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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 11.5

Il Casone, Veneto, Garganega 2025 75cl £11.64

A crisp and lively dry white with distinctive notes of ripe citrus fruits and a hint of almond through to a refreshing finish

White 14

Prosper Maufoux, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne 2023 75cl £150.08

Red 14

Wine bottle Domaine Pichard Madiran Signature with a black label featuring a lion emblem on a white background

Domaine Pichard Madiran Signature 2016 75cl £21.74

A bold and structured red from the Madiran appellation in Southwest France. Domaine Pichard Signature blend combines Tannat's powerful tannins with Cabernet Franc's elegance, delivering dark fruit, spice, and earthy undertones. The 2016 vintage shows excellent ageing potential and pairs beautifully with grilled meats, game, and robust cheeses. A serious wine for collectors and those seeking character and depth, drinking extremely well now, however, due to the structure of this wine, it will cellar for a few more years to come.

Rose 12

Campuget, 1753 Syrah Vermentino Rose, Vin de Pays du Gard 2025 75cl £17.27

White 12.5

Bruce Jack Wines, Tumbleweed Wild, Swartland, Sauvignon Blanc 2025 75cl £11.66

A lovely balance between delicate green notes and tropical fruit with a hint of minerality, zesty and herbaceous on the finish

White 13.5

Domaine de la Solitude, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2025 75cl £46.15

White 13

Sauska Furmint 2025 75cl £15.18

A beautifully aromatic expression of Furmint, packed with flavours of ripe figs, mango, kiwi, lemon zest and green tea Crisp, clean, perfectly balanced - the very definition of Tokaj Furmint

Red 13.5

Vina Echeverria, No es Pituko, Valle del Maule, Cabernet Franc 2024 75cl £14.84

Lively aromas of black cherry and fresh plum surround a fresh, silky palate displaying luscious raspberry fruit and a benchmark graphite character

Rose 12

Vina Echeverria, Valle de Curico, Cabernet Franc Rose 2025 75cl £11.68

Delicate pale pink in colour, this Cabernet Franc rose offers aromas of wild strawberry and juicy white peach The vibrant and fruity character is balanced by a fresh and mouthwatering finish

White 11

Tramin, Terminum, Alto Adige, Late Harvest Gewurztraminer 2024 37.5cl £46.78

Elegant and opulent this award-winning sweet wine is golden in colour and combines intense flavours of toffee, mango, lychee and mandarins Complex, long and beautifully balanced

Red 12.5

Bonacchi, Chianti Gentilesco 2025 75cl £12.68

A medium bodied Chianti with ripe red cherry fruit, easy drinking and fruity

Red 14.5

Costa di Bussia, Barolo Riserva 2020 75cl £43.93

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

White 12

Bodegas Vinatigo, Islas Canarias, Tenerife, Lomo de la Era 2023 75cl £39.52

A crisp, dry white full of vibrant fruit flavours, a honeyed character, and a hint of dusty minerality offering a little aromatic blast of its volcanic origins

Red 12.5

Bodegas Vinatigo, Islas Canarias, Tenerife, Listan Negro 2025 75cl £27.05

A distinctive Listan Negro, with ripe notes of red and black fruits entwined with layers of pepper, fig leaf, flinty minerality and an intriguing smoky character

White 12.5

Bodegas Vinatigo, Islas Canarias, Tenerife, Vijariego Blanco 2025 75cl £35.32

Textured and creamy with fragrant aromas of pear and tangy pineapple complemented by a striking acidity which is characteristic of this variety

White 12.5

Bodegas Vinatigo, Tenerife, Listan Blanco de Canarias 2025 75cl £25.67

Green fruit aromas combine with an enticing hint of fennel A lovely flinty, full-flavoured wine with great intensity and a long, saline finish