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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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Red 14

Lake Breeze Arthur's Reserve, Langhorne Creek 2020 75cl £44.27

A voluptuous and intense red blend of spice, eucalypt, gentle hints of violet and dark chocolate

White 11.5

New Hall Wine Estate, Essex, Single Estate Bacchus 2023 75cl £18.94

A rich and flavoursome quintessentially English Bacchus, with grapefruit, pear, peach and lime complemented by herbaceous overtones of nettle and cut grass

Red 14

Carpineto, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 2019 75cl £29.47

A traditional Tuscan wine showing meaty and savoury flavours enhanced by earthy and red cherry tones, silky and elegant with a lovely satisfying finish

Red 13.5

Carpineto 'Dogajolo' Toscana Rosso, 2021 150cl £32.32

Modern Tuscan style displaying red cherry flavours with a rich mouthfeel, smooth and moreish

Red 14.5

Carpineto, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2018 75cl £86.46

A true 'Mountain Brunello' with expressive notes of wild berries layered with vanilla, violet, rose petals and a lick of spice Concentrated, elegant and full of finesse

White 13

Undurraga, Terroir Hunter, Valle de Limari, Chardonnay 2023 75cl £23.98

Inviting aromas of butterscotch and chamomile flowers are complemented by toasted hazelnut and a touch of ginger, all exquisitely balanced by a saline and mineral finish

White 13.5

Undurraga, Sibaris Gran Reserva, Valle de Leyda, Sauvignon Blanc 2023 75cl £16.58

A refreshing cool climate Sauvignon Blanc with lively aromas of zesty grapefruit and lime, accompanied by hints of peapods and cut grass

Red 13

Undurraga, Valle Central, Carmenere 2023 75cl £12.41

This Carmenere delivers exuberant capsicum and coffee aromas through to a fruity palate with juicy notes of cherry finishing on a fresh note

Ocean Eight, Mornington Peninsula, Pinot Noir 2021 75cl £28.67

A fleshy and ripe Pinot Noir style full of wild strawberry and cranberry flavours enhanced by notes of cloves and vanilla

White 13

Prosper Maufoux, Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune, Chardonnay 2022 75cl £33.80

Expressive aromas of citrus fruits, floral notes and toasted spice lead to a rich and textured palate with mineral overtones and a saline note on the long, sustained finish

Red 12.5

Initial de Desmirail, Margaux 2021 75cl £40.60

An elegant and silky Margaux with a purity of black fruits complemented by subtle toasted notes and cedar

Red 13.5

Vina Leyda Pinot Noir Coastal Las Brisas 2023 75cl £15.36

Pinot Noir Las Brisas Vineyard has a clean and direct fruity nose with red cherries, hints of raspberries and a subtle wild herb note Delicate and refined on the palate Juicy with ripe flavours of berries combined with mineral notes and a lively acidity

Red 14.5

Torre de Ona, Finca Martelo Rioja Reserva 2016 150cl £75.78

Polished, elegant and refined, with rich flavours of ripe berried fruit complemented by sweet spice, liquorice and clove through to a long, sleek finish

Red 14.5

Paso d'Oro, Paso Robles, Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 75cl £33.59

Smooth and delicious, the opulent palate is bursting with black cherry, cassis and chocolate through to an elegant and sustained finish

Red 14.5

Chimney Rock, Tomahawk, Stags Leap District, Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 75cl £160.30

This opulent and rich Cabernet Sauvignon sings with complex notes of damson, cherry, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a hint of caramel

Red 14.5

Chimney Rock, Stags Leap District, Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 75cl £121.74

A rich, smooth Cabernet Sauvignon blend with abundant aromas of blackcurrant and cherry, layered with hints of mocha, vanilla and floral notes