House Dry

£17.95£3.30Crusan Colombard Sauvignon Blanc, FranceFresh but succulent, this is a juicy little quaffer with a soft attack, late fruit and a clean finish.

Clean and rounded

£24.95 Gavi ''La Luciana'', Araldica, 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.

£18.95£3.45Chenin Blanc, Kleine Zalze, 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.

£19.95£3.65Chardonnay, Listening Station, AustraliaQuintessentially Australian this is sunny Chardonnay clone that shows prominent tangerine, intense grapefruit, lime and hints of spice. Refreshingly unoaked leaving a fresh and clean finish.

£30.95 Pinot Gris, Vavasour, New ZealandSoft and voluptuous, but not flabby - this has a gentle underlying acidity that keeps it fresh in the mouth.

Crisp and dry

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

£19.75 Sauvignon Blanc, Tierra, ChileThis is herbacious in style with a distinct nettly, grassy aroma, much like my lawn.

£19.45£3.55Quindi Pinot Grigio, ItalyThis is a playful little bunny girl, which nevertheless has good bone structure and an appealing finish. Nutty, crispy, toasty, tasty.

£20.95 Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine de Vedilhan, FranceNose prickling with gooseberries and crisp, refreshing hints of lime in the mouth. This is the wine you give your future in-laws, if you want things to go your way.

£33.95 Sancerre Les Colinettes, Joseph Mellot, FranceWhen it comes to pedigree, Sancerre is the aristocrat of the Sauvignon family, and this one certainly deserves its peerage. You''ll find a classic lick of gooseberry with hints of honey, caramel and grapefruit.

Rich and full

£29.95£5.45Riesling, Te Kairanga, New ZealandDry 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 Kiwi madness.

£29.95 Macon-Villages, Louis Jadot, FranceSome less expensive white Burgundy can get a bit slow and ponderous, but not this skippy little number.

£45.95 Chablis Premier Cru, Dom. de la Motte Beauroy, 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.

Dry and aromatic

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

£19.95 Torrontes, Etchart Privado, ArgentinaJuicy and fragrant. If I had but £20 left in the world, this would be 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£4.20Sauvignon Blanc, Milford Point, New ZealandA classic demonstration of Marlborough Sauvignon with gooseberries and lots of elegant tropical fruit met by grassy notes.

£22.95 Viogner, Domaine L'Olibet, FranceJuicy peach and ripe pear flavours are balanced and dragged back into the Old World by the chalky terroir of the Pays D’Oc. A classic French white wine that oozes class.

Sparkling wine and Champagne

£7.50 Prosecco Lunetta 200ml, Italy200ml of fun and bubbles

£31.95£5.50Organic Prosecco, ERA, ItalyAn organic alternative for the virtuous amongst you. Clean apple and citrus flavours, perfect for any occasion!

£24.95 Prosecco Brut, Midea, ItalyThe fuel of gondoliers, water-taxi drivers and romancers of Venice.  Happy bubbles.....ciao bella!

£38.95£7.75House Champagne, Louis Dornier et Fils NV, FranceA light, fresh, vigorously youthful Champagne with a fine, elegant, slightly lemony nose, lively mousse and long, crisp palate. What''s not to love?

£49.95 Perrier Jouet Grand Brut NV, FrancePush the boat out with this Grande Marque Champagne, well known for its friendly and open style. Perrier Jouet have been making Champagne since 1811.

£59.95 Albury Estate Classic Cuvée, Albury Organic Vineyard, EnglandAn English sparking wine made here in Surrey, fermented in the 'Traditional Method" (Champagne-style to you and me) using the same grape combination as our French neighbours.

£43.95 Albury Estate Blanc de Blancs, Albury Organic Vineyard, EnglandA sparking wine made in the traditional method using only white grapes. A lighter, more refreshing companion to Albury's more orthodox Classic Cuvée.

House Red

£17.95£3.30Solandia Nero d'Avola, ItalyThis is a proper Italian quaffer with bags of character - excellent on its own, or with food.

Smooth and earthy

£25.95 Pinotage, Durbanville Hills, South AfricaPinotage is to grilled meat as Posh is to Becks: they belong together. A sweet, smoky aroma with buckets of juicy cherries and raspberries

£26.95£4.90Organic Rioja, Artesa, SpainProduced from top quality organic fruit. Rich, ripe plum and cherry characters combine with subtle spice and gentle tannins. Classic Rioja.

£21.95 Cab Sav-Shiraz-Malbec, Flagstone, South AfricaSouth African blends have become renowned of late. This one unusually combines influences from Bordeaux and Rhone, but with a South African twist. Creative stuff.

£30.95 Côtes de Bourg, Les Hipsters Barbe, FranceThis wine glides into town on a 'fixie' with a devil-may-care assurance of spicy, plummy fruit. It knows it's cool!

£30.25 Pinot Noir, Sileni Cellar Selection, New ZealandIf your tastes run to earthy, rotty, bosky, ferny, truffly wine, then this is your beast. Like old fashioned Burgundy before they cleaned up their cellars - you don't often come across wine much like this any more.

Rich and plummy

£24.95 Cotes du Rhone Villages, Les Coteaux, 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.

£25.95£4.75Passori 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.

£44.95 Crozes Hermitage, Tain, Les Hauts du Fief, FranceA stand-out wine for us - powerful and intense, but smooth and elegant with a peppery finish that is long and persistent.

£36.95 St Emilion Grand Cru, Château des Bardes, FranceA velvet glove encasing a wine of smooth restrained power. Big, rich, warm and soft, with notes of nutmeg and cinnamon to spice things up. Classic Merlot-led Claret.

£22.95 Organic Monastrell, Honoro Vera, SpainMid Spain, big sun, huge fruit, Flamenco dancers' lunchtime tipple!  Taste the sunshine.

Elegant and less weighty

£21.95£4.00Pinot Noir, Rare Vineyards, FranceIf wine were footwear, this would be a light summer deck shoe. In the glass, Rare Vineyards Pinot Noir is warm and loving with a good level of fruit that's had sun on its back. Red cherries spring to mind.

£19.75£3.60Merlot, Sierra Grande, ChileFantastic value from Chile, this has good fruit, a supple body and a velvet finish.

£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.

£20.95 Montepulciano, Conviviale, 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....Belissimo!

Warm and spicy

£22.95£4.20Malbec-Bonarda, Tesoro, ArgentinaIn France, Malbec has a body designed for the scrummage, but in Argentina it is a tango-dancer. Blended with Bonarda, an ancient Merlot-esque grape: this is beautifully balanced.

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

£34.95 Cabernet Sauvignon 'The Brewmaster', Nederburg, 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.

£34.95 Malbec, Amauta 'Absoluto', ArgentinaWith grapes grown at obscene altitudes (1800m!), this is a highly-refined wine that reins in some of Malbec's wild-man tendencies. Think a big, burly Argentinian rugby player expertly dancing the tango and you're half way there.

£19.95£3.65Shiraz-Mourvèdre, Percheron, South Africa'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.

Rosé

£20.95£3.85Pinot Grigio Rose, Belvino, ItalyLightly tinted Pinot Grigio (which is a pink itself, don't you know), with a touch of Pinot Noir to add depth. And it does....

£20.95£3.85White Zinfandel, Wicked Lady, USAStrawberries and cream. Frivilous, fun and exciting!