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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 14

Vina Salceda Puente de Salceda Reserva 2018 75cl £14.32

White 12

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Tarapaca Varietal Sauvignon Blanc 2024 75cl £8.88

Appearance: Pale-yellow with greenish hues Nose: Fresh citrus notes, and tropical hints such as pineapple and passion fruit Palate: Crips acidity wich brings out a fresh and long finish

Red 13.5

Boundary Line, Australia, Shiraz 2023 75cl £11.50

Aromas of gentle vanilla spice and white pepper, medium bodied with fresh and minty plum fruit flavours

Red 14.5

Ktima Gerovassiliou 'Avaton', Epanomi 2021 75cl £28.72

This is an intensely flavoured wine with bags of black cherry fruit underlined by dark chocolate and tapinade

Red 10

Cintila Red, Peninsula de Setubal 2023 75cl £8.89

A juicy, plummy and vanilla wine, soft and easy-drinking

Red 13

Chevanceau, Vin de France, Marselan 2023 75cl £10.86

A characterful and beautifully textured Southern French Marselan, rich in brambly fruit, cassis and heady with the scent of garrigue

Red 12.5

Tenimenti Grieco 'Anima Osca' Rosso, Terre degli Osci, 2022 75cl £13.76

Smooth and juicy, with ample notes of wild berried fruit and ripe cherry with a soft texture leading to a deliciously fresh and fruity finish

Red 13.5

Bodegas Ondarre, Rioja, 'Primeur' 2022 75cl £13.25

A generous and smooth youthful Rioja, with enticing notes of fresh black fruits, hints of oak spice and a textured palate full of terroir expression

Red 14

Tooma River Shiraz 2022 75cl £8.90

Shiraz has found its natural home in the sun kissed Australian vineyard, where it produces a ripe, fruit forward style loved for its immediate accessibility The Tooma River Shiraz is no exception, with a rich nose redolent with red and black berry aromas and a smooth, textured palate dripping with juicy dark fruits, hints of chocolate and lively spices

Red 14.5

Casa Brancaia Il Blu Rosso di Toscana 2020 75cl £68.51

Deep in colour, Il Blu is sheer class - expressing intense blueberry and black cherry fruit, balanced by a sumptuous oak character It's powerful and concentrated on the palate, with plush, fine tannins and a lovely sense of freshness It opens up beautifully with air, so after spending a bit of time in a decanter, there's nothing to prevent its being enjoyed now, although it could be cellared 10+ years if desired

White 13

Fontanafredda Gavi di Gavi DOCG 2023 75cl | Great Wines Direct

Fontanafredda Gavi di Gavi DOCG 2023 75cl £17.17

One of Italy's most fashionable whites, it is noted for acute dryness and fresh, flinty acidity This is a bright straw-yellow wine with greenish highlights It has a full, delicate, elegant bouquet which brings flowers and fresh fruit to mind - mostly lemons, lilies of the valley and green apples Its palate is attractively young, dry, fresh and well-balanced

Rose 12.5

Feudi di San Gregorio, 'San Greg', Campania Rosato 2023 75cl £23.06

An elegant pale-pink rose, with delicate floral overtones layered with red berry notes Crisp and refreshing, with lovely texture through to an uplifting finish

White 12.5

Chateau Oumsiyat, 'Blanc de Blanc', Bekaa Valley 2023 75cl £11.81

A refreshing wine with flavours of green pears and tropical fruit through to a zesty finish

Red 13.5

Bonterra 2022 Merlot, Bonterra Organic Vineyards 2022 75cl £18.22

Red 14.5

Vina Falernia Carmenere Gran Reserva 2020 75cl

Vina Falernia Carmenere Gran Reserva 2021 75cl £14.66

The colour is brilliant and deep, the nose intense with aromas of brambly black fruit, espresso, spice and sweet pepper Robust and dense on the palate, super-velvety tannins, fine oak nuance and positively bouncing with blackcurrant fruit A hugely impressive wine that benefits from the grapes being dried, hand-picked at harvest and grown at high altitude Inspired by the drying process used to make Amarone, you will not find an Amarone of this quality for anywhere near this price!

Red 14.5

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Thelema Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 75cl | Great Wines Direct

Thelema Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 75cl £22.18

This wine has a complex nose of mint, blackcurrant and chocolate and the palate is juicy and ripe There is a good layer of toasty oak in the background to complement the black cherry and cassis fruit flavours and grippy mid-palate tannin Very long, clean and elegant on the finish