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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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Rose 12.5

Chateau de Berne, 'Romance', Mediterranee Rose 2024 75cl £15.98

A pale, salmon pink, this delightfully crisp and refreshing rose offers elegant notes of juicy summer peach and freshly-picked red berries

White 12

Champagne Palmer, Blanc de Blancs Collection 1987 75cl £288.85

Red 14

Dom Brial, Cotes du Roussillon Villages, 'Les Petits Pins' 2023 75cl £16.80

Opulent and refined, with ripe red berries, cooked fruit and a gentle whiff of spice complemented by a lovely typical sauvage and garrigue character on the richly fruited palate

White 13.5

Dopff au Moulin 'Terres Epicees', Alsace, Gewurztraminer 2023 75cl £22.68

This off-dry, floral wine shows a generous character of peach, melon and spice with a creamy and rich flavour, benchmark Gewurztraminer

White 13

Dopff au Moulin, Alsace, Riesling 2024 75cl £19.22

Lovely pure dry Riesling expression of pineapple and peach combined with floral lavender through to a zesty finish

White 12.5

Quinta do Vallado, Douro, 'Vallado Prima' Branco 2024 75cl £15.71

A dry and delicately scented Moscatel with subtle floral notes of roses and peppermint through to a refreshing finish

White 13

Reguengo de Melgaco, Vinho Verde, Alvarinho Minho 2024 75cl £21.34

A beautifully textured and creamy wine showing lifted green apple and grapefruit flavours complemented by a hint of vanilla cone

Red 14.5

Oak Ridge Winery, 'Maggio', Lodi, Old Vines Zinfandel 2023 75cl £17.23

Deep and rich, this wine shows a full and intense flavour of fleshy black cherry with mellow jam and chocolate overtones

Rose 13

Chateau de Berne, 'La Grande Cuvee', Cotes de Provence Rose 2022 75cl £38.84

A lively and expressive rose with complex notes of vine peach, citrus, exotic fruits and delicate spicy overtones Elegant and fresh, with wonderful balance

White 12.5

Weingut Rabl, Kamptal, 'Loss' Gruner Veltliner 2024 75cl £14.89

Vibrant lime cordial aromas and fresh apple notes on the palate through to a zesty finish with a hint of white pepper, refreshing with lots of flavour

Red 13.5

Sanford, Sta Rita Hills, Sanford and Benedict Pinot Noir 2021 75cl £82.21

Enticing aromas of raspberry, dusty mocha and earthy notes lead to a richly textured palate of earthy, spicy red berry flavours through to a long, delicious finish

White 14

Castel de Paolis, Frascati Superiore 2023 75cl £24.85

An intense and aromatic Frascati, with notes of juicy exotic fruits complemented by floral and lime zest top notes and culminating in a long, saline and mineral finish

White 12.5

Roccolo Grassi, Soave 2023 75cl £21.82

An outstanding and complex wine of great finesse with richly textured crystalline fruit flavours and hints of pineapple and minerality on the long finish

White 13

Collavini, 'Blancfumat', Collio, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sauvignon Blanc 2024 75cl £19.49

A richly flavoured and creamy wine with flavours of mint and ginger through to a refreshing finish

White 13.5

Fontefico, 'La Canaglia' Vigna Bianca, Abruzzo, Pecorino Superiore 2024 75cl £23.92

This golden-hued Pecorino offers a lovely texture balanced by refreshing minerality, with delicate balsamic and spicy herbal notes layered with vibrant grapefruit and exotic stone fruits

Red 14

Bodegas la Purisima, Yecla, 'La Purisima' Monastrell 2024 75cl £13.21

Blackberry and dark fruit aromas enchant the nose and lead to a full flavoured palate rich in dark fruits with a long and velvety finish