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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 12.5

Boundary Line, South East Australia, Chardonnay 2024 75cl £11.06

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

Red 13.5

Pyramid Valley, Central Otago, 'Snakes Tongue', Pinot Noir 2022 75cl £89.88

The nose is complex and alluring, with dark fruits, cherries, and cloves, evoking forest floor and wild thyme with flavours of red fruits and game meats, plush and silky

Red 13

Pyramid Valley, North Canterbury, 'Earth Smoke', Pinot Noir 2022 75cl £89.63

Brooding aromas of dark fruits and spicy complexity with a core of savoury raspberries enhanced by a fresh salinity and lovely vibrancy of flavour

White 13

Pyramid Valley, North Canterbury, 'Field of Fire', Chardonnay 2022 75cl £89.63

Complex nose of minerals, flint, lemons and limes with rich, concentrated flavours of lime and samphire through to a long saline finish

White 13

Pyramid Valley, North Canterbury, 'Lion's Tooth', Chardonnay 2022 75cl £89.63

Mineral complex nose of mandarin, cashew nuts, and crushed limestone with taut, focused flavours of lemon curd and mandarin peel and lovely salinity

White 14

Pyramid Valley, North Canterbury, Chardonnay 2022 75cl £40.08

Complex aromas of grilled nuts, citrus fruits, florals and a hint of lemon rind leading to a creamy palate with a touch of salinity on the finish

Rose 12.5

Chateau de Berne, 'Inspiration', Cotes de Provence Rose 2023 75cl £21.94

Classic pale pink, this refreshing rose offers delicate aromas of ripe stone fruits and captivating red berries Crisp, with an elegant texture and a smooth finish

Red 13

Ultimate Provence Rouge , Cotes de Provence 2022 75cl £26.32

A modern and generous wine with red berry, plum and spice flavours with a touch of black pepper

Rose 12.5

Ultimate Provence Rose , Cotes de Provence - Magnum 2023 150cl £56.28

A delicate, pale pink rose with citrus and exotic fruit aromas, fresh with lovely red fruit flavours and a spicy white pepper finish

White 12.5

Ultimate Provence Blanc, Cotes de Provence 2023 75cl £26.06

This white wine from Provence bursts with refreshing citrus flavours and an underlying hint of white pepper and ginger spice

Rose 12.5

Chateau de l'Aumerade, 'Aumerade Style', Cotes de Provence 2024 75cl £14.95

Refreshingly fruity and floral bouquet with delicate cranberry and red cherry flavours with a touch of grenadine on the finish

Rose 13

Chateau de l'Aumerade 'Cuvee Marie Christine' Rose, Cru Classe Cotes de Provence 2024 75cl £17.72

Elegantly styled, with aromas of ripe strawberries and peach with a hint of vanilla culminating in a refreshing finish Classic Provencal rose

Rose 12.5

Chateau de l'Aumerade 'Origine Rose ', Cotes de Provence 2021 75cl £11.03

Rose 12.5

Mirabeau, Cotes de Provence, 'Classic' Rose 2024 75cl £20.26

A pale pink rose with wild strawberry and raspberry compote and a gentle hint of spice, with summer berries echoed on the palate and a long, fresh finish

Red 12.5

Alois Lageder, Krafuss, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino, Pinot Noir 2022 75cl £59.20

Aromas of red cherry, wild raspberry, and hints of spice, silky elegance combined with freshness and savoury complexity

White 11

Alois Lageder, 'Conus', Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino, Lagrein 2021 75cl £26.35

Aromas of black cherry, plum and liquorice intertwine with earthy undertones and concentrated dark fruit flavours together with notes of spice