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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

Rockburn, The Chosen 777, Central Otago, Pinot Noir 2023 75cl £56.53

A graceful and eloquent Pinot Noir, showcasing a real purity of fruit, with refined tannins and a silky-smooth finish

Red 13

Rockburn, Seven Barrels, Gibbston, Central Otago,Pinot Noir 2023 75cl £56.53

A dark, concentrated and finely balanced Pinot Noir, with layered aromas of bramble fruit, truffle and cedar and a seamless texture on the silky palate

Red 12.5

Ibbotson Family Vineyard, Marlborough, Pinot Noir 2023 75cl £20.75

Enticing notes of dark brambly fruits are layered with subtle hints of Turkish spice through to a rich and weighty palate with a lovely, silky structure and a long savoury finish

White 13

Saint Clair, Pioneer Block 1 Foundation Block, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc 2024 75cl £23.71

This is an intense and aromatic Sauvignon Blanc with vibrant herbaceous and mineral flavours finishing on a note of peapod and grapefruit

12.5

Bishop's Leap, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 75cl £15.13

A light bodied, mouth-watering wine redolent of passionfruit complemented by herbaceous flavours with a zesty and refreshing finish

White 13

Saint Clair, Wairau Reserve, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc 2019 150cl £60.31

White 12.5

Tuatara Bay, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc 2025 75cl £15.82

A dry, crisp wine with typical Marlborough herbaceous flavours of gooseberry together with celery salt through to a zesty finish

Red 14

Jim Barry Wines, Watervale, Clare Valley, Shiraz 2022 75cl £16.60

A youthful and vibrant Shiraz with aromatic blue and black fruits interwoven with hints of black pepper, violet and lifted spice

White 12.1

Jim Barry Wines Loosen Barry Wolta Wolta Clare Valley Riesling 2022 75cl £76.64

White 12

Jim Barry Wines Loosen Barry Wolta Wolta Clare Valley Riesling 2021 75cl £85.46

White 12.5

Jim Barry Wines Loosen Barry Wolta Wolta Clare Valley Riesling 2018 75cl £96.73

Red 13.5

Jim Barry The Benbournie, Clare Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 75cl £46.66

Red 14

Jim Barry Wines, The Armagh, Clare Valley, Shiraz 2022 75cl £286.44

Red 14

Jim Barry Wines, The Armagh, Clare Valley, Shiraz 2019 75cl £278.88

Complex and intense notes of rich, dark fruit, spice and dark chocolate are enveloped by a velvety palate A wine of great power, length and poise

Red 14

Jim Barry Wines, The Armagh, Clare Valley, Shiraz, 2013 75cl £207.55

Complex and intense notes of rich, dark fruit, spice and dark chocolate are enveloped by a velvety palate A wine of great power, length and poise

Red 14.2

Jim Barry Wines The McRae Wood, Clare Valley, Shiraz 2021 75cl £39.86

Layers of flavour surround concentrated berried fruits This is a Shiraz of fantastic drive and complexity, with the soft velvety texture enhancing the lengthy finish