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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

Jim Barry Wines, The Florita, Clare Valley, Riesling 2024 75cl £36.38

A textured wine of immense purity that is bursting with intense aromas of lime and hints of juniper berries This shows all the expressive hallmarks of a Florita Riesling

White 12.3

Jim Barry Wines, The Florita, Clare Valley, Riesling 2023 150cl £73.25

White 12.5

Jim Barry Wines, The Florita, Clare Valley, Riesling 2023 75cl £36.40

A textured wine of immense purity that is bursting with intense aromas of lime and hints of juniper berries This shows all the expressive hallmarks of a Florita Riesling

Red 14

Jim Barry Wines, Single Vineyard Watervale, Clare Valley, Shiraz 2021 75cl £24.50

Opulent aromas of rich, berried fruits surround a core of classic Clare Valley spice and eucalyptus, silky with generous layers of ripe strawberry and vanilla

Red 13.5

Jim Barry Wines, Single Vineyard Kirribilli, Coonawarra, Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 75cl £24.49

A wonderfully poised wine delivering perfumed mint and chocolate notes, cassis and blackberry through to a long and savoury finish

White 11.4

Jim Barry Wines Clare Valley, Assyrtiko 2023 75cl £24.98

A fresh, lively Assyrtiko showing great flavour concentration of pear and grapefruit with a steely mineral streak running through its creamy core

White 11.4

Jim Barry Wines, Single Vineyard McKays, Clare Valley, Riesling 2024 75cl £24.19

Floral aromas of pink grapefruit, lime and a lift of tropical guava lead to a generous yet precise palate with a light, creamy texture and a lively, mineral finish

Red 14

Jim Barry Wines Cover Drive, Clare Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 75cl £16.82

White 11.4

Jim Barry Wines, The Lodge Hill, Clare Valley, Riesling 2023 75cl £15.90

Vibrant aromas of kaffir lime, pear and ginger spice lead to a delicately poised and mouthwatering palate A beautifully balanced Riesling with an endless finish

Red 14.8

Mount Langi Ghiran, Grampians, Langi Shiraz 2021 75cl £163.45

Red 14

Yering Station, Yarra Valley, Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2019 75cl £83.09

Red 13.5

Yering Station, Yarra Valley, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 75cl £83.09

Red 13

Yering Station, Village, Yarra Valley, Pinot Noir 2025 75cl £19.85

An elegant and silky, cool-climate Pinot Noir with a perfume of spiced red berries, a pure core of cherry fruit and subtle savoury characters interwoven with red fruits

Red 13.8

Yering Station, Little Yering, Victoria, Shiraz 2021 75cl £17.40

A juicy, fruity and cool-climate Shiraz, with spicy plum and blackberry fruit layered with a touch of violet and white pepper on the soft, lush palate

Red 13.2

Yering Station, Little Yering, Victoria, Pinot Noir 2024 75cl £16.78

Rich and soft with vibrant, plush flavours of juicy cherries and pomegranate, along with a savoury and spicy lift Cool-climate Pinot in a silky, approachable style

White 13

Xanadu, Margaret River, Reserve Chardonnay 2022 75cl £68.02

A poised and elegant Chardonnay with pear, citrus notes and underlying creamy cashew and nougat with zesty grapefruit enveloping a mineral quartz-like core