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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 11

Tramin, Terminum, Alto Adige, Late Harvest Gewurztraminer 2023 37.5cl £43.84

Elegant and opulent this award-winning sweet wine is golden in colour and combines intense flavours of toffee, mango, lychee and mandarins Complex, long and beautifully balanced

White 12.5

Ca'Rugate, Monte Fiorentine, Soave Classico 2023 75cl £22.34

A beautifully layered wine with a rich flavour of ripe crystalline pineapple and pear through to a fresh, mineral and lemon finish, full of flavour

Red 14

Umberto Cesari 'Tauleto', Emilia Romagna, Sangiovese di Rubicone 2018 75cl £56.12

An opulent, meaty and complex wine with notes of leather and incense together with raisined fruit, savoury and full-flavoured

Red 14.5

Villa Saletta, 'Chiave di Saletta', Toscana Rosso 2018 75cl £30.49

Balsamic spicy notes prelude a supple and plump palate showing notes of mint, tobacco and chocolate

Red 14

Castello Vicchiomaggio, Ripa delle More, Toscana Rosso 2022 75cl £34.16

Ultra smooth and velvety with opulent flavours of baked sour cherry, liquorice and just a touch of spicy dark chocolate, textured and sophisticated

White 11

Sacchetto, 'Elfo', Venezie, Veneto, Pinot Grigio 2024 75cl £12.12

Fresh with a hint of spice, ripe pear and bitter lemon on the finish

Red 14.5

Brezza, Cannubi, Barolo 2020 75cl £56.74

A wine of great charm and elegance, with textured notes of wild berries, cassis and delicate highlights of violet and liquorice through to a long, silky finish

White 13

Ippolito 1845 'Mare Chiaro', Ciro, Calabria 2024 75cl £15.94

This crisp and refreshing Greco delivers intense aromas of tropical fruit, pear, peach and floral notes through to a vibrant palate with a delicious saline note on the finish

White 13

Roccafiore, Fiorfiore, Umbria, Grechetto 2023 75cl £22.99

Refreshing and crisp, with a rich, creamy texture and mouthwatering aromas of pineapple, golden apples and delicate spicy notes

White 13

Di Filippo, Umbria, Grechetto di Todi 2023 75cl £15.96

A rounded, tangy Grechetto with a fruity, spicy notes complemented by hints of apricot and sage, through to a pleasant almond note on the finish

Red 15

Di Filippo, Montefalco Sagrantino 2020 75cl £39.22

A full, rich and opulent wine, packed with red berried fruits with a hint of flint and oaky spice, and a deliciously long finish

Red 13.5

Di Filippo 'Villa Conversino', Umbria, Rosso 2023 75cl £14.33

A very drinkable style of red, bursting with juicy fruit and appealing tobacco undertones, through to a fresh and vibrant finish

White 13.5

Di Filippo, 'Farandola', Umbria, Trebbiano Spoletino 2023 75cl £21.73

A smooth creamy dry white with refreshing citrus notes complemented by mineral nuances and a refreshing finish

Red 11

Novita, Rubicone, Emilia Romagna, Sangiovese 2024 75cl £10.34

A light bodied red with juicy redcurrant and cherry fruit and a fresh finish

Red 13

Bove 'Avegiano', Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2022 75cl £13.79

A robust and savoury style of wine showing red cherry flavours combined with a little coconut and vanilla

Red 13.5

San Silvestro 'Brumo', Nebbiolo d'Alba 2023 75cl £17.29

Medium garnet in colour, this wine displays savoury and rustic notes of liquorice and leather typical of the Nebbiolo grape with a characteristic dry finish