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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 13

Chardonnay 21 Chacra 75cl £97.69

Red 15

Bertani Amarone Classico DOCG 2008 75cl £160.62

Red 15.5

Private Selection 18 Alpasion 75cl £37.42

Red 15

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 75cl £304.99

The awesome 2019 Cask 23 boasts Fay's finesse, harnessed to the warmth and weight of SLV It takes some time in the glass to give much away, but with patience it reveals a wonderful, subtle, ripe sweetness alongside beefy heft While ripe, it is definitely not overripe, and expresses a minty character, so typical of First and Second Growths from Pauillac or Saint-Estephe Beautifully complete and balanced, it is powerful, succulent and delicious, with plush-textured tannins It will be very tempting to start guzzling this soon, but it's worth waiting a few years at least Drink 2027-2050+ Originally named after a barrel whose contents was of such exceptional quality that it was bottled as a separate wine, Cask 23 later became a complimentary combination of some of the finest parts of the SLV and Fay vineyards While all the Stag's Leap estate wines boast impressive cellaring capability, this 'Napa First Growth' in particular requires keeping several years to show its best

Red 14.4

Rojomoma Red Art Amplify Shiraz Cuvee 1 75cl NV £193.75

This innovative wine, with twelve years in the making, is a blend of 10 vintages from 2006 to 2018 The luscious aged complexity from the older vintages is lifted by the intense primary fruit from the younger ones The individual parcels knit together, removing vintage variation, and amplifying the Shiraz characteristics to create a unique and true varietal expression This first cuvee in 2019 is stunning to drink now, but will continue to age beautifully for many years This is the purest expression of Shiraz from Rojomomas single vineyard in Ebenezer, Barossa Valley They have designed and created their own labels, printing each one on delicate photographic Japanese rice paper then signing, numbering and hand applying to the bottle

Red 14.5

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 75cl £308.09

Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon is the sublime meeting of the absolute best lots from the Stag's Leap Vineyard and the Fay Vineyard The soaring, jubilant fruit character of Fay greets the nose, and is also evident in the mouth: providing succulence and opulence of texture SLV's contribution is evident in the deep, dark, concentrated fruit and savoury notes in the background, as well as the tightly-wound, concentrated structure Even more than the two single-vineyard wines, this is a wine that demands cellaring With age, it is simply awesome

Red 15

Jimbro Brunal 2016 75cl £41.96 £45.00

In 2010 at their trial farm in the municipality of Fermoselle, JIMBRO started the endeavour to recover one acre of Brunal after obtaining certified material from the A.T.I. To preserve this variety, they grafted three thousand plants from a sixty-year-old vineyard. The outcome was outstanding: a grape of exceptional quality, characterised by a striking level of taste, richness and ripe, strong tannins. With a production of only 1,500 bottles, JIMBRO BRUNAL was established as a wine with remarkable personality.

Red 14.5

Jimbro 3 2018 75cl £24.78 £28.97

JIMBRO 3 is an exquisite blend of three red grape varietals from Arribes del Duero's century-old vineyards. Blending the lesser-known Brunal, Rufete, and Juan Garcia varietals results in a superb wine possessing a distinct personality, grace, and balance.

Red 12.5

Manolesakis Estate 'Exis' Red, Drama 2023 75cl £15.61

A light to medium bodied wine with notes of raspberry, cranberry, wild herbs and rose petal A fresh summer style red

Red 14

Chateau du Haut Plateau, Montagne Saint-Emilion 2020 75cl £19.42

Stylish and deliciously approachable, with wonderful purity of fruit, the ample notes of plum and wild berries offer lovely balance to the supple, rounded palate

White 14

Piattelli Vineyards 'Alto Molino', Cafayate, Torrontes 2023 75cl £15.26

Vibrant aromas of elderflower cordial and rose petals combined with fresh lime flavours and a delicate hint of ginger spice on the finish

White 13.2

Yering Station, Yarra Valley, Reserve Chardonnay 2021 75cl £66.53

A distinguished Chardonnay of elegance and finesse, with complex aromas of white florals, stone fruit, almond and perfumed spice from French oak

White 13

Yering Station, Yarra Valley, Chardonnay 2022 75cl £24.94

Classic cool-climate Chardonnay, with lifted aromas of pear and grapefruit through to a refreshing palate full of white nectarine, citrus and subtle toasty vanilla notes

Red 13.5

Yering Station, Yarra Valley, Reserve Pinot Noir 2021 75cl £66.94

Complex and silky smooth, with layers of fresh and dried fruit, toasty, nutmeg spice and earthy notes, this wine has tremendous poise

Red 13

Yering Station, Yarra Valley, Pinot Noir 2023 75cl £24.94

Perfumed notes of red berries, floral notes and sweet spice lead to a palate of great purity, where ripe cherry flavours surround finely knit tannins Long, balanced with bountiful complexity

Red 13

Yering Station, 'Little Yering', Victoria, Pinot Noir 2021 75cl £16.40

Rich and soft with vibrant, plush flavours of juicy cherries and pomegranate, along with a savoury and spicy lift Cool-climate Pinot in a silky, approachable style