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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

Craggy Range, Martinborough, Aroha, Pinot Noir 2019 75cl £87.52

A savoury Pinot Noir with chanterelle mushroom and white truffle aromas leading to a lively, pure and beautifully balanced palate with a concentrated core of red fruit

Rose 13

Whispering Angel Rose, Cotes de Provence 2025 75cl £54.92

Rose 13

Mirabeau, Cotes de Provence, Etoile Rose 2025 75cl £29.65

Elegant and pale, with notes of papaya and clementine, delicate spice and herbal garrigue through to a fresh, textured and complex palate with refined minerality

Rose 13

Mirabeau, Cotes de Provence, Etoile Rose 2024 75cl £29.65

Elegant and pale, with notes of papaya and clementine, delicate spice and herbal garrigue through to a fresh, textured and complex palate with refined minerality

Rose 12.5

Mirabeau, Cotes de Provence, Pure Rose 2025 75cl £23.88

Palest pink and bursting with aromas of white peach, pear and zesty grapefruit through to a mouthwatering palate of wild red berries, vibrant citrus and mineral notes

White 12.5

Colomba Bianca, Vitese, Sicily, Zibibbo 2025 75cl £13.24

Lifted notes of succulent white peach and dried apricot combine with soft floral aromatics of Seville orange and jasmine complemented by a touch of ginger spice

Red 14.5

Badia a Coltibuono, Montebello, Toscana 2020 75cl £55.19

This rare blend of nine indigenous varieties from Chianti results in a richly concentrated and complex wine, with black fruits, balsamic nuances and peppery spice

Red 14.5

Badia a Coltibuono, Sangioveto, Toscana 2020 75cl £49.09

A warm and savoury wine offering an array of red fruits, balsamic notes, toasty spice, vanilla and clove, all unfolding into the palate through to a long, refined finish

Red 14

Badia a Coltibuono, Chianti Classico Riserva 2021 75cl £34.82

An elegant and charming Chianti Riserva with ample notes of black berried fruits layered with tobacco, spice and savoury overtones through to a fresh finish

Red 13.5

San Marzano, Talo, Salento, Malvasia Nera 2025 75cl £16.27

Delicious dense flavours of vanilla and baked orange with a touch of thyme, warm and spicy on the finish

White 15

Pellegrino, Sicily, Pantelleria Passito Liquoroso 2024 50cl £40.75

White 13.5

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O Luar do Sil Godello 2025 75cl £19.54

Floral yet substantial Godello, the fruity white Spanish grape: this is full of apricots and peaches, with apples adding a northern freshness

White 12.5

Massican Gemina 2024 75cl £38.11

Red 15

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Orin Swift Machete 2022 75cl £55.50

A brooding hue and viscous consistency, powerful aromas of creme de cassis, boysenberry, and ripe cherries are complemented by a soft minerality and hints of dark chocolate The entry is smooth with dark plums and a charred meatiness that floods to create a velvety texture that lingers

Red 14

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Franck Massard El Brindis Montsant 2020 75cl £17.51

Red 15

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Franck Massard Humilitat Priorat DOQ, Magnum 2022 150cl £54.14

Magnum A dark red ruby colour with vibrant purple tinges Savoury nose mingled with violet and freshly gathered red berries, supported by a light touch of wood Finely textured tannins, a seamless structure, certain minerality (graphite) interacting with the vivid fruit and a long silky finish Each magnum is individually packed to unsure it arrives in pristine condition