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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

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

White 12.5

Micro-Cosme, Vin de France, Sauvignon Viognier 2025 75cl £16.12

White 13

Rockburn, Central Otago, Pinot Gris 2025 75cl £25.15

A rich, off-dry Pinot Gris showing ripe pineapple and pear with a creamy texture and a long nutty and honied finish

White 12.5

Jako Vino, Stina Cuvee White, Dalmatia 2025 75cl £20.93

A youthful yet complex wine which delights with layers of floral hints combined with green apple and acacia honey, full flavoured with a lovely, saline finish

Red 13.5

Matias Riccitelli, Tinto de la Casa, Valle de Uco 2024 75cl £30.76

A full-bodied and floral Malbec with dense flavours of ripe black fruit, liquorice and spicy overtones, through to a long, satisfying finish

White 12.5

Chateau Oumsiyat, Bekaa Valley, Chardonnay 2025 75cl £17.12

An unoaked and refreshing style of Chardonnay, clean and zesty

White 12.5

Boundary Line, South East Australia, Chardonnay 2025 75cl £11.57

Concentrated, fruity aromas of pineapple and melon lead to a soft, delicate wine with gentle hints of oak

Red 14

Campo alle Comete, Toscana, Cabernet Sauvignon 2024 75cl £22.96

A silky, smooth and beautifully balanced Cabernet Sauvignon with fruity notes of wild-berried fruit complemented by hints of cherry and spice

White 12

Campo alle Comete, Albablu, Toscana, Vermentino 2025 75cl £22.20

A fresh and elegant Vermentino with aromatic floral notes leading to a brisk and zesty citrus palate, with a lovely mineral sensation on the long, vibrant finish

White 13

Feudi di San Gregorio, Cutizzi, Campania, Greco di Tufo Riserva 2024 75cl £24.41

A lively and herbaceous wine with exotic pear and dried apricot notes leading to a mineral, bracing finish

White 12.5

Feudi di San Gregorio, Campania, Greco di Tufo 2025 75cl £22.86

An aromatic and mineral wine showing flavours of peach, melon and pear enveloped in a creamy texture and enlivened by a touch of elderflower

White 12.5

Feudi di San Gregorio, Campania, Fiano di Avellino 2025 75cl £23.10

Lovely purity of lime and citrus fruit with floral notes and a textured spicy and mineral finish

Red 13

Heredad de Tejada Rioja Tempranillo 2024 75cl £12.66

A classic Rioja, young fresh and fruity made from grapes selected from old vineyards, between 50 and 70 years old, located in Rioja Alta It has enticing aromas of red fruits and liquorice, on the palate it has a lovely weight and a satisfying finish

Red 13.8

Kuzubağ, Denizli, Kalecik Karası 2025 75cl £18.67

Made from the indigenous Kalecik Karası grape, this wine shows a lovely combination of forest fruit and clove notes, fresh and balanced with a long finish

Red 14

Berton Vineyard, Winemakers Reserve, Padthaway, The Black Shiraz 2024 75cl £15.32

Densely hued, this is a rich and fleshy Shiraz with generous minty blackberry, chocolate and mint flavours over hints of fresh herbs

Red 13.5

San Marzano, Il Pumo, Salento, Primitivo 2025 75cl £13.55

Intense aromas of cooked plums and cherries, full of fleshy and ripe fruit flavours through to a savoury finish with cinnamon notes