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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 14.5

Campo alle Comete, 'Stupore', Rosso Bolgheri 2023 75cl £30.49

An intensely aromatic Italian blend with notes of fresh plum layered with sweet roasted cocoa, tobacco and characteristic Bolgheri balsamic notes Silky and smooth

Red 14

Campo alle Comete, Toscana, Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 75cl £21.84

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

Red 13.5

Feudi di San Gregorio 'Rubrato', Campania, Irpinia Aglianico 2022 75cl £20.59

A medium bodied red wine with clean cranberry flavours and a fresh, sappy finish

Red 14

San Marzano 'Talo', Primitivo di Manduria 2023 75cl £17.48

A rich and opulent wine with vibrant flavours of stewed red peppers and juicy brambly fruit on a vanilla and cinnamon background packing a punch of flavour

White 12.5

San Marzano 'Il Pumo', Salento, Malvasia Sauvignon 2024 75cl £11.77

Full and herbaceous flavours of fresh peach with a hint of white pepper and aromatic orange blossom, combine with vibrant fruity flavours from the South of Italy

Red 13.5

Pedemontis, 'Bajet' Barbera d'Alba 2022 75cl £26.35

Perfumed notes of ripe red fruits, cinnamon, vanilla and a touch of pepper envelop a beautifully balanced palate with supple tannins and a juicy finish

Red 14

Bodegas Bhilar, Rioja Alavesa, Lagrimas de Bhilar Graciano 2022 75cl £17.46

An elegant yet powerful Graciano showing intensely aromatic notes of black pepper, thyme and plummy sloes with a hint of violets Juicy, rounded and appealing

Red 13.5

Bodegas Bhilar, Rioja Alavesa, Bhilar Tinto 2022 75cl £20.23

Rich, beautifully balanced and fruit-driven, ripe hedgerow berry flavours are layered with aromatic herbal notes, chalky fine-grained tannins and a delicate spicy twist

White 12

Bodegas la Purisima, Yecla, 'La Purisima' Blanco 2024 75cl £12.17

A richly textured and aromatic blend delivering intense floral and citrus notes through balanced palate with lovely freshness on the finish

Red 14.5

Torre de Ona, Finca San Martin, Rioja Crianza 2021 75cl £18.79

Overflowing with wild red berried fruit, this is layered with chocolate, ground coffee, hints of forest floor and white pepper Smooth, harmonious with an elegant freshness

Red 13

Bodegas Ondarre, Ondarre, Rioja, Graciano 2023 75cl £16.04

Gamey and savoury aromas prelude a densely flavoured palate with blackberry and blueberry flavours, rich and robust

Red 13.5

Bodegas Ondarre, Ondarre Reserva, Rioja 2019 150cl £35.05

Leather, vanilla and spice of traditionally made Rioja enveloped in an elegant and textured palate

White 13

Spoke, 'Brink', Marlborough, Sauvignon Semillon 2021 75cl £24.98

A full bodied and textured wine displaying notes of lemongrass, white peach and lanolin combined with a hint of struck match

White 13

Spoke, 'Amped', Marlborough, Chardonnay 2022 75cl £24.73

Dry yet rich and complex with notes of bruised green apple, stone fruits and almond leading to a finish marked by fresh minerality

White 12.5

Spoke, Awatere, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc 2023 75cl £16.98

A classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with gooseberry and citrus flavours overlaid with minerality from the cooler Awatere vineyards

White 11.5

Hiruzta, Txakoli, Hondarribia 2024 75cl £18.54

Packed with flavours of apple, pear and grapefruit with a slight refreshing spritz through to a dry, mineral and salivating finish