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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

Domaine de Colonat, Morgon Les Charmes-Grandes Terres 2022 75cl £28.20

A beautifully elegant Morgon, with vibrant dark fruit aromas, a velvety texture enveloping a core of blackberry, cherry and blueberry fruit

Red 14.5

Costa di Bussia, Barolo Riserva 2017 75cl £41.65

Enticing savoury and earthy aromas with hints of baked fruit, well styled Barolo in the traditional style, textured and robust

White 12.5

Domaine de Vauroux Chablis 2023 75cl £23.12

This is a straightforward, honest Chablis with apple and citrus character It is not as dry as some, with gentler acidity on the palate

Red 13.5

Chateau Cantenac Brown 3eme Cru Classe, Margaux 2018 75cl £84.01

An elegant and opulent Margaux with lovely dark chocolate and cedar notes on the palate, textured and intensely flavoured

White 12.5

Meinert Sauvignon Blanc 2023 75cl | Great Wines Direct

Meinert Sauvignon Blanc 2023 75cl £12.80

This is a lovely, creamy-textured wine, which receives extended maturation to develop the evident richness in the mouth A slight smidgin of Semillon is also included, to further enhance the complexity and dimensions of flavour There are characteristic hints of green bean, okra and capsicum; however these are all in proportion and do not dominate Essential but understated is the vibrant, tingly acidity that unifies, freshens and centres the flavours and texture Bravo for the crafting of a Sauvignon with subtlety!

Red 14.5

Cellier des Princes, 'Les Vignes du Prince' Vieilles Vignes, Cotes du Rhone 2022 75cl £13.51

Spicy and juicy plummy fruit woven with appealing warmth from the Southern Rhone

Red 13.5

Paringa Estate, 'Estate Series', Mornington Peninsula, Pinot Noir 2019 75cl £59.57

A breathtaking Pinot with an extraordinary velvety texture and elegant power enhanced by mushroom and violet notes, long and sustained

Red 13

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Georges Vigouroux - Chateau Haute-Serre Cahors 2020 75cl £17.51

Red 14.5

Piattelli Vineyards 'Alto Molino', Cafayate, Malbec 2022 75cl £15.40

Rich and fruity with a heady mix of juicy blackberry fruit and vanilla combined with chocolate and a richly flavoured finish

White 11.5

Sauska Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2019 50cl £34.69

Red 13

Georges Vigouroux - Chateau Haute-Serre Georges Chateau de Haute-Serre Cahors 2019 75cl £25.64

Fruit, fine tannins and good length on the palate make this one of the rare Cahors that can be drunk right from its early years as well as after lengthy aging The "terroir' at Chateau de Haute-Serre transforms the Malbec grape into a very noble vintage Very dark in colour with carmine highlights and a wonderfully complex and powerful bouquet of morello cherry, blackcurrant, and spices The freshness and fruitiness on the nose carry over beautifully to the palate, which has a long, silky aftertaste

White 11.5

Les Vignobles Alain Gayrel, 'La Breche', Cotes de Tarn, Mauzac Sauvignon 2022 75cl £11.20

An aromatic and refreshing white blend from the South of France, full of zesty citrus, white fruits notes and a lively finish

White 12

Fuerza Natural Semillon 21 Hit Wines 75cl £21.71

Red 20

Quinta Do Crasto LBV Port 2017 75cl £22.76

This late bottled Vintage shows brooding black cherry fruit with a huge cedary core A straightforward wine with a fine dark colour, ripe and mouth filling and rounded off by sweet finish

White 13

Bodegas Vinatigo, Islas Canarias, Tenerife, Marmajuelo 2022 75cl £15.43

A rich and silky yet sublimely fresh white wine with tropical pineapple and ripe pear flavours culminating in a mineral and saline finish

Red 13

Monemvasia Winery Tsimbidi, Monemvasios, Laconia 2014 75cl £22.60

A mature style with rich fig, raisined fruit, coffee, earthy and truffle flavours against a savoury background