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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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12.5

Costa delle Parracine, Ischia, Forastera 2024 75cl £25.68

A light, crisp and refreshing Forastera, with delicate citrus and green apple notes complemented by a distinctive almond character and a mineral note on the finish

Red 14.5

Campo alle Comete, Stupore, Bolgheri 2024 75cl £32.11

An intensely aromatic Italian blend with notes of fresh plum layered with sweet roasted cocoa, tobacco and characteristic Bolgheri balsamic notes Silky and smooth

Red 13.5

Feudi di San Gregorio, Taurasi, Campania 2021 75cl £31.80

Savoury, sauvage notes of leather with hints of black liquorice enlivened by a deep minerality culminating in a firm and robust finish

White 12.5

Feudi di San Gregorio, Serrocielo, Campania, Falanghina del Sannio 2024 75cl £23.22

Lovely minerality, dry and zesty with notes of orange peel complemented by peach melba through to a mouthwatering, saline and flinty finish

Rose 12.5

San Marzano, Tramari, Salento, Primitivo Rose 2025 75cl £14.38

Made from the Primitivo grape, this is a very appealing pale and tangy rose with aromas of roses and red cherries against a creamy background of Mediterranean spice

Red 14.5

San Marzano, Anniversario 62, Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 2020 150cl £68.09

A densely flavoured and fleshy wine with hints of prunes and chocolate covered black cherry combined with fresh herbs, quite delicious

Red 14.5

San Marzano, Anniversario 62, Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 2020 75cl £31.76

A densely flavoured and fleshy wine with hints of prunes and chocolate covered black cherry combined with fresh herbs, quite delicious

Red 13.5

San Marzano, Talo, Salento, Malvasia Nera 2024 75cl £16.27

Delicious dense flavours of vanilla and baked orange with a touch of thyme, warm and spicy on the finish

White 12.5

San Marzano, Timo, Salento, Vermentino 2025 75cl £14.14

Exotic floral and lime cordial aromas combine with notes of thyme and rosemary enhanced by green apple through to a saline, zesty finish

Red 13.5

San Marzano, Il Pumo, Salento, Primitivo 2024 75cl £13.55

Intense aromas of cooked plums and cherries, full of fleshy and ripe fruit flavours through to a savoury finish with cinnamon notes

White 13.5

Pedemontis, Arajs, Roero Arneis 2022 75cl £23.70

A soft and refreshing Italian white from the Arneis grape with a delicately aromatic bouquet of exotic fruits, pear and acacia honey

White 13

Pedemontis, Jaiet, Langhe, Favorita 2024 75cl £22.50

Aromatic and refreshing, with an intense and fruity bouquet of white floral notes, peach and fragrant rennet apple through to a fresh mineral finish

Red 14.5

Bodegas Bhilar, Rioja Alavesa, Phincas 2021 75cl £32.20

An elegant and complex blend, with wild red berries, herbs and spicy nuances, leading to a carefully crafted palate of fine tannins, balance and understated oak

Red 14

Bodegas Bhilar, Rioja Alavesa, Lagrimas de Bhilar Graciano 2023 75cl £18.35

An elegant yet powerful Graciano showing intensely aromatic notes of black pepper, thyme and plummy sloes with a hint of violets Juicy, rounded and appealing

White 12.5

Bodegas Bhilar, Rioja Alavesa, Bhilar Blanco 2023 75cl £20.57

Zesty aromas of citrus peel lead to a palate with lovely weight and a delicately creamy texture, offering harmonious balance to the cool-climate mineral tones

White 12

Bodegas la Purisima, Yecla, La Purisima Blanco 2025 75cl £12.53

A richly textured and aromatic blend delivering intense floral and citrus notes through balanced palate with lovely freshness on the finish