away but lets get started a day early...

Tuesday through Thursday this week were are featuring a 3G Wine Flight. No, this isn't a reference to my last iphone that actually worked, I'm talking about Gruner, Grasevina and Pinot Grigio.

2009 Domaine Wachau 'Federspiel' Gruner Veltiner
There is perhaps no white wine more versatile than Austria's Gruner Veltiner. The Domaine Wachau is a Jaynes staff favorite with ripe apple/grapefruit notes, crisp acidity and stony minerality. This wine just seems to pair with everything.

2008 Zdjelarevic Grasevina (say that 3 times fast)
Jaynes is fortunate to be among the very few restaurants in San Diego to be really digging into the wines of Central Europe. Gravesina is the Croatian planting of the ancient Welschrielsing. Zdjelarevic hand harvests their grapes and ages sur lie in stainless steel. This process, most often seen in the production of Muscadet in the Loire Valley, adds complexity and richness to the wine.

2008 Venica 'Jesera' Pinot Grigio
Pinot Grigio, perhaps the most bastardized and maligned grape variety in the world. The Collio region of Friuli in Northeastern Italy along the Slovenian border was one of those winemaking regions that woke up to how unique a wine could be and opened the door to great Pinot Grigio. The winemakers from the region, on both sides of the border, make some of the world's most unique wines and appear to have little interest in biasing their wines towards an international palate. The often insipid, flat flavor profile is replaced with beautiful aromatics, a full, rich mouthfeel and a color like Provence rose'.

flight $12

September Saturdays Wine Tasting Series

Every Saturday in September we will be hosting a tasting series from 5pm-6pm where we will feature wines from around the world with experts on hand to pour and talk some serious wine. This week we we be featuring California wines with our good friend Matt Ahern from Next Generation Wines. Matt has just about the hippest collection of small California producers around and we're very excited to have him here at Jaynes. The tasting will be out on the patio so we hope all of you wine lovers will come join us in celebrating the wines of California. We will be selecting 3 incredible bottles.

3 tastes are just $10.

Central European Wine Dinner
Tuesday September 21st
Jaynes Gastropub and Blue Danube Wines is hosting a Central European Wine Dinner on Tuesday September 21st. We will be featuring 6 Wines from Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary paired with a 4 course Dinner. Our good friend Stetson Robbins from Blue Danube Wines will be here to pour wine and talk. Stetson, besides being very good looking and having a great name, has incredible knowledge and passion for this region and Jayne and I always enjoy his company. We don't do wine dinners very often, but when we do we just have to go all out.
Reservations recommended.
Call 619.563.1011 or email info@jaynesgastropub.com
$55 per person plus tax and gratuity.

Hi there!!! Kensington Cafe is having a Trunk Show tonight from 5-9pm. Vintage clothing, handmade Jewelry and handbags.
We will be serving Beer Wine and Tapas all evening
Happy Hour prices from 4- 7pm! $3 Wine Specials!
Come join the fun tonight and If you cant make it tonight come on down to see Miff Laracy Saturday evening at the Cafe from 730-9pm. Great local artist who is not to be missed.
A big thank you to everyone who supports the cafe!!!

Normal Heights in the News

"The American economy has been in a downturn the last few years, but there has been little evidence of it on flourishing Adams Avenue. From January 2008 until July 2010, 68 businesses opened in the 600-member business improvement district, which stretches from Park Boulevard in University Heights to the eastern edge of Kensington. Additionally, 25 existing business owners reinvested in their operations, adding or enhancing their space..."

Read the rest of this article in San Diego Uptown News and then go to our Facebook page and let us know what you love about Normal Heights. Is it Pilgrimage of the Heart? Ponce's? Smitty's? Let us know.

Bicycle Film Festival 2010 Trailer

The Bicycle Film Festival is coming to San Diego on September 11th, but there will be pre-parties, after parties, rides and all sorts of bike stuff happening. Festivities kick off Thursday the 9th at Blind Lady Ale House.

7 Course Lunch and Wine at Proprietor's Reserve! Sat. Aug 21st 1pm

Meet Edward Sellers Winemaker Ed Sellers!!!

We've carried Edward Sellers Wines for a little over a year now and we know you guys are big fans! We were first introduced to the Paso Robles winery during last Spring's Annual Wine Trip to Paso Robles. We immediately brought in 4 of Ed Seller's wines, where they have remained on our menu since, as some of our best sellers! Now we've added an additional three wines that we know you will love, includintg a Rhone white blend, for a total of 7 wines! Needless to say we are very excited to now introduce you to Ed Sellers, Winemaker for Edward Sellers! Ed will be joining us for lunch on Saturday, August 21th at 1pm to pour wine and talk about the majic made at his winery. Rumor has it he will also be bringing some winery schwag and some awesome prizes! Bottles will be ready to be signed and offered at special prices for Saturday only! RSVPs are required, please see information and link below menu.

Wine & Lunch Pairing Menu:

Blanc du Rhone White Blend: Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier
Lagonstino Louie Langostino Avocado Cucumber Radish

Grenache
Tortilla Espanola Potato Jalsberg Sage Creme Fraiche

Le Thief: Grenache, Mourvedre
Herbed Foccacia Red Onion Spinach Sausage Asiago

Vertigo: Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
Herbed Salad Smoked Maple Bacon Gorgonzola Garlic Croutons

Syrah
Grilled Italian Sausage Pepper Medley Porcini Mushroom Grilled Eggplant

Cuvee des Cinq: Mourvedre, Syrah, Grenache, Counoise, Cinsault
Stuffed Chicken Breast Herbed Feta Kalamata Bacon Wrap Roasted Red Pepper Couscous

Cognito: Mourvedre, Zinfandel, Syrah, Grenache
Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse Black Cherry Cocoa Blackberry

Tasting and Lunch $38/person
BRIX Club Members $32/person

Good News!
You can now input your credit card information on-line using the register link below! If you would prefer to call or email directly to hold your reservation, you can still do so by emailing or calling Erin: 619.823.3541 or erinsealy@hotmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS!!!
September 11th: Frogmore Creek/42* Tasmanian Wine Lunch!
September: Clayhouse (ReScheduled Event)
October: Malbecs and Jambalaya Dinner

Sincerely,
Erin Sealy
Proprietor's Reserve Wine Bar
erinsealy@hotmail.com
619 8233541

Riding Bikes with the Dutch - Movie Trailer 2

This 36-minute film will show twice at the Blind Lady Ale House on Sunday, August 29th. There are also rumors of a short "townie" ride with the filmmaker prior to the screening. MORE INFO

Jaynes Gastropub, San Diego's First: $3 Guinness Imperial Pints Until September 24th, 2010

"That's my name, don't wear it out"
There has been a tidal wave of places calling themselves a Gastropub here in San Diego over the past few months. When we started building this business nearly 5 years ago, the term was a real headscratcher and we were often asked why we decided to bring this concept to San Diego.

For us its not a concept, but a way to express Jayne's family's British pub heritage alongside her San Francisco bred palate.

Jayne's mother and father, Ann and Frank, had managed pubs in Liverpool throughout the 60's and 70's including the Liverpool institution, the Shipperies. After emigrating to the states in the 1980's, Jayne and her brother Franklin worked at the now legendary Shakespeare Pub here in San Diego where a 16 year old Jayne Battle often awoke at dawn to pull pints for the eager satellite tv football fans. Pubs are simply a part of being a Battle, from 30th Street to the banks of the River Mersey.

"Its time to pour some Guinness"
Beginning tonight we will be pouring 20oz Imperial Pints of Guinness for just $3 until September 24th, 2010, Arthur Guinness' birthday.
This is one of our ways to thank everyone for their continued support of San Diego's First Gastropub. Lets all ride out the summer in creamy goodness!

"The perfect Guinness Pairing? Sausage Rolls!"
This week we are also serving housemade British Sausage rolls of Spiced Pork Sausage inside Puffed Pastry with a Apple/Frisee' Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette. We hope to see a lot of you this month. I have a sneaking suspicion we will....

xo jon and jayne

Jaynes Week in Preview: Voted SD's Most Romantic, St Germain, Curb Appeal and the Debut of Jon's new band "The Fairmounts"

Yes it is official, Jaynes has been voted in San Diego Magazine as San Diego's Most Romantic Restaurant. We really appreciate the nod.

Never one to rest on our laurels, last week we started a gang of building facade improvements including flowers, paint, lighting and this incredible handpainted sign in the alley by our good friend and local artist/wallscaper Andy Crane. Here's Andy getting started. Come by and check out the final product!

Sunday brunch is absolutely delicious and we've been featuring carafes of St. Germain White Sangria, a blend of St Germain Elderflower Liqeur, Sauvignon Blanc and Fresh Fruit. St. Germain is made from fresh, hand picked elderflower blossoms, a honeysuckle plant relative and is one of those great, mysterious European potions that adds harmony and complexity to everything it touches. We will now be serving this wonderful bevvy at dinner service as well. Feel free to ask your bartender or server for other St. Germain based concoctions.




Our weekly plat du jour menu specials continue.
Tuesday is Burger and Any Draft for $15!
Wednesday is Southern Night: featuring Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Mash, Collard Greens and Corn Bread.
Thursday is Mussel Night now featuring Loire Valley Sur Lie Muscadet by the glass.

Daniel came up with a serious hit recently of Pan Seared Alaskan Halibut over a summer salad of sweet white corn, heirloom cherry tomatoes, grilled asparagus, crispy wonton strip finished with a yellow tomato coulis. We'll be serving this refreshing summer dish Tuesday-Thursday this week.

For those fans of our music selections you might want to come to Jaynes on Friday night the 13th, then bop on over to the Riviera Supper Club in La Mesa to see the debut of Jon's new rhythm and blues band, "The Fairmounts". Music is Jon's first love (OK maybe second behind you know who ; ) and this new outfit really has their act together. Band starts at 9:30 and plays until about 11:30. Admission is free, cocktails are solid and the music will be hot. This will be a very fun show. We'd love to have your support.


We hope to see you all this week!

xo jayne and jon