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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

Carminucci 'Casta', Marche Passerina 2023 75cl £15.00

A dry, zesty and aromatic wine with citrus, apple and delicate floral notes complemented by stone fruits on the palate, culminating in a mouth-watering, wet stone finish

Red 13.5

Tenimenti Grieco '200 Metri' Rosso, Tintilia del Molise 2023 75cl £20.24

An intensely fragrant wine made from the Tintilia variety with signature spicy notes layered with cherry, plum and aromatic herbal overtones Soft, with a long, fruity finish

Red 13.5

Carpineto, Chianti Classico 2022 75cl £20.14

A traditional Chianti with flavours of chocolate and sour red cherry, delicate and slightly savoury

White 13.5

Vinos de Encostas by Xose Lois Sebio 'Village', Ribeiro 2022 75cl £26.57

A richly textured and complex wine with intense floral and citrus notes complemented by distinct minerality through to a vibrant saline finish

White 13.5

Vinos de Encostas by Xose Lois Sebio, 'Mais Ala', Godello 2022 75cl £37.21

White 14

Vinos de Encostas by Xose Lois Sebio, 'O Con', Albarino 2022 75cl £37.18

An intense and aromatic example of Spain s iconic variety, Albarino Citrus fruits combine with floral notes and vanilla oak in this deliciously opulent, creamy wine

White 12.5

Tandem, 'Inmacula', Navarra, Viognier Viura 2022 75cl £16.55

A full bodied style of Viognier with creamy notes of peach, hazelnut and lime jelly, packed with flavour

Red 12.5

Mesta, Ucles, Garnacha 2023 75cl £11.28

A juicy, fleshy unoaked red wine, showing great purity and typicity of high-altitude Garnacha vines full of vibrant red fruit flavours in a soft and easy style

Red 13

Costa di Bussia, Dolcetto d'Alba 2023 75cl £19.93

A fresh wine with flavours of green plum, red cherry and almond through to a dry and sappy finish

Red 13

San Silvestro 'Ottone 1', Barbera del Piemonte 2023 75cl £12.73

Classic Barbera with soft red cherry and blackcurrant tones and good freshness on the palate through to a spicy finish

Red 13

Pfaffl Zweigelt Vom Haus 2024 75cl £12.67

"Deep, vibrant black cherry juice colour Lovely redcurrant and morello cherry aroma - simultaneously reminiscent of the fruit, leaf and kernel Soft and light-bodied, with delicious crunchy fruit, crisp acidity and just a tiny nip of tannin Reminiscent of a Barbera d'Alba - yumwohl! Weingut Pfaffl was awarded Wine Enthusiast European Winery of the Year in 2016 "

White 12.5

Pfaffl Gruner Veltliner Vom Haus 2024 75cl £14.38

If you have never tasted Gruner Veltliner before, this is a fabulous introduction It has beautiful white peach aromas and flavours, with a seasoning of white pepper or even daikon, which is so characteristic of the variety Great value! Weingut Pfaffl was awarded Wine Enthusiast European Winery of the Year in 2016

White 13

Domaine de Vauroux Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre 2023 75cl £30.37

"A fantastic Chablis Premier Cru, this wine is linear with a complex, mineral palate and notes of citrus fruits It is also rich and broad with a long lasting taste Thanks to its high acidity it has good potential for ageing "

White 13

Domaine de Vauroux Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 2023 75cl £45.41

"This is quintessential Grand Cru Chablis from an outstanding vintage Intense and elegant on the nose the palate is immensely concentrated and complex with layers of green apple and restrained minerality The finish is amazingly long "

White 12.5

Bernard Defaix Chablis 2023 75cl £21.37

Lovely, classic Chablis nose of greengage, oystershell and an understated honeyed richness There is beautiful liveliness and vibrancy in the mouth, with flavours that reflect exactly what the aromas suggest Fully ready to enjoy now, or could develop over the 5+ years Crisp and 100% classic, true-to-type Chablis

Red 15

Cellier des Princes Chateauneuf 2023 75cl | Great Wines Direct

Cellier des Princes Chateauneuf 2023 75cl £25.57

This ruby red wine is very complex and elegant with aromas of red currant, red cherries, black berries with spicy overtones such as lavender, thyme and rosemary Excellent balance in the mouth, tannins are elegant and silky Due to the combination of the sandy subsoil and the Grenache, the wine is showing finesse and elegance