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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

Dopff au Moulin, Alsace Chardonnay Brut Nature Sans Soufre Ajoute, Cremant d'Alsace 2020 75cl £30.58

A richly flavoured and creamy Cremant d'Alsace displaying candied yellow fruit entwined with a nutty and smoky character and with a lovely savoury finish

White 12.5

Lomond Wines, Western Cape, Cap Classique Brut 2019 75cl £21.89

A crisp and refreshing Cap Classique, with white pear and delicate floral notes through to a creamy palate with refined bubbles layered with zesty freshness

White 12.5

Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot, Les Meuniers de Clemence, Brut Nature 1er Cru 2016 75cl £73.32

This stunningly poised and textured Champagne has a rich and nutty palate complemented by a lime freshness, long with a lovely purity of flavour

White 12

Coates and Seely, Hampshire, Blanc de Blancs NV 75cl £50.09

With seamless purity and elegance, this Blanc de Blanc opens with green apple aromas layered with creamy, smoky notes through to a harmoniously balanced and wonderfully persistent palate

White 12

Coates and Seely, Hampshire, Brut Reserve NV 75cl £42.30

Mouthwatering aromas of orchard apples and lemon-curd are complemented by hints of melon and brioche Full bodied and textured with a steady stream of fine bubbles, plenty of fruit and a lovely, creamy finish

Rose 11.5

Coates and Seely, Hampshire, Rose NV 75cl £43.19

Delicate pale pink, with wild raspberry, crisp orchard fruit and floral aromas leading to a full-bodied, pillowy and precise palate with an elegant core of fruit, bright freshness and a chalky finish

White 13.5

Jako Vino, Stina Pošip, Dalmatia 2023 75cl £34.51

A superb example of Dalmatia s renowned indigenous white variety, Pošip Intense flavours of citrus, passionfruit and peach are lifted by a refreshing minerality, layered and long

White 8.5

Les Infusions de Villa Noria, Coteaux de Bessilles, Floreal Chardonnay 2023 75cl £11.22

A refreshing blend with aromatic notes of peach, citrus and mineral nuances together with toasty vanilla

White 12.5

Villa Noria, Les Colombiers, Pays d'Oc, Chardonnay 2023 75cl £16.04

A rich, textured and beautifully crafted Chardonnay, with inviting notes of exotic fruits layered with a touch of vanilla through to a toasty, brioche finish

Red 13.5

Theopetra Estate, Meteora, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Limniona 2022 75cl £25.16

An opulent blend showing ripe black fruits, cherry and quince, layered with hints of black pepper and coffee Voluptuous and rich with a long, complex finish

Red 13

Monemvasia Winery Tsimbidi, 'Voltes Red' 2023 75cl £15.23

A light bodied and fresh blend of two native varieties, which offer ample notes of ripe red fruits with a hint of sweet spice

White 13

Monemvasia Winery Tsimbidi, Monemvasia 'White Dry', Laconia 2023 75cl £19.22

A full, rich and textured wine with lovely freshness with sweet notes of citrus fruit, stone fruit and wild flowers

White 13

Monemvasia Winery Tsimbidi, Kydonitsa, Laconia 2023 75cl £18.16

Kydonitsa is Greek for quince and this wine is true to its name, showing aromatic ripe quince and crab apple flavours with a lovely saline finish

White 14

Ktima Gerovassiliou, Epanomi, Viognier 2023 75cl £26.10

Benchmark Viognier showing jasmine and peach, perfumed and elegant with a wonderfully long finish

White 14

Ktima Gerovassiliou, Epanomi, Chardonnay 2023 75cl £25.69

Inviting and pungent aromas of nectarine, pineapple and orange blossom through to an opulent and exotic flavour, long, rich and buttery

White 12

Gaia Wines, 'Ritinitis Nobilis' Retsina 2023 75cl £17.03

A unique wine with an intense and floral aroma of pine needles combined with wild herbs, refreshing and tangy on the finish