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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 13.5

San Marzano 'Il Pumo', Salento, Negroamaro 2024 75cl £12.25

A juicy, mellow and savoury wine, full of flavour of raisined red fruits, smooth and moreish

Red 14

Tandem, 'Ars In Vitro', Navarra, Tempranillo Merlot 2021 75cl £14.30

A fresh, unoaked Tempranillo and Merlot blend that expresses the power of the cool climate Yerri Valley with inviting blackcurrant and red plum fruit, and a hint of spicy liquorice

Rose 12.5

Chateau de Campuget Invitation' Rose', Costieres de Nimes 2024 75cl £13.04

A fruity and floral rose showing bright berried fruit and spice characters through to a crisp and refreshing finish

Red 14.5

Tikveš Vranec, Luda Mara 2022 75cl £17.66

A powerful Macedonian red bursting with ripe black fruit, hints of spice, well structured with firm tannins

White 11.5

Tikveš Smederevka 2024 75cl £11.08

Refreshing stone fruit aromas are underpinned by an attractive lively streak of zesty citrus

White 10.5

Vinca, Organic Sparkling 2024 20cl £3.47

A dry, zippy and bright sparkling wine, with juicy peach aromas and delicate floral notes enhanced by a fine stream of bubbles This is bursting with refreshingly zingy fruit

Red 12.7

Vinca, Organic Red 2024 18.75cl £3.47

A soft, approachable red with juicy plum and cherry interwoven with subtle hints of black pepper and dried herbs

Rose 11.9

Vinca, Organic Pale Rose 2024 18.75cl £3.47

With a delicate pale pink hue, this refreshing rose offers enticing aromas of ripe red plums and cherry Crisp, with luscious red fruit flavours and a subtle hint of spice

White 12.5

Pazo do Mar, 'Coral do Mar', Rias Baixas, Albarino 2024 75cl £18.44

Fresh flavours of orange peel, peach and white flowers with a rich mouthfeel Classic spicy Albarino

White 12.5

Mesta, Ucles, Verdejo 2024 75cl £11.27

A crisp, aromatic wine, showing lovely herbal aromas with fresh notes of pineapple, lime and white pepper, dry and zesty

White 11.5

Domaine de Joÿ , 'L'Eclat', Cotes de Gascogne 2024 75cl £11.34

A deliciously aromatic and fruity wine showing flavours of grapefruit, lemongrass and a hint of lychee, zingy and fresh on the finish

Red 14

Colomba Bianca, 'Kore', Sicily Nero d'Avola 2024 75cl £16.19

Quintessential Nero d'Avola with rich, concentrated brambly and blackberry fruits and a seductive note of spice combined with rose perfume

Red 14

Colomba Bianca 'Lumari', Sicily, Nero d'Avola Syrah 2024 75cl £12.08

A wine full of Mediterranean sunshine with fresh bramble fruit and vanilla with just a hint of sweet spice Juicy and moreish

White 12.5

Colomba Bianca 'Lumari', Sicily, Lucido Inzolia 2024 75cl £11.86

Vibrant with a hint of vanilla wafer and fresh orange zest enhanced by spicy ginger and lime notes

White 13.5

Carminucci, 'Belato', Offida, Pecorino 2024 75cl £16.69

A fresh and richly flavoured wine with inviting floral aromas followed by lifted notes of green apple and pineapple and a tangy, zesty finish

White 12.5

Domaine Vendange, Altesse, 'Madame de M', Roussette de Savoie 2023 75cl £21.22

A rich, aromatic and textured wine with floral blossom, spice and flint layered with elegant notes of quince and ripe pineapple culminating in a mineral and saline finish