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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

Louis M Martini Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 75cl £21.59

The wine offers ripe flavours of blackcurrant and jammy black plum accented by notes of caramelised oak and sweet spice Currant and jammy black plum accented by notes of caramelised oak and sweet spice

Red 13

Frescobaldi Castiglioni Chianti 2023 75cl £16.09

Rich ruby in colour, the Castiglioni Chianti offers appetising scents of blueberries, currants, dried cherries and vanilla pod It's a delicious, soft-textured, tangy, lip-smacking style of Chianti that draws you in for another sip Truly scrumptious

White 12.5

Vistorta Brandolini Sauvignon Bianco DOC Friuli 2023 75cl £17.42

White 12

Pinot Grigio DOC 23 Arco dei Giovi 75cl £9.43

Red 13.5

Sartori L'Appassione Rosso Trevenezie 2022 75cl £11.86

This is an excellent value, honest Italian wine made from estate-grown fruit of the Sartori family vineyards It has an appetising bouquet of red berry fruits, peppery spice and savoury nuances On the palate, silky-soft and rounded, neither too heavy nor too light, with pleasant persistence of flavour Perfect pasta wine! Along the lines of a Valpolicella, it is crafted from a combination of Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

Red 14

Kleinood Tamboerskloof Syrah 2019 75cl £21.54

Ruby in colour, Tamboerskloof Syrah has a complex nose of garrigue (the combined fynbos aromas of rosemary, lemon verbena, lavender and marjoram that perfume the air at Kleinood), ripe cherry, fine spices, cassis, currant and ripe strawberry The well-balanced palate shows dark plum, Christmas cake, Turkish delight and a fine hint of cinnamon It finishes with soft, elegant tannins

White 13

Swartland Winery, Founders, Western Cape, Sauvignon Blanc 2024 75cl £11.41

A rounded and easy drinking style of Sauvignon Blanc with notes of tropical fruit and a hint of refreshing lemon peel on the finish

White 9.5

Brown Brothers, 'Explorer Series', Victoria, Orange Muscat and Flora 2022 37.5cl £10.91

Vibrant gold in colour, with lifted aromas of lemon, honey, spice and musk, through to a fresh and tangy palate with a zesty and balanced sweetness

Red 0.5

Brown Brothers, 'Zero', Victoria, Cienna 2023 75cl £9.48

A refreshingly light red with aromas of fresh red berried fruit and a hint of spice With lovely fruit sweetness on the palate, it is rich and juicy on the finish

White 11

Quinta da Lixa QL Loureiro 2024 75cl £8.46

"Floral, fresh and zingy with fruity notes A well-balanced wine with a delightfully long finish "

White 12

Andre Delorme, Cremant de Bourgogne Brut NV 75cl £18.35

A refreshing and creamy Cremant combining notes of white fruits with the elegance of fine minerality, through to delicious brioche notes on the finish

Red 13.5

Tikveš Kratoshija 2022 75cl £11.90

Bright aromas of redcurrants, cherry and brambly fruit lead to a warm palate with spicy and herbal flavours, textured and intense

Red 14.5

Alpha Estate, 'Axia', Florina, Xinomavro Syrah 2021 75cl £18.94

A full bodied and concentrated red showing natural freshness from its cool location combined with savoury baked red fruits and spicy black liquorice flavours

Red 14.5

Piattelli Vineyards, Cafayate, Grand Malbec 2022 75cl £25.33

A rich and inky red with aromas of black fruits, cedar and a touch of violet Intense and smooth on the palate with an opulent and mouthfilling texture

White 12.5

Heraldique 'Cuvee Prestige Blanc', Pays d'Oc 2022 75cl £11.08

Aromas of tropical fruit and a creamy, spicy palate, full of flavour

White 10.5

Lake Chalice 'The Falcon', Marlborough, Riesling 2023 75cl £17.33

An aromatic Riesling with an intriguing aroma of lemon and apricots with a balanced sweetness