House white

£17.45£3.20Crusan Colombard Sauvignon, FranceFresh but succulent, this is a juicy little quaffer with a soft attack, late fruit and a clean finish.

Crisp and dry

£18.95 Solandia Grillo Sicilia, ItalySun-drenched vineyards of Sicily give us this modern favourite. How anything so delicately fragrant can be born from this heat is a wonder.

£19.45£3.55Tierra Alta Sauvignon Blanc, Chile'The high ground'. Classic Mountain Sauvignon Blanc with a distinct nettly, grassy aroma; much like my lawn.

£19.95£3.60Quindi Pinot Grigio, ItalyThis is a playful little bunny girl, which nevertheless has a good bone structure and an appealing finish. Nutty, crispy, toasty, tasty.

£25.95 Les Girelles Picpoul de Pinet, FranceBone-dry and mineralic with great texture. If you enjoy a crisp Sauvignon, this will float your boat.

£20.95£3.70Domaine de Vedilhan Sauvignon Blanc, FranceNose-pricklingly crisp, with refreshing hints of lime in the mouth. This is the wine you would give your future in-laws, boss, dentist or state prosecutor if you wanted things to go your way.

£33.75 Joseph Mellot Sancerre Les Collinettes, FranceWhen it comes to pedigree, Sancerre is an aristocrat of a wine, and this one certainly deserves its ennoblement. You''ll find a classic lick of gooseberry with hints of honey and grapefruit.

Dry and aromatic

£19.95 Rare Vineyards Marsanne Viognier, France Rhône grapes go on holiday! Frolicking in the Southern French sunshine and throwing off their traditional oaky restraint to create a wine that is fresh and peachy, soft and rounded.

£19.95 Etchart Privado Torrontés, ArgentinaJuicy and fragrant. If I had but £20 left in the world, this is what I would do with it. Then I''d put the change on an accumulator at Epsom so I could buy some more later.

£22.95£3.95Milford Point Sauvignon Blanc, New ZealandGooseberry and passionfruit on the nose are met by fresh citrus fruits and grassy notes on the palate. A lively, refreshing Sauvignon Blanc typical of the Marlborough region

£26.95 Raimat Albariño, SpainThis Spanish señorita dances on your palate with a kick of zippy citrus and graceful swirls of apricot, almonds and sweet vanilla.

£44.95 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New ZealandBehold the icon of New Zealand Sauvignons which still sits on its elegant throne after all these years. Okay so it''s pricey, but this is exactly what £44.95 was designed for.

Clean and rounded

£18.95£3.45Kleine Zalze Bush Vines Chenin Blanc, South AfricaBags of yellow tropical fruits. South Africa is absolutely jumping right now, and Chenin Blanc is the pole-vaulter of the team. One step up from dry, but it never cloys.

£21.95£3.80Les Volets Chardonnay, FranceBurgundy style with a Southern French suntan. Aromatic and elegant, flowers and apricots, buttery and nutty.

£22.95 Araldica Gavi 'La Luciana', ItalyOverlook this, and you''ll be the poorer for it. This is a discovery wine, from the cool foothills of Piedmont, and is dry, crisp and lemony.

£34.25 Joseph Mellot Pouilly-Fumè - FranceMassive gun-flint on the nose, with a slightly citrus edge to the sauvignon that keeps it fresh but rounded; this is an aristocrat.

Rich and full

£28.95 Mâcon Villages Domaine de la Grange Magnien, Louis Jadot, Burgundy, FranceIconic white Burgundy from the traditional home of Chardonnay. Dry, crisp, minerally fruit, fantastic length.  Gallic Chardonnay for people who think they don''t like Chardonnay.

£42.95 Domaine de la Motte Chablis Premier Cru, Beauroy, FranceToo often these days, Chablis can be mean, lean and plain unfriendly, but this is old school aromatic buttery loveliness. This is a big shaggy dog of a wine that licks you all over.

Organic White

£29.95 Sepp Gruner Veltliner, AustriaThe indigenous Austrian grape Gruner Veltliner is given organic treatment by the legendary Nikolaus, son of Sepp.  Grapefruit with a hint of spice and .......edelweiss.

£28.95 Tenuta del Porconero Fiano, Paestum, ItalyFiano is widely tipped as the next big thing. Lovingly produced in harmony with the lunar cycle, it has clean, rich flavours of hazelnut, green apple, pears, jasmine and broom.

£26.95 La Ciboise Luberon Blanc, M.Chapoutier, FranceThis organic white walks barefoot in the mountains of Luberon with flowers in its hair. White blossom, lemons and exotic fruit live in harmony with a fresh, round finish.

Fizz

£22.95£4.50Midea Prosecco, ItalyThe fuel of gondoliers, water-taxi drivers and romancers of Venice. Happy bubbles.....Ciao bella!

£22.95£4.95Mirabello Pinot Grigio Rosé Spumante, ItalyLet''s face it, it doesn''t get much more fun than pink bubbles. Time to unfasten your top button and let your hair down.

£49.95 Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut NV Champagne, France Push the boat out with this Grande Marque, well known for its friendly and open style. Perrier-Jouët have been making champagne since 1811, and they've pretty much nailed it by now.

£42.95 Piper-HeidsieckA fresh, young and modern cuvee with an open white fruit aroma. Pretty round and elegant in the mouth.

Dessert Wine

£24.95£2.95Ginestet Classique Sauternes 50cl, France - 50ml glassThis wine blew our pants off - there''s loads going on with flavours of almond, peach and orange and is intense, complex and long: that''s Botrytis (noble rot) for you.

£18.95£2.95Muscat de Beaumes de Venise 37.5cl, France - 50ml glassA light, fresh and vibrant Muscat brimming with peach, apricot and particularly mandarin orange fruits

House red

£17.45£3.20Solandia Nero d'Avola, ItalyThis is a proper Italian quaffer with bags of character. Excellent on its own or with food.

Smooth and earthy

£20.95£3.80El Pugil Tempranillo, SpainEl Púgil throws a ripe cherry, raspberry and wild strawberry punch, backed by a soft creamy palate, caressed by oak.

£19.95 Karu CarmenereBright garnet in colour with a nose of red and black forest fruits combined with spice and a touch vanilla oak. Well-balanced and smooth on the palate, it is an easy drinking wine with nicely rounded tannins.

£29.95 Les Hipsters Barbe, Côtes du Bourg, Bordeaux FranceThe wine glides into town on a 'fixie' with a devil-may-care assurance of spicy, plummy fruit. It knows it's cool!!

£22.95£4.20Vega del Rayo Rioja Vendimia Seleccionada, SpainA characterful, classic Rioja with just a touch of oak. Well balanced, fruity and approachable.

£19.95 Kleine Zalze Pinotage, South AfricaDeep purple Pinotage with intense fruit, juicy tannins and a hint of vanilla- a very robust wine.

£19.95£3.65Cantus Cabernet Sauvignon, ChileIncredibly pure and ripe fruit with rich cassis and sweet spices; subtle tannins and the finish rounded.

Warm and spicy

£20.95£3.80Percheron Shiraz/Mouvedre, South AfricaA 'Percheron' is a breed of French heavy horse used by early settlers. This Shiraz blend is strong, robust and dependable, like its namesake - yet it remains surprisingly nimble on its feet.

£21.95£3.90Tesoro de los Andes Malbec Bonarda, Mendoza, ArgentinaIn France, Malbec has a body designed for the scrummage, but in Argentina it is a tango-dancer. Blended with Bonarda, an ancient Merlotesque grape: this is beautifully balanced.

£34.95 Nederburg 'The Brewmaster' Cabernet Sauvignon, Western Cape, South AfricaSerious kit. A tribute to Johann Graue, the famous 'Brewmaster' of the Western Cape. Claret with a blast of South African sunshine. Big, warm, restrained and respectful - a gentle giant.

£35.95 Les Hauts du Fief Hermitage, FranceA real stand out wine for us. Powerful and intense but with smoothness and elegance with a sublime peppery finish.

£38.95 Domaine La Haute Marone Gigondas, 'Dentelles de Montmirail', FranceThis is a heady, top-end wine from the Southern Rhône. Its weight and warm spices come primarily from hand-picked Grenache, whereas all the finesse comes from earthy, elegant Syrah.

Elegant and less weighty

£19.95£3.60Mucho Mas Merlot - ChileA medium-bodied, fruit-driven style of Merlot that offers rounded, ripe red bramble fruit with a plummy and easy-going feel. Hints of spice, chocolate and subtle oak notes on the bouquet.

£21.95£3.90Rare Vineyards Pinot Noir, FranceIf wine were footwear, this would be a light summer deck shoe. In the glass, this Pinot Noir is warm and loving with a good level of fruit that''s had the sun on its back. Red cherries spring to mind.

£34.95 Louis Jadot Cotes De Beaune Villages - FranceProper kit this - the subtlety of this fine Burgundy is a welcome relief from those shouty New-world fruit-bombs that jump up and down waving their arms about.

£19.95 Conviviale Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, ItalyThis wine takes you on a whirlwind tour on the back of a Vespa along the route of black cherries, raspberries and light zippy fruit... Bellissimo!

£32.95 The Cloud Factory Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New ZealandThis New Zealand Pinot drives with the top down and the wind in its hair. Living on the coast of the Southern Ocean, it is quirkier and more vibrant than its French cousin. Full of breezy finesse and flavours of cranberry and redcurrant.

£31.95 Fleurie, Châtaeu de Fleurie Loron, FranceYou''ll find ripe and savoury strawberry, cherry and raspberry fruit, which stays clean and supple throughout. This is a welcome relief from those shouty New World fruit-bombs, jumping up and down, waving their arms about and generally showing off.

£22.25 Duboscq Claret, FranceClassic Bordeaux which combines finesse with fruit and elegance and floral undertones.

Rich and plummy

£24.95 Boutinot 'Les Coteaux' Côtes du Rhône Villages, FranceThis has weight, fruit and power, with immense smoothness and harmony. In choral terms, Boutinot's 'Les Coteaux' is the Audley Male Voice Choir.

£29.95 Passori Rosso, Veneto, Italy'Passori' is an anagram of 'Ripasso', a style of wine renowned for its rich, dark-baked Christmas cake flavours and aromas of sun-dried raisins. Amarone for the people.

Organic Red

£22.75 Honoro Vera Organic Monastrell, Bodegas Juan Gil, Jumilla, SpainMid Spain, big sun, huge fruit. This is a Flamenco dancer''s lunchtime tipple! Taste the sunshine.

£26.45 Artesa Rioja, SpainProduced from top quality organic fruit. Rich, ripe plum and cherry characters combine with subtle spice and gentle tannins. Classic Rioja.

Rosé

£20.95£3.80Vendange White Zinfandel, CaliforniaStrawberries and cream in a glass.

£20.95£3.80Ancora Pinot Grigio Rosé, ItalyLightly tinted Pinot Grigio (which is a pink grape itself, don''t you know), with a touch of Pinot Noir to add depth. And it does….

£21.95£3.95Domaine de L'Olibet 'Les Pujols' Cinsault Rosé, Pays d'Oc, Languedoc FranceDelicate dry rosé from the black Cinsault grape. Fine and elegant with strawberry and raspberry flavours. Serious rosé with a dry finish - it could have been a red and it knows it.