House White

£17.95£4.50Crusan Colombard Sauvignon, FranceFresh but succulent; this is a juicy little quaffer with a soft attack, late fruit and a clean finish.

Crisp and Dry

£19.95£5.00Tierra Alta, Sauvignon Blanc, ChileThis is herbaceous in style with a distinct nettle, grassy aroma. Pretty reminiscent of mowing an overgrown meadow.

£33.95 J Mellot, Sancerre, Les Collinettes, FranceThis white Sancerre is produced on flint, clay and limestone soils that express the true complexity of the Sauvignon grape variety.

£19.25£4.85Quindi Pinot Grigio, ItalyWhen many people think “Italian White Wine” Pinot Grigio is the first the come to mind and with good reason! Fans of Pinot Grigio can expect a light-bodied, delicate white wine with notes of peaches and pears and an elderflower finish.

£18.95£4.75Solandia 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.

£25.45 Picpoul de Pinet - Les Girelles - Jean-Luc Colombo - FranceBone-dry and mineralic. If you enjoy a crisp Sauvignon, this should float your boat.

Dry and Aromatic

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

£22.75 Milford Point, Sauvignon Blanc, New ZealandA perennial favourite demonstrating classic Kiwi Sauvignon gooseberries and nettles, with lots of elegant tropical fruit.

£19.95 Rare Vineyards Marsanne Viognier, FranceRhône 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.

£26.95 Raimat Albarino, SpainA peach of a wine, showing delicate aromas of citrus and dried fruit flowers with flavours of apricots, a hint of almond and a kiss of sweet vanilla.

£29.95 Bay of Fire, Riesling - TasmaniaDry with a classic diesel nose, this is no oily rag. This is a brushed chrome, highly polished aromatic beauty delivered with a cheeky spark of Tasmanian madness.

£44.95 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc - 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 but rounded

£19.95£5.00Listening Station, Chardonnay, AustraliaGood Chardonnay flavours with pineapple overtones: this is concentrated but fresh as a result of the absence of the old oak tree.

£19.45£4.90Kleine Zalze Bush Vines Chenin Blanc, South AfricaBags of yellow tropical fruits leap out like gazelles from the bush. One step up from dry, but it never cloys.

£24.95 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.

£27.95 Sileni Cellar Selection, Hawke's Bay, Pinot Gris - New ZealandThe Alsace grape on holiday in the adventure capital of the world. Adventurous stone fruit, citrus and pear flavours. PG goes bungee jumping!

Rich and Full

£42.95 Dom de la Motte, Chablis, Premier Cru Beauro, FranceThese days, too often Chablis can be mean, lean and plain unfriendly, but this is old school aromatic buttery lovliness. This is a big shaggy dog of a wine that licks you all over.

Organic White

£25.95 Tenuta Del Porconero, Fiano - ItalyOrganically-grown Fiano grapes are hand-harvested from the Cannito vineyard which is situated on slopes facing almost directly south, looking out over the Gulf of Salerno.

Sparkling wine and Champagne

£7.50 Prosecco Lunetta, Italy200ml of fun

£24.95 Midea Prosecco Extra DryThe fuel of gondoliers, water-taxi drivers and romancers of Venice. Happy bubbles.....Ciao bella!

£24.95 Pinot Grigio Rosé Spumante Mirbello - 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.

£38.95 Louis Dornier et Fils Brut, Champagne, FranceA light fresh, vigorously youthful Champagne with a fine, elegant, slightly lemony nose, lively mousse and long, crisp palate. What more could you want?

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

£54.95 Chapel Down, Reserve Brut, EnglandAn elegant English sparkling wine with aromas of red apple, lemongrass and freshly baked bread together with hints of strawberry and quince on the palate and fine persistent bubbles.

House Red

£17.95£4.50Solandia Nero d'Avola, ItalyThis is a proper Italian quaffer- great on its own, or with food.

Elegant and less weighty

£22.75£5.70Le Fou, Pinot Noir, FranceFuller than Pinot Noir from Burgundy, it has a warm, rich nose with some delicate leafy aromas. The palate is nicely balanced with an exciting savoury bitterness provided by ripe, tasty tannins.

£19.95£5.00Tierra Alta Merlot, ChileSouth American Merlot at its finest, basking in the foothills of the Andes. Spice, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves with ripe, soft tannins. A cuddle in a glass.

£31.95 Fleurie, Chateau de Fleurie, Loron, Beaujolais, 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.

£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!

£24.95 Les Argelieres, Cabernet Franc, FranceDark purplely red in the glass, there are blackcurrant and green pepper aromas, typical of the Cabernet Franc grape variety. Smooth, fruity and medium bodied on the palate with a spicy finish.

£27.95 Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Mouton Cadet, Bordeaux, FranceThe landlord'd favourite pick. The wine is fruity with a stalky edge and bright black-currant fruit flavours. It is soft in character, yet its acidity finishes the wine with a fresh lift.

£54.95 Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Mouton Cadet, Bordeaux, France - Magnum 1.5clA Magnum version, of the above, what could be better than one... Twice as much!

Warm and spicy

£19.95£5.00Percheron Shiraz Mourvèdre, 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.

£19.95£5.00Tesoro de los Andes, ArgentinaBoth Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon thrive in Argentina. This blend, 70% Malbec and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, was fermented and aged only in stainless steel: it exhibits strong blackcurrant and roasted coffee bean aromas.

£34.95 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.

£24.95 Nederburg 'The Manor' 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.

Smooth and earthy

£19.95 Karu, Carmenere, ChilePacked with strawberry, cherry and black pepper aromas, the smoky coffee notes from the French oak also add intensity on the palate. The only thing better than a glass of Carmenère is two glasses of Carmenère.

£26.45 Artesa Rioja, SpainEasy in the mouth, this is warm and friendly, all a classic Rioja should be. If God had access to wine, I like to think this would be to his taste. It speaks with a rich, dark but soft voice.

£21.95 Flagstone Longitude Cab Sauv Shiraz Mourvèdre, South AfricaSouth African blends have become renowned of late, this one unusually combines influences from Bordeaux and Rhône, but with a South African twist.

£19.95£5.00The Guv'nor, Felix Solis, SpainMade to a fruit-driven style it shows notes of vanilla from a short period of oak ageing. This is a no-nonsense wine, which shows plenty of rich, ripe, sweet red and dark fruit flavours and a juicy finish.

£29.95 Les Hipsters Barbe, Cotes 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!!

Rich and plummy

£25.95 Passori Rosso, Italy'Passori' is an anagram for 'Ripasso', a style of wine renowned for its rich, dark-baked Christmas cake flavours and aromas of sun dried raisins. If you like an Amarone, this is for you.

£24.95 Boutinot, Cote du Rhone, FranceThis has weight, fruit and power, but here is contained with immense smoothness and harmony. In choral terms, Boutinot's 'Les Coteaux' is the Penrhyn Male Voice Choir.

Organic Red

£22.95 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.

Rosé

£20.95£5.25Wicked Lady Zinfandel, California, USAMedium-sweet rosé made using Zinfandel grapes from warm Californian vineyards. The juice from the crushed grapes spends a short time in contact with the skins which gives the wine a salmon-pink colour. Shows red-fruits on the rich, juicy palate.

£20.95£5.25Belvino Pinot Grigio Rose, ItalyLightly tinted Pinot Grigio (which is a pink grape itself, don't you know), with a touch of Pinot Noir to add depth... and oh it does...

Pudding Wine

£24.45£6.95Ginestet Classique Sauternes, France, 50clThis 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. Late evening tasting note: "This wine has a very tasty taste".