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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

Poderi Parpinello 'San Costantino', Cannonau di Sardegna 2023 75cl £18.10

Aromatic vanilla spice and raspberry summer pudding with spicy notes of tapenade and liquorice on the finish

White 13

Feudi di San Gregorio, Campania, Fiano di Avellino 2023 75cl £21.96

Lovely purity of lime and citrus fruit with floral notes and a textured spicy and mineral finish

White 13.5

Pedemontis, 'Jaiet', Langhe, Favorita 2022 75cl £21.40

Aromatic and refreshing, with an intense and fruity bouquet of white floral notes, peach and fragrant rennet apple through to a fresh mineral finish

Red 14.5

Aster, Crianza, Ribera del Duero 2019 75cl £29.14

An abundance of rich, black fruit aromas are underpinned by notes of mocha and delicate sweet spice Vibrant, fresh and balanced with an elegant finish

Red 12.5

Casa del Valle, 'El Tidon', Tierra de Castilla, Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 75cl £10.14

A traditional easy style Spanish dry red with vanilla and red plum notes and a herbal finish

Red 12.5

Casa del Valle, 'Antina', Tierra de Castilla, Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 75cl £10.34

Spice and juicy red plummy fruit with vanilla oak in the background

Red 13.5

Bodegas Vinatigo, Tenerife, Listan Negro 2023 75cl £25.70

A distinctive Listan Negro, with ripe notes of red and black fruits entwined with layers of pepper, fig leaf, flinty minerality and an intriguing smoky character

White 13

Domaine des Forges, 'Le Moulin de Gue', Savennieres 2023 75cl £21.84

A rich yet dry white infused with the distinctive mineral characteristic of Savennieres wines Layered with notes of green apple and fennel with lovely balanced freshness

White 8

Weingut Monchhof, Mosel, Erdener Pralat, Riesling Auslese 2018 75cl £35.98

A rich, but beautifully balanced Auslese, with complex notes of apricot, brown sugar, baked pineapple and smoky herbs through to a remarkably juicy finish

White 8.5

Weingut Monchhof, Mosel, Urzig Wurzgarten, Riesling Kabinett (Off Dry) 2018 75cl £18.11

A rounded and exotic Riesling, with aromas of red berries and creamy almond combined with smoky and herbal nuances and balanced by a refreshing core

White 14

Domaine Georges Vernay, Les Chaillees de l'Enfer, Condrieu 2022 75cl £120.14

A succulent wine with a full flavour, retaining the dried apricot and fresh ginger characters typical of a fine Viognier Very elegant and expressive with toasty oak notes

White 13

Prosper Maufoux, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne 2022 75cl £141.82

Enticing aromas of yellow stone fruit and brioche, layered with citrus notes lead to a fresh, mineral palate, revealing wonderful balance between elegance and energy

White 13.5

Prosper Maufoux, Meursault 1er Cru La Piece sous le Bois 2022 75cl £110.70

An elegant Meursault offering tension and power, with notes of flint, spice and toast enveloping a creamy palate with a refreshing saline note on the finish

White 12.5

Familia Deicas Atlantico Sur Albarino 2024 75cl £14.50

Albarino has found a second home in Uruguay's maritime climate, and this brilliant example has all the lip-smacking, citrusy freshness of its Galician cousins Each plot of vines is harvested at a different stage of maturity, obtaining wines of different character from the same vineyard These are then combined to craft a final wine with layers of flavour: citrus and honeysuckle from the earlier-picked fruit, and juicy melon and peach from the later plots Irresistibly delicious!

Red 12.5

Familia Deicas Atlantico Sur Pinot Noir 2023 75cl £14.50

Red 13.5

Familia Deicas Extreme Vineyard Subsuelo Corte Unico 2022 75cl £32.64