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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 12.5

J de Villebois, Touraine, 2024 75cl £17.52

Zesty and refreshing, with subtle aromas of ripe citrus fruits, leading to a mineral palate with layers of fruit and flinty overtones

White 12.5

J de Villebois, Val de Loire, Sauvignon Blanc 2025 75cl £16.15

Intense gooseberry and citrus aromas lead to a palate bursting with blackcurrant and green asparagus flavours Refreshing and crisp, with an uplifting finish

White 13

J de Villebois, Sancerre Silex 2025 75cl £43.25

Striking, aromatic notes of flint, blackcurrant and lemon lead to a mineral-rich palate Beautifully balanced with a crisp, refreshing finish

White 13

J de Villebois, Sancerre Silex 2024 75cl £43.25

Striking, aromatic notes of flint, blackcurrant and lemon lead to a mineral-rich palate Beautifully balanced with a crisp, refreshing finish

White 13

J de Villebois, Sancerre Silex 2023 150cl £98.45

White 12.5

J de Villebois, Sancerre 2024 75cl £30.14

A textured and richly flavoured Sancerre with intense herbaceous, gooseberry and citrus aromas, beautifully balanced by a vibrant and refreshing crisp palate

White 12.5

Domaine de la Rossignole, Sancerre 2025 75cl £26.36

A riper version of Sancerre showing bright crystalline fruit and herbaceous tones finishing on a refreshing flinty and citrussy note

White 13

Domaine Gerard Millet, Sancerre 2025 75cl £28.51

Vibrant Sauvignon notes of grapefruit and lemon with good freshness and typical wet stone flavours

White 13

Domaine Gerard Millet, Sancerre le Desert du Petit Bannon 2023 75cl £36.23

A golden yellow Sancerre with aromas of lemon zest and flint through to a palate combining a beautiful richness and long, mineral finish

White 13

Domaine Gerard Millet, Sancerre le Desert du Petit Bannon 2022 75cl £35.58

A golden yellow Sancerre with aromas of lemon zest and flint through to a palate combining a beautiful richness and long, mineral finish

Red 12.8

Domaine Lavigne, Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes 2024 75cl £17.68

A red Loire showing a silky Cabernet Franc juicy raspberry and graphite character with a hint of chocolate

Red 13

Domaine Lavigne, Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes 2023 75cl £17.68

A red Loire showing a silky Cabernet Franc juicy raspberry and graphite character with a hint of chocolate

White 13

Domaine Serge Laloue, Sancerre 2024 75cl £29.06

A fresh yet richly flavoured Sancerre, offering caramelised grapefruit, white pear, fennel and delicate elderflower nuances

White 12.5

Jean-Marie Reverdy and Fils, La Villaudiere, Sancerre 2025 75cl £28.78

Mineral tones are complemented by crystalline lemon and white pepper through to a long and refreshing finish

White 13

Domaine Serge Laloue, Les Poitevinnes, Sancerre 2023 75cl £35.27

A classic and complex Sancerre with concentrated notes of citrus fruit, Mirabelle plum and peach underpinned by lovely weight and vibrant mineral freshness

White 13.5

Domaine Serge Laloue, Cuvee Silex, Sancerre 2023 75cl £35.53

An intense and precise wine with intense aromas of smoky graphite complemented by zesty orange peel and Mirabelle plum through to an uplifting flinty and saline finish