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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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Rose 12.5

Saint Clair, 'Origin', Marlborough, Rose 2024 75cl £15.67

Candied strawberry and cranberry fruits are enhanced by spiced pear and a refreshing finish, dry and easy drinking

White 13

Pfaffl Gruner Veltliner Zeisen 2024 75cl £14.15

Zeisen is the archetype of Pfaffl's style of Gruner Veltliner It's all about spice, pepper, and crisp refreshing fruit Bright sparkling green-inflected yellow, with a beautiful and charming fragrance of black pepper, accompanied by citrus and herbs Juicy and crisp on the palate with a spicy finish A superb example of how refreshing yet complex Gruner Veltliner can be Weingut Pfaffl was awarded Wine Enthusiast European Winery of the Year in 2016

White 13

Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles 2022 75cl £73.39

The Louis Michel house style is to make Chablis pure and unadorned: allowing the attributes of each vineyard plot to stand out, without the clutter of oak influence On the Grand Cru hillside, The Grenouilles climat (site) typically produces powerful, rich, deep, full-bodied wine: impressive from the beginning and capable of ageing for many years

Red 14

Thelema Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 75cl £22.18

This wine has a complex nose of mint, blackcurrant and chocolate and the palate is juicy and ripe There is a good layer of toasty oak in the background to complement the black cherry and cassis fruit flavours and grippy mid-palate tannin Very long, clean and elegant on the finish

White 12

Via Nova Pinot Grigio 2024 75cl £8.34

Sourced by Italian wine legend, Sergio de Luca, from vineyards around Verona and Venice, this Pinot Grigio is a very easy-to-drink dry white

White 12.5

Bellavista, Franciacorta Riserva, 'Vittorio Moretti', Lombardy, 2016 75cl £99.72

This distinguished Franciacorta brings fragrant floral and herbal aromas leading to an explosion of savoury, mineral and citrus flavours, long and persistent on the finish

White 12.5

Bellavista, Franciacorta '61 Saten', Lombardy, 2019 75cl £49.02

A smooth and creamy texture is the hallmark of this elegant sparkling wine showing the perfect balance between ripe stone fruits and fresh citrus

Rose 12.5

Bellavista, Franciacorta Rose, Lombardy, 2020 75cl £50.00

An elegant Franciacorta rose showing delicate red fruit, floral notes, and a fine persistent mousse finishing long and sustained in flavour

White 12.5

Bellavista, Franciacorta Brut, 'Teatro alla Scala', Lombardy 2020 75cl £44.36

Crisp, appetiser style with a floral and exotic bouquet enhanced by minerality and Mediterranean herbs, elegant, saline and long

White 12.5

Bellavista, Franciacorta Extra Brut, 'Alma Assemblage 1', Lombardy NV 75cl £37.64

A vibrant, elegant sparkling wine with citrus, floral and mineral notes through to a long and refreshing finish

White 12

Wiston Estate, Brut NV 75cl £40.56

Elegant English sparkling wine with crisp green apple, lemon, and creamy biscuit notes leading to a refreshing, long and mineral finish

Rose 12

Wiston Estate Rose 2018 75cl £63.18

A rich and opulent rose with delicate red fruits complemented by wild roses and clove spice and a hint of brioche

White 12

Wiston Estate Blanc de Blancs 2018 75cl £69.18

Intense nougat and lemon zest on the nose, with ripe greengage, apples and pastry flavours on the palate combined with candied lemon peel

White 12

Wiston Estate Blanc de Noirs 2018 75cl £69.18

Aromas and flavours of baked pear, greengage, rich buttery croissants, vanilla bean and toasted almonds with a savoury mineral core and long finish

Rose 12

Wiston Estate Rose NV 75cl £41.28

This Rose NV bursts with aromatic notes of rhubarb and red fruits with a touch of wild roses and lemon zest, refreshing with sherbert and hibiscus notes on the finish

Red 13

Vina Kozlović, Istria, Teran 2023 75cl £19.30

Fresh and crunchy flavours of rhubarb and cranberry fruit with fennel hints, herbaceous and vibrant