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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 13

La Collina dei Ciliegi, Camponi, Veronese Corvina 2023 75cl £15.83

Enticing aromas of wild strawberry, ripe cherry and violet prelude a bright, juicy palate bursting with cool climate red fruits and a long, flavoursome finish

Red 14.5

Oak Ridge Winery, 'Maggio', Lodi, Old Vines Zinfandel 2022 75cl £17.23

Deep and rich, this wine shows a full and intense flavour of fleshy black cherry with mellow jam and chocolate overtones

White 12.5

Saint Clair, 'Wairau Reserve', Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc 2023 75cl £25.72

Intense herbaceous, passion fruit and mineral flavours, richly textured with a long and saline lingering finish Benchmark Marlborough Sauvignon

Red 14

Poliziano Asinone Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2021 75cl £50.44

Almost opaque, the wine has an exceptional nose of spice, fruits and new oak The palate is complex and refined with great integration between fruit, oak and tannin

White 13

Yering Station, Yarra Valley 'Village' Chardonnay 2023 75cl £19.61

Cool-climate Chardonnay offering citrus, white peach and a touch of flint, with delicate oak complexity playing a supporting role to a citrus-fruit palate full of freshness

Red 12.8

Yering Station, 'Village', Yarra Valley, Pinot Noir 2023 75cl £19.61

An elegant and silky, cool-climate Pinot Noir with a perfume of spiced red berries, a pure core of cherry fruit and subtle savoury characters interwoven with red fruits

Red 14.5

Mount Langi Ghiran, Grampians, 'Cliff Edge' Shiraz 2021 75cl £23.22

A Shiraz of great intensity, purity and finesse with aromas of black and red berried fruits, vanilla, tar and baking spice through to a silky palate with a touch of mocha

Red 13.5

Paringa Estate 'Peninsula', Mornington Peninsula, Shiraz 2021 75cl £27.06

A subtle hint of violets and herbs laces the warm mint chocolate and black pepper core A wonderfully enticing and silky cool climate Shiraz

Red 13

Carpineto 'Dogajolo' Toscana Rosso 2021 300cl £71.40

Modern Tuscan style displaying red cherry flavours with a rich mouthfeel, smooth and moreish

Red 13.5

Vina Ventolera, Ventolera, Valle de Leyda, Pinot Noir 2018 75cl £19.85

Lovely earthy, warm and savoury style of Pinot Noir, intense and complex with notes of incense, leather and balsamic on the palate

Red 13.5

El Esteco Cuma Organic Malbec 2024 75cl £10.34

Made with organically grown grapes, this savoury red wine is a thrilling mix of dark, brooding fruit and fragrant, punchy spice Cuma is a project born in 2005 with the objective to develop agriculture and winemaking in harmony with the environment and the culture Meaning pure and clean in the language of the Aymara, Cuma expresses a commitment to continue with the legacy of the indigenous peoples and to preserve the environment for future generations

Rose 12.5

Angels and Cowboys Angels and Cowboys Rose 2023 75cl £21.68

Angels and Cowboys Rose is classic 'Oeuil-de-Perdrix' ('partridge eye') style, meaning a delicate blush colour Aromas are minerally and ethereal with hints of grapefruit and spicy floral notes In taste, the wine is lively and racy with flavors of citrus blossoms and minerals On the palate, this rose displays vibrant acidity, with a full and silky mid palate, deliciously great length and just enough texture to enjoy with or without food

White 13.5

Santadi Villa di Chiesa 2023 75cl £22.39

The deep straw yellow colour of the wine is matched by its richness on the palate Complex and full it mixes the aromatic qualities of Vermentino with the spiciness of the new oak Balanced by good acidity the wine is excellent

Red 15.5

Pago de los Capellanes El Nogal 2020 75cl £57.46

Single-vineyard Tempranillo, lustrous with black fruit, leather, roasted coffee and seductively scented with spice, sandalwood, cacao and a lick of liquorice

White 13

Vina Salceda Puente de Salceda Verdejo 2023 75cl £14.36

White 13

Domaine Ferret Pouilly-Fuisse 2022 75cl £41.78

Probably the finest Pouilly-Fuisse producer that we have encountered, whose wines have that mineral edge more typical of Chassagne, Puligny, etc This comes from a variety of vineyards surrounding the village of Fuisse It has an immediate approachability, with the Domaine s hallmark tension and zestiness still in evidence - a thrilling balance There is an understated oakiness, a slight flintiness on the nose, then honeyed ripeness and creamy texture in the mouth, complemented by bright acidity