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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

Gruner Veltliner Organic 24 New Chapter 150cl £58.13

Rose 10.5

Masottina, Collezione 96 Rose, Prosecco, Veneto 2025 75cl £14.39

Fragrant aromas of wild strawberry and stone fruits with lovely freshness and a delicate fruity finish

White 14

Akrathos, Halkidiki, Assyrtiko 2023 75cl £29.98

A crisp yet generously textured Assyrtiko, with notes of lime, citrus blossom and peach, highlighted by mineral overtones Beautifully balanced with a long, lemony finish

Red 12.5

Craggy Range, Hawke's Bay, Gimblett Gravels, Syrah 2024 75cl £32.40

A Syrah showing tremendous aromatic lift, with notes of lavender and sweet cherry through to a beautifully balanced palate with lovely concentration

Red 14

Colomba Bianca, Lavi, Sicily, Nerello Mascalese 2025 75cl £16.03

A warm and elegant Nerello Mascalese with aromatic notes of rose complemented by wild strawberry and raspberry, through to a smooth finish

White 12.5

Colomba Bianca, Lavi, Sicily, Carricante 2025 75cl £15.50

Refreshing and crisp, with notes of melon, juicy peach and aromatic herbs through to a long finish characterised by touch of white pepper and sage

Red 14.5

Petra, Toscana Rosso 2022 75cl £60.05

On the nose, it is enveloping with intense aromas of ripe fruits The aromatic complexity persists, harmoniously combining the fruit and spicy notes

Red 14.5

Ippolito 1845, Colli del Mancuso, Rosso Riserva, Ciro, Calabria 2022 75cl £25.27

Full bodied and smooth, with ample wild cherry and plum flavours complemented by subtle hints of vanilla and spice

White 13

Ippolito 1845, Pecorello, Calabria 2025 75cl £20.36

An elegant and vibrant expression of this native Italian grape showing citrus, yellow fruit and mineral tones through to a lovely fresh finish

11.5

Alois Lageder, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino, Pinot Noir 2024 75cl £25.94

A charming Pinot Noir showing excellent typicity, with fresh aromas of red berries, cherry and mineral overtones through to a silky palate with gentle tannins and a touch of spice on the finish

Rose 12

Sacchetto, Veneto, Pinot Grigio Blush delle Venezie 2025 75cl £13.08

A pale rose with fruity red berried flavours and a delicately refreshing character

Red 13

Bove, Avegiano, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2023 75cl £14.52

A robust and savoury style of wine showing red cherry flavours combined with a little coconut and vanilla

White 12.5

Domaine de la Rouletiere , Les Argiles, Vouvray Demi-Sec 2025 75cl £35.26

White 12.5

Domaine Merlin-Cherrier, Sancerre 2024 75cl £26.84

Red 15

Raymond Vineyards, Reserve Selection, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 75cl £64.03

Classic Napa Valley Cabernet redolent of blackcurrant and cedar underpinned by chocolate flavours - elegant, smooth and opulent

White 13

Antoine Olivier, Saint Jacques, Rully 2024 75cl £65.62

Lively aromas of ginger and minerality with complementing toasty oak lead to a pure mouthwatering and saline finish