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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

Eric Louis, Cul de Loup, Sancerre 2021 75cl £33.85

A delicate and textured Sancerre with aromatic notes of lemongrass, lime, anise and crisp green apple framing the mineral palate through to a remarkably long finish

White 13

Bodegas Vina Cartin, 'Ruta 49' Albarino 2024 75cl £16.79

A fresh and zesty Albarino, showing bright citrus and peachy fruit aromas, layered with herbaceous notes and a touch of spice Lightly textured and beautifully balanced with a lively, moreish finish

Red 13

Domaine de la Ville Rouge, Crozes Hermitage 'Terre d'Eclat' 2022 75cl £28.78

A densely flavoured and robust Syrah showing spicy chocolate, lavender and hints of smoky plums with a mouthfilling texture

Red 14

Chateau d'Agel, Minervois, 'Les Bonnes' 2023 75cl £16.55

A generous, ripe and full flavoured red blend offering intense aromas of ripe, black fruits with a hint of spice and garrigue, balanced by lovely freshness

White 13

Chateau Lestrille Capmartin, Bordeaux Blanc 2022 75cl £21.65

Beautiful rich and creamy wine showing beeswax and honied ginger flavours through to a lovely, long finish Classy, elegant and full of flavour

White 13

Domaine Serge Laloue, Sancerre 2023 75cl £27.58

A fresh yet richly flavoured Sancerre, offering caramelised grapefruit, white pear, fennel and delicate elderflower nuances

Red 14

La Reserve de Leoville Barton, Saint Julien 2019 75cl £50.70

A full bodied traditionally styled Bordeaux with a flavour of dense black fruits through to a robust and oaky finish

White 13

Ken Forrester Wines 2024 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, Ken Forrester Wines 2024 75cl | Great Wines Direct

Ken Forrester Wines 2024 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, Ken Forrester Wines 2024 75cl £14.12

Tangy South African Sauvignon Blanc, grassiness balanced and gentled by traces of peach and nectarine and a refreshing minerality on the finish

White 13.5

Santadi Vermentino, Cala Silente 2024 75cl | Great Wines Direct

Santadi Vermentino, Cala Silente 2024 75cl £14.46

Vermentino is most famous on the Tuscan coast, but Sardinia makes some cracking examples, and this is one of them Pale green colour, with exciting lemon and peach aromas that are also evident on the palate Juicy and rounded, with that magical combination of refreshing crispness and satisfying weight of texture A wine to which you'll want to return

White 13

Santadi Vermentino di Sardegna, Villa Solais 2024 75cl | Great Wines Direct

Santadi Vermentino di Sardegna, Villa Solais 2024 75cl £11.51

Sardinia's best known white, this golden coloured, dry wine is herbal and aromatic, displaying light almond flavours and a fresh well balanced finish

White 13

Sauvignon Blanc NEW CAN 24 Yes You Can 24/187 18.7cl £2.69

Red 13

Ailala, Souson, Ribeiro 2022 75cl £18.29

An aromatic and complex expression of the Souson variety, with cherry, cinnamon and wild red berry notes through to a rounded palate with a savoury touch

Red 13

Domaines Les Astrelles, Gevrey-Chambertin 2022 75cl £94.74

A refined, concentrated and structured Gevrey-Chambertin, showing great depth of flavour with notes of wild red berries complemented by a hint of spice on the long, velvety finish

White 13.5

Broken Shackle Classic White, South Eastern Australia 2024 75cl £10.00

A fruity and fresh style showing tangy green apple, pineapple and grapefruit leading to a clean and crisp finish

Red 14

Vietti, Barolo Monvigliero 2020 150cl £522.50

Red 14.5

Vietti, Barolo Ravera 2020 150cl £522.50

An intense and energetic Barolo, showing finesse yet power with complex floral, fruity, mineral and spicy notes underpinned by firm tannins and an everlasting finish