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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

Champagne Krug Grande Cuvee NV 75cl £314.68

This famous Champagne has an intense bouquet with full round aromas and a superbly rich flavour

White 12.5

Champagne Dom Perignon 2013 75cl £283.60

A full flavoured, fine and precise Champagne with notes of toast, soft peach, a hint of ginger and an opulent palate with a refined, silky finish

White 12.5

Champagne Ruinart Blanc de Blancs NV 75cl £126.13

A precise, fruity Champagne delivering a radiant balance between roundness and smoothness

Red 14

Paringa Estate, 'Estate Series', Mornington Peninsula, Shiraz 2018 75cl £46.80

A serious cool-climate Shiraz with incredibly focused aromas of pepper, ink and spice set against fleshy damson fruit and a silky texture

Red 14

Domaine Pierre Naigeon, Les Herbeux, Nuits-St-Georges 2020 75cl £81.67

A powerful and perfumed Nuits-Saint-Georges made without the addition of sulphites showing silky black fruits and a stunning complexity of vibrancy, opulence and elegance

Red 13.5

Pierre Naigeon, Hautes-Cotes de Nuits Vieilles Vignes 2020 75cl £36.19

Charming, characteristic raspberry tones with hints of spice and a lovely purity of fruit

White 12.5

Saint Clair, Pioneer Block 1 'Foundation Block', Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc 2022 75cl £23.66

This is an intense and aromatic Sauvignon Blanc with vibrant herbaceous and mineral flavours finishing on a note of peapod and grapefruit

Red 14

Chateau Phelan Segur Saint-Estephe 2018 75cl £65.16

Indulgent fruit, intense and compelling, with an elegant structure of silky tannins It undergoes 14 months' ageing Its roundness and suppleness allow it to be enjoyed from a young age

Red 14

Michele Chiarlo, Cerequio, Barolo 2019 75cl £127.33

Classic Barolo showing layers of leather, cloves and liquorice over a silky texture, elegant, long and beautifully balanced

Rose 14

Ixsir Grande Reserve Rose 2022 75cl £21.77

This wine comes from vineyards and vine varieties especially selected for rose production, and it really shows The succulent, luscious, juicy cherry aromas draw you in, and creamy texture, harmony and balance keep you coming back for more Sourced from the Mediterranean Kfifane vineyard at Batroun (450m elevation) as well as Jezzine at 950m in the Mount Lebanon Range and Halwa, at 1,400m Crafted from varying percentages of Mourvedre, Cinsault and Syrah, this is 100% delicious

Red 12

Ditchling Red 21 Court Garden 75cl £17.83

White 13

Vina Mein O Gran Mein Castes Branca 2019 75cl £35.59

Vina Mein's top wine, 'O Gran Mein' expresses a spine-tingling tension between zesty, fresh joie de vivre and presence, purity, depth and longevity Herbal, spicy and floral in style, with Treixadura's hallmark stone fruit and citrus character forming the backdrop rather than taking centre stage This will shine for at least another 5-6 years

Red 14

Vina Echeverria, Gran Reserva, Valle de Colchagua, Syrah 2019 75cl £14.72

A bold and intense wine with a dark chocolate and cigar box character, rich with just a hint of mint and black olive flavours

White 13

Domaines Minchin, 'Le Claux Delorme', Valencay 2022 75cl £19.22

Refreshing with a beautifully balanced palate of citrus zest, peach, pear with wet stone hints and a zesty, mouthwatering finish

Red 13

Domaine Courbis, Les Royes, Saint-Joseph 2021 75cl £38.22

Opaque and opulent, this wine shows the characteristics of Syrah from the Northern Rhone, intense black fruits with rich undertones of liquorice and chocolate

White 13

Domaine Gardies, Cotes du Roussillon, 'Mas Les Cabes' Blanc 2022 75cl £17.96

An aromatic and complex white blend with notes of lemon, wild peach, hints of ginger and floral blossom Saline and refreshing with fine minerality on the finish