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Garden to table experiences

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Garden to table experiences

  • Option I – Garden to table Cooking Class
    • short presentation of our gardens
    • hands on cooking class based on zero waste and garden to table concepts
    • menu seasonal and adapted to dietary restrictions
    • wine, beer, cocktails included in the price
  • PRICE: 95 eur per person (reservation required)
  • Duration:  120-150 min
  • Ideal for: people who want to get their hands in the ground and cook from scratch
  • Option II – Cheese Making Workshop
    • workshop on how to make 3 types of cheese (fresh cottage style, ricotta and mozzarella)
    • tasting of 3 extra virgin olive oils 2 flavored oils with different cheeses and bread
    • garden to table lunch/dinner menu included (changes daily based on availability)
    • wine, beer, cocktails included in the price (available a la carte)
  • PRICE: 95 eur per person (reservation required)
  • Duration: approx 120-180 min
  • Ideal for: people who want to spend a day in nature cooking,  away from tourist spots and eat fresh organic food
  • Option III –  Garden Lunch/Dinner
    • short presentation of our gardens
    • garden to table lunch/dinner menu (changes daily based on availability)
    • possibility of purchasing and/or shipping olive oil, wine, chocolates and other handmade products
    • wine, beer, cocktails included in the price
  • PRICE: 75 eur per person (reservation required)
  • Duration: approx 90 min
  • Ideal for: people who want to spend a day in nature away from tourist spots and eat fresh organic food

Book now:

Please send:

  • desired date(s) and time
  • number of people
  • dietary restrictions
  • contact number

booking@jardinexperience.com

Wine & Olive Oil Tours – Custom programs

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Wine & Olive Oil Tours – Custom programs

At The Art of Wine and Jardin Wine Garden we pride ourselves on being in tune with our friends from the industry and are always willing to offer their wonderful wines, foods and experiences as part of our work.

  • short taste and buy sessions at wine cellars and wineries
  • wine tastings with snacks
  • wine paired lunches/dinners
  • wine tours (half day, full day, multiple day)

We cater to your needs in any way you need us to. Please be in touch and lets create your perfect experience.

Inquire:

jardinexperience@gmail.com

Code name: The Amber of all Jacks (or how to grill a fish)

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Code name: The Amber of all Jacks (or how to grill a fish)

Its just that time of year. Summer is over, some say fun is over, some say winter is coming and we just say what’s for dinner!? Why? Well for kicks and giggles, and then maybe because were bored, but most of all because we are hungry.

After one of our last spearfishing trips of the season it was time to revisit the art of grilling a whole fish, You know, no steaks, all of it, head, bones, eyes, hair, um wait…anyway, the whole thing is destined to burn.

So there is this place called the sea where you can dive in with a shotgun (not really, don’t try this at your home ocean) and take a fish on chest to chest, man to man, eye to eye. If you come out on top sometimes can end up with something like this.

His majesty: The Amber Jack (Croatian: Gof). Whole 2 kilos of it, score.

So if you follow these next simple steps you’ll be able to prepare a Mediterranean feast and/or burn your house down (disclamer):

1. Dive into your ocean of choice, spear a fish or two, depending on appetite

2. Find a friend that owns a winery so you can score some wine with the fish, we captured Anton from the Putalj winery

3. Hope said friend also has a grill, as our does, Anton we love you!

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4. Be excited about you catch and be sure to lie to your friend about how big it is (the fish that is…)

fresh fish croatia

5. With a sharp knife, cut the beasts belly and shake until organs fall out (or you could pull them with your hand, usually works better)

cooking class fish

6. Get a fire going while sipping on some wine (disclaimer applies)

cooking class croatia

7. Put that weird thing you never knew how to use on the fire to burn off the rust, paint, mushrooms and everything else that accumulated there for years

grilled fish cooking class

8. Take some vineyard scissors and cut of the monsters tail (or something else handy, we just wanted to have some fun)

fish cooking class

9. When fire settles down, slam the beast to the grill, turn on other side after a while

grilled fish

10. Take a rosemary branch dipped in olive oil and gently brush the fish

olive oil fish

11. Punch whoever does that and pour olive oil from the bottle like a boss

olive oil fish

12. Make an awkward, ugly and stereotype stock type of setting and take a picture

fish fresh cooking class

13. Don’t forget the wine

wine and fish croatia

14. Devour

fish steak fresh fish

So there it is, our late farewell to the summer, and grilling lesson for the ages. Hopefully the next season of cooking classes and spearfishing tours will be as exciting as this one.

See you next summer!

Jardin Garden Wine Tastings

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Jardin Garden Wine Tastings

At our Jardin garden we offer tastings of our own wines. Programs and options are listed below please let us know if you have questions or would like to book info@winetastingcroatia.com

  • Option I – Garden Wine Tasting w/ Lunch/Dinner
    • short presentation of our gardens
    • Tasting of 4 Jardin private wine labels
    • Tasting of 2 extra virgin olive oils (homemade bread included)
    • Tapas plates with local products (seasonal, availability based)
    • Lunch/Dinner :
    • Handmade Gnocchi with seasonal, availability based sauce (pesto/tomato confit/ragu/zucchini)
    • possibility of purchasing and/or shipping olive oil & wine
  • PRICE: 75eur per person (reservation required)
  • Duration:  approx. 2.5h
  • Ideal for: people who want to taste and learn about wine/olive oil and are limited in time/budget
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  • Option II – Wine Blend Workshop
    • learn how to make your own wine blend
    • 3 samples of white and red wines each (6 total wines)
    • cork and label your own personalized wine bottle
    • lunch with seasonal ingredients (your wine blend to drink included)
    • possibility of purchasing and/or shipping olive oil, wine, chocolates and other handmade products
  • Duration: approx.3h
  • Ideal for: people who want to learn more about wine and enjoy a day out in the nature
  • PRICE: 95 eur per person (reservation required)
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  • Option III –  Chefs Table Wine Pairing Lunch/Dinner
    • short presentation of our gardens
    • farm to table lunch/dinner 4 course menu (changes daily based on availability)
    • menu prepared on the spot
    • wine pairings included in the price
    • beer, cocktails not included in the price (available a la carte)
  • PRICE: 110 eur per person (reservation required)
  • Duration: approx. 120-150 min
  • Ideal for: people who want to spend a time in nature away from tourist spots and eat fresh organic food

Book now:

Please send:

  • desired date(s) and time
  • number of people
  • dietary restrictions
  • contact number

booking@jardinexperience.com

 

Olive Oil Tastings

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Olive Oil Tastings

At our Jardin garden we offer tastings of our own extra virgin olive oils. Programs and options are listed below please let us know if you have questions or would like to book
  • Option I – Olive Oil Garden Lunch/Dinner
    • short presentation of our oils and gardens
    • tasting of 3 extra virgin olive oils 2 flavored oils with different cheeses and bread
    • garden to table lunch/dinner menu (changes daily based on availability)
    • possibility of purchasing and/or shipping oil
    • wine, beer, cocktails included in the price (available a la carte)
  • PRICE: 75 eur per person (reservation required)
  • Duration: approx 90 min
  • Ideal for: people who want to spend a day in nature away from tourist spots and eat fresh organic food

Book now:

Please send:

  • desired date(s) and time
  • number of people
  • dietary restrictions
  • contact number

booking@jardinexperience.com

Bratincevic Winery Tasting Menu

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Bratincevic Winery Tasting Menu

Program includes:

  • 5 course tasting menu
  • wine pairings for all dishes
  • presentation and hosting by winemaker and chef
  • visit to historical Biblical Garden (open access)

Pricing

150 eur per person

Book this excursion

Please send:

  • desired date(s) and time
  • number of people
  • dietary restrictions
  • contact number

booking@jardinexperience.com

Tacos, BBQ & Wine

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Tacos, BBQ & Wine

Program includes:

  • wine tasting of 4 Jardin private labels
  • open fire BBQ and smoking
  • fresh corn tortilla tacos (beef, pork, fish, veggie) with toppings and sides
  • cocktails beers, water, soft drinks
  • good vibes, good people, good music

Pricing

95 euros per person (all inclusive food and drinks)

Please send:

  • desired date(s) and time
  • number of people
  • dietary restrictions
  • contact number

booking@jardinexperience.com

More about this excursion

Meet us at our garden kitchen while we bbq, smoke, make fresh tortillas and open new vintages of our wines. Enjoy in nature in a casual and stress free way without the crowds of old town. Our interpretations of Latin American staples will make you wanna make every day Taco Tuesday.

Putalj Winery Tour

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Putalj Winery Tour

The Putalj Winery Tour includes:

  • Pickup at central Split meeting point
  • Transfer to the winery
  • Hosting by winemaker and his team
  • Tour of the vineyard, tasting of rose with cheese on the sea view terrace
  • Tour of the production area and barrel room
  • Tasting directly from fermentation tanks
  • Tasting current vintage wines from the bottles
  • Tasting olive oil produced by the winery
  • Delicacies to pair with wine and olive oil (cheeses,prosciutto, bread)

Pricing

130 euros per person (semi private small group tour)

Duration

approx 4 hours

Book this excursion

Please send:

  • desired date(s) and time
  • number of people
  • dietary restrictions
  • contact number

booking@jardinexperience.com

More about this wine tasting

Putalj Winery has been founded by Anton Kovač in 2008. in an effort to build on his family’s hundred years old wine making tradition and to finally live out his true passion to the fullest. So much that he put in all he had into building a small boutique winery right on the doorstep of his house in Kaštel Sućurac.

Anton’s desire is to produce high quality wine and olive oil completely from his own vineyards and olive groves. His first three vintages have drawn rave reviews and collected a slew of regional awards.

From tending to the vineyard, harvesting, pressing, fermenting, cellar work to hosting tastings Anton displays passion and commitment know only to those who have tasted his wines.

Cooking Classes

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Cooking Classes

In the beautiful Split suburb at our Jardin garden we offer creative and fun cooking workshops. Programs and options are listed below please let us know if you have questions or would like to book
  • Option I –  Southern Dalmatian Food and Wine (Custom Programs), can include following:
    • workshops on how to make traditional southern Croatian food
    • garden to table style lunch/dinner menus
    • workshops and tasting of Croatian wines
    • workshops and tasting of Croatian olive oils
  • PRICE: 95 eur per person (customizable by program type)
  • Duration: approx 180 min
  • Ideal for: people who want to spend a day in nature away from tourist spots and eat fresh organic food
  • Option II – Ground to Table, Gnocchi & Handmade Pasta
    • quick guide on how to make your own garden pestos
    • hands on class to make your own ricotta gnocchi and egg based fresh pasta
    • workshop on seasonally based sauces (garden based)
    • garden to table lunch/dinner included (based on availability)
    • wine, beer, cocktails included in the price
  • PRICE: 95 eur per person (reservation required)
  • Duration: approx 120-150 min
  • Ideal for: people who want to spend a day in nature cooking, away from tourist spots and eat fresh organic food

Book now:

Please send:

  • desired date(s) and time
  • number of people
  • dietary restrictions
  • contact number

booking@jardinexperience.com

More about this excursion

Let us take you on a journey of Croatian, and specifically Dalmatian, food and wine. Our program is done at private estate featuring a wine cellar, small urban garden and summer kitchen. Once you arrive on the estate we will welcome you with a cold refreshing drink after which we make snacks and cook a fabulous meal and enjoy the sound of the river flow and view of the mountain.

Recipes and vendors will change as season dictates; we will use only the freshest seasonal ingredients in our cooking class.

Split is a Dalmatian metropolis,  with a history, culture, gastronomy and lifestyle so diverse and unique that you could think that you’re visiting a 2 million people city rather than a 200,000 one.

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