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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 12

Sacchetto, Veneto, Merlot 2024 75cl £12.18

Dry but fruity, medium bodied and refreshing red with a hint of blueberry and spice on the finish

Umberto Cesari, Emilia Romagna, Amphora, Trebbiano 2023 75cl £18.31

A light, dry Trebbiano with delicate aromas of green apple and stone fruit, leading to a savoury palate with a delightful mineral undertone

Umberto Cesari, Emilia Romagna, Amphora, Sangiovese 2021 75cl £19.15

A smooth, fruity Sangiovese with intense aromas of cherry, red and bramble fruits with gentle tannins lengthening the finish

Red 14

Bove, Indio, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2021 75cl £19.30

Full flavoured and opulent with smoky balsamic notes of savoury oak and dark chocolate

Red 14

San Silvestro, Piemonte, Appassimento, Barbera 2024 75cl £17.38

An elegant and silky Barbera, with ripe blueberry and cherry jam flavours complemented by delicate toasty notes Richly fruited with beautiful balance

Red 12.5

Bove, Feudi d'Albe, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2024 75cl £11.64

A medium bodied red packed with red fruit flavours, easy and fresh-tasting

White 5

Michele Chiarlo, Nivole, Moscato d'Asti 2025 37.5cl £12.12

A gently sparkling dessert wine with intense peach and tropical fruit flavours, delightfully silky

White 5

Michele Chiarlo, Nivole, Moscato d'Asti 2025 75cl £19.79

A gently sparkling dessert wine with intense peach and tropical fruit flavours, delightfully silky

White 13

Monte Zovo, Le Civaie Terralbe Lugana Riserva 2022 75cl £26.78

Richly textured, with floral, citrus notes and a hint of white pepper through to a complex palate of toasty, vanilla and mineral notes and an enveloping, long finish

White 13

Monte Zovo, Le Civaie Terralbe, Lugana 2025 75cl £22.39

A fresh, mineral wine showing tropical and citrus notes of bergamot with distinctive flinty notes through to a precise and beautifully balanced palate

White 12.5

San Silvestro, Nas-cetta del Commune di Novello, Langhe 2024 75cl £17.64

Aromatic notes of acacia flowers, lemon curd and frangipan with a refreshing and tangy white pepper bite on the finish

White 11

Il Casone, Venezie, Pinot Grigio 2025 75cl £11.92

Fresh and easy drinking style of Pinot Grigio with spicy apple and vanilla flavours

Red 11.5

Il Sacrato, Rubicone, Emilia Romagna, Sangiovese Merlot 2025 75cl £11.05

A light bodied, easy red with ripe red cherry fruit and a fresh peppery bite on the finish

White 11

Il Sacrato, Rubicone, Emilia Romagna, Trebbiano Pinot Bianco 2025 75cl £10.92

The clean citrus freshness of the Trebbiano blends beautifully with the tropical fruit style of the Pinot Bianco, fresh and easy drinking

Red 11

Gran Fondo, Rosso d'Italia 2024 75cl £10.21

A light bodied and easy drinking wine full of cherry and raspberry fruit flavours

White 12.5

San Silvestro, Fossili, Gavi del Comune di Gavi 2025 75cl £17.52

Fresh and spicy with an appealing green apple and crystalline lemon flavour through to a mouthwatering and refreshing finish