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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

Bertrand de Monceny, Blanc de Blancs Methode Traditionnelle Brut NV 75cl £13.97

This delicious sparkling wine has fine, delicate bubbles with flavours of citrus fruits and apple leading to a fresh, crisp finish

White 12

Dopff au Moulin, Alsace 'Cuvee Julien Brut', Cremant d'Alsace NV 75cl £21.74

A dry and refreshing sparkling wine made by the traditional method with citrus and zesty flavours

White 7

San Silvestro, Asti Spumante NV 75cl £13.30

This sparkling wine is fresh, fragrant and delicately sweet

White 12.5

Champagne Perrier-Jouet, Grand Brut NV 75cl £68.68

Biscuity and yeasty notes with clean, soft, creamy fruit, excellent intensity and a lingering finish Elegant and balanced

Rose 12

Champagne Bernard Remy Brut Rose NV 75cl £39.65

Lovely deep salmon colour, this elegant rose Champagne displays refreshing strawberry flavours with a deliciously clean and zesty finish

Red 15

Chateau de l'Ou, Rouge, Cotes du Roussillon 2020 75cl £21.85

Crunchy red and black brambly fruits are complemented by a touch of peppery spice and a subtle hint of violet Juicy and fresh, with a lovely purity of fruit

Red 13

Lomond Wines, 'Phantom', Cape Agulhas, Pinot Noir 2021 75cl £20.66

Fragrant aromas of rose petals and spice envelop notes of wild, red berried fruit and savoury notes through to a long, silky finish

White 13

Kershaw Wines, 'GPS Series', Lower Duivenhoks River, Chardonnay 2018 75cl £49.21

Fresh and intense, with complex notes of orange peel, peach and grapefruit layered with lemon cream biscuits through to a long mineral finish

White 10.5

Mount Pleasant 'Elizabeth', Hunter Valley, Semillon 2017 75cl £21.24

An elegant, waxy and intense Semillon with classic citrus characters of lime and lemongrass showing wonderful intensity and purity

Rose 12.5

Lake Chalice 'The Falcon', Marlborough, Rose 2021 75cl £9.04

A pale, blush pink rose offering mouthwatering aromas of crushed berries with strawberry highlights Fresh and elegant, with ripe raspberry spritz and white pear flavours

White 12.5

Saint Clair, Marlborough, Barrique Sauvignon Blanc 2020 75cl £23.53

A rich, perfumed wine showing complex aromas of gooseberry and vanilla pod combined with notes of wild flowers, butterscotch and a hint of gunflint

Red 13

Saint Clair, 'Omaka Reserve', Marlborough, Pinot Noir 2021 75cl £31.01

A lush, full-bodied Pinot Noir with rosehip and raspberry tones complemented by vanilla oak

Red 13

'Tuatara Bay', Marlborough, Pinot Noir 2021 75cl £17.78

Light bodied with delicate red fruits, plums and strawberries with a subtle touch of earthiness and a fresh, sappy finish

White 13

Castel de Paolis, Campo Vecchio Bianco, Lazio 2020 75cl £18.46

A crisp and refreshing Italian blend with aromatic citrus, exotic tropical fruit and delicate white floral notes culminating in a mineral dry finish

Red 12

Ronsel do Sil, 'Vel'Uveyra', Ribeira Sacra, Mencia 2018 75cl £17.09

An expressive wine with lively notes of wild berried fruit, pink peppercorn complemented by shades of balsamic and graphite minerality

White 12.5

Todo Sobre mi White Organic 22 Bodega Cerron 75cl £13.14