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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

Louis Michel Chablis Premier Cru Montee de Tonnerre 2022 75cl £38.33

Montee de Tonnerre is the very finest and most prestigious Premier Cru, offering quality regularly approaching that of Grand Cru Chablis Louis Michel produces grapes from an entire slope at this location, creating a powerful wine with complexity, balance, wonderful refinement and ageing potential It has concentration and richness, carried in such a subtle way "Grand Cru, at half the price" - fabulous, and not to be missed

Red 13.5

Stormy Cape Stormy Cape Shiraz 2023 75cl £8.16

Generous berry fruit flavours are found on the ripe and enticing nose The palate is medium bodied, soft and dry with a good concentration of blackcurrant fruit and spicy overtones

Rose 14

Cru Classe Rose Organic 23 Chateau Galoupet 75cl £63.11

Red 13.5

Kir-Yianni Kali Riza 2021 75cl £18.83

Ruby red colour with bronze hues Aromas of cherries, wild strawberries and sweet spices on the nose Complex flavours of red fruits, tomatoes, olives, cinnamon and herbal hints on the palate with pronounced acidity, which balances with the ample body Long finish A very elegant Xinomavro, typical of its origin

Rose 11.5

Reserva Rose 24 La Celia 75cl £10.70

Red 20

Quinta Do Crasto Colheita 2005 75cl £40.19

Bright tawny in colour and with a deep complexity on the nose leading to elegant notes of honey, nuts, fresh spice and orange peel Full bodied on the palate with a complex structure of fine tannins in perfect harmony with the vibrant aroma profile and a very long finish Superb!

Red 14

Chiara Boschis - E Pira Barbera d'Alba Organic 2022 75cl | Great Wines Direct

Chiara Boschis - E Pira Barbera d'Alba Organic 2022 75cl £28.44

The E Pira Barbera d'Alba Superiore has an intense purple-magenta colour, with an alluring aroma of black cherry compote and a hint of fresh vanilla pod With more tangy morello cherry character on the palate, it is irresistibly succulent and juicy in flavour and texture, with satisfying gutsy richness This could drink well for several years, but it's so delicious now, why wait?

Red 13.5

Pierre-Marie Chermette Fleurie 2023 75cl £22.64

Shiny crimson with deep purple tints The nose is delicate and floral, full-blown rose, peony, violet The silky tannins give suppleness, delicacy and elegance to the palate Really flavourful Over and above red fruit, you will find notes of toast and undergrowth with an end that is often peppery

White 13

Azienda Agricola Ottella Le Creete Lugana 2023 75cl £18.58

Exotic and perfumed, with aromas of elderflower and lychee Silky, cool and mineral with great finesse and depth - suggested not too surprisingly, with lake-caught fish or tangy cheeses

Rose 13.5

ArmAs, Aragatsotn, Karmrahyut Rose 2022 75cl £18.95

A richly coloured rose with fragrant aromas of wild red berries and rose petals Refreshing and soft, with flavours of strawberry, cherry, antique rose and a touch of honey

White 12

Faultline, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc 2023 75cl £14.53

Aromatic notes of greengage and peapod with a fresh and herbaceous flavour

Red 14.5

La Rioja Alta SA, 'Vina Arana', Rioja Gran Reserva 2016 75cl £51.40

Refined, supple and polished, with an array of red and black fruits, coffee, caramel and cedar, through to a palate of beautiful balance and extraordinary length

Red 8.5

Les Infusions de Villa Noria, Coteaux de Bessilles, Monarch Pinot Noir 2023 75cl £11.22

Juicy notes of wild blackberry, raspberry and blackcurrant envelop a soft and beautifully balanced palate with a black cherry compote finish

White 13

Oenops, Vindiano 2023 75cl £23.45

Quintessential Vidiano with abundant citrus notes and white floral, herbal and mineral overtones Creamy and layered with a lively freshness and flavours of stone fruit, lime and subtle spice

Rose 13

Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards, Swartland, Cinsault Rose 2024 75cl £15.02

An engaging and elegant dry rose showing lovely finesse Enticing aromas of raspberry and pomegranate follow through to the palate through to a tangy cranberry finish

White 13.5

Delaire Graff, Banghoek, Stellenbosch, Chardonnay 2022 75cl £34.46

An elegant Chardonnay with nuances of vanilla, peaches and honeycomb complemented by a hint of minerality on the lingering finish