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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 14

Mesta, Ucles, Garnacha 2024 75cl £11.47

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

Rose 12

Mesta Rose, Ucles, Tempranillo 2024 75cl £11.22

An attractively styled rose with lovely candied strawberry aromas and delicious crunchy fresh fruit on the palate

White 12.5

Mesta, Ucles, Verdejo 2025 75cl £11.48

A crisp, aromatic wine, showing lovely herbal aromas with fresh notes of pineapple, lime and white pepper, dry and zesty

White 12.5

Domaine de la Rouletiere , Patrimoine, Vouvray Sec 2024 75cl £24.85

Bearing all the hallmarks of classic Vouvray, this shows ripe green apple and citrus fruit with a mineral core, vibrant and dry on the palate with a lovely long, salty finish

White 13

Domaine de la Rouletiere , Les Calcaires, Vouvray Sec 2025 75cl £20.15

A classic Vouvray with exotic aromas of bruised apple and greengage, richly flavoured but balanced by a lovely saline finish

Rose 11.5

Madame F, Mediterranee, Rose 2024 75cl £13.51

A pale and fruity rose, combining elegant floral notes with the aromatic intensity of fresh summer fruits, wild red berries and a touch of grenadine Deliciously vibrant and fresh

White 12

Domaine Lafage, Les Sardines, Chardonnay 2025 75cl £11.22

A refreshing, full-flavoured Chardonnay with enticing notes of white peach, layered with mineral tones of crushed stone and a subtle hint of spice

White 11.5

Domaine Lafage, Les Sardines, Grenache Gris 2025 75cl £11.22

A crisp, refreshing Grenache Gris with aromatic floral notes layered with citrus and white fruits, showing wonderful tension and a well-rounded finish

Red 15

Domaine Lafage, Cotes Catalanes, Narassa 2023 75cl £22.78

A richly textured wine made with partially dried grapes giving softness enhancing the full flavour of blackberry, herbs and pepper

Red 13.5

Domaine Lafage, Moutou, Cotes Catalanes 2024 75cl £27.82

A fragrant plummy red, fresh and velvety with notes of sun warmed stones and sweet spice

Red 13.5

Domaine Lafage, Moutou, Cotes Catalanes 2023 75cl £27.82

A fragrant plummy red, fresh and velvety with notes of sun warmed stones and sweet spice

Rose 12.5

Domaine Lafage, Miraflors Rose, Cotes Catalanes 2025 75cl £17.57

Juicy, pale rose with strawberry, citrus and orange peel aromas complemented by a fresh and crisp saline finish

Rose 12

Domaine Lafage, Cote Rose, Cotes Catalanes 2025 75cl £14.06

A fresh and fruity rose with floral notes and crisp red fruit flavours, dry and refreshing

White 12

Domaine Lafage, Cote Est, Pays d'Oc 2025 75cl £14.28

A beautifully lush white with flavours of orange marmelade and exotic fruits enlivined by a fresh minerality on the finish

White 12.5

Les Petits Faiteaux, Sauvignon de Touraine 2025 75cl £16.68

Crisp, dry Sauvignon Blanc from Touraine with lively grapefruit and citrus flavours and a white peppery finish

White 12.5

Domaine Gerard Millet, Menetou-Salon 2024 75cl £22.85

A crisp and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc with aromas of exotic fruit, citrus notes and a hint of white floral blossom, all finishing on a mouthwatering note