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Wine is typically a fermented grape-based alcoholic beverage. The sugar in the grapes is consumed by yeast, which then breaks it down into ethanol and carbon dioxide while also producing heat.

Different kinds of wine are mostly influenced by various yeast strains and grape varieties. These variations are the result of intricate interactions between the biological growth of the grape, the fermentation reactions, the terroir (growing region) of the grape, and the wine-making process.

Legal appellations are established in many nations to specify wine styles and quality. These often place limitations on the allowable grape types, geographical origin, and other characteristics of wine production.

Since ancient times, wine has been made. The Caucasus region in what is now Georgia (6000 BCE), Persia (5000 BCE), Italy, and Armenia (4000 BCE) has the earliest wine artefacts.

While there are some similarities between New World wine and alcoholic beverages manufactured by native Americans, these connections relate mostly to later Spanish practises in New Spain.

Later, as viticulture methods for Old World wine advanced, Europe would have three of the greatest wine-producing regions. Today, Italy, Spain, France, the United States, and China are the five nations with the largest wine-producing regions.

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White 12.5

Muses Estate, 'Clio, The White Muse', Valley of the Muses 2024 75cl £13.90

A fresh, vibrant and aromatic blend with lifted notes of zesty lemon and green apple Crisp, with a delicate texture and a juicy, mouthwatering finish

Red 12.5

Saint Clair, Pioneer Block 15 'Strip Block', Marlborough, Pinot Noir 2022 75cl £25.21

Perfumed red berry aromas combine with notes of charry oak and a rich, silky mouthfeel

Red 14

Broken Shackle Classic Red, South Eastern Australia 2023 75cl £11.09

Easy drinking and exuberantly flavoured Australian red with some jammy sweet fruit and a hint of mint and black pepper on the finish

Rose 12.5

Ultimate Provence Rose , Cotes de Provence 2024 75cl £26.06

A delicate, pale pink rose with citrus and exotic fruit aromas, fresh with lovely red fruit flavours and a spicy white pepper finish

White 5

Michele Chiarlo 'Nivole', Moscato d'Asti 2024 37.5cl £11.62

A gently sparkling dessert wine with intense peach and tropical fruit flavours, delightfully silky

Red 13.5

San Marzano 'Il Pumo', Salento, Primitivo 2023 75cl £12.95

Intense aromas of cooked plums and cherries, full of fleshy and ripe fruit flavours through to a savoury finish with cinnamon notes

Rose 11

'Madame F' Rose 2023, Vin de France 75cl £12.64

A fruity pale rose, mixing elegant floral notes with the aromatic intensity of fresh red fruits combined with grenadine, clean and refreshing

White 0.5

Albali Sauvignon Blanc Low Alcohol 2023 75cl £5.03

De-alcoholised Sauvignon Blanc from Spain It smells of tinned grapefruit and guava, and tastes tart and sweet - with sugar used in an attempt to fill the hole left by the removal of the alcohol

Red 13.5

Sula Vineyards, Maharashtra, Shiraz 2024 75cl £14.04

Notes of smoky bacon combined with blackberry enlivened by a touch of black pepper, chocolate and vanilla

White 12.8

Kuzubağ, Denizli, Karasi Blanc de Noirs 2023 75cl £17.96

A refreshing, dry white wine with aromas of lime and herbs, dry and light bodied with a zesty saline and mineral finish

Rose 12

Pretty Gorgeous Pretty Gorgeous Rose 2024 75cl £8.82

A delightful and dainty rose, ideal during the warmer months Intense lychee and strawberry notes are greeted with hints of violet and good acidity

White 13

Cape Point Vineyards, Coastal Region, Sauvignon Blanc 2024 75cl £13.70

A deliciously refreshing Sauvignon Blanc offering notes of freshly picked apricot, ripe pear, lime and orange blossom with a hint of fynbos and dried herbs

White 11

Veritiere Pinot Grigio DOC 2024 75cl £8.34

"Straw yellow colour and intense perfume, lasting fruity bouquet On the palate this wine is dry, soft and well balanced, due to its full body "

White 13.5

Ktima Gerovassiliou, Epanomi, Malagousia 2024 75cl £23.80

A vibrant, aromatic wine showing jasmine and peach and a touch of mineral with a spicy and an opulent mouthfeel

Red 14

Santo Isidro de Pegoes, 'Vinhas de Pegoes', Peninsula de Setubal, Touriga Nacional 2023 75cl £12.35

A bold and opulent wine with aromas of blueberry, plum and blackberry compote with toasty oak spice leading to a richly flavoured palate with a long finish

Red 14

Fowles Wine Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Shiraz 2021 75cl £22.87

This superb Shiraz smells invitingly of juicy ripe blackberries and black cherries, with slightly resinous, spicy, incense notes, toasted oak and raspberry jam In the mouth, it is irresistibly delicious, with gorgeously pronounced black fruit, black pepper and liquorice notes, alongside subtle, suave oak The tannins are beautifully rounded and velevety and there is fabulous freshness Tip top - Tom King, Fine Wine Manager