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See it... Hold It... Taste It... Enjoy it!

One of the features of Story Teller from the start has been our "Walk in Wine Room". With over 100 bottles from the major wine producing countries in the world, we cover most tastes. To see a bottle, hold it, read the label and the light hearted tasting notes makes the experience of choosing a wine so much more fun than just looking at a list.

We are always happy to help if you just cant make that final decision


A small selection of the Wines available from the Story Teller Wine Room

House White

Pinot Grigio/Garganega, Via Nova £12.95
Del Veneto, Italy: A light easy drinking wine from this most modern dual varietal

Sauvignon Blanc, La Paz £12.95
Chile: From the Chilean wine producer of the year. Crafted with art and reflecting the territory it comes from

Ca Del Sol, Viogner/Chenin Blanc £15.95
Santa Cruz California. A fantastic Rhone blend that is what it says: big; in style nose and taste

House Red

Merlot, Monte Verde £13.95
Chile, A Merlot with oodles of mmm!!

Mandrarossa Syrah £13.95
South Eastern Australia: A Shiraz with soft fruit and gentle spice

Campo Nuevo Tempranillo £13.95
Spain: Full bodied with ripe, sweet fruit flavour

Red Wines

America

Zinfandel, Painter Bridge £16.95
California: Made by J Lohr in Paso Robles it bestows a rounded, ripe fruit driven character. Drink with any meat dishes

Grenache, Glos de Gilroy £21.95
Bonny Doon, California: Wild fruit, peppery, strawberry and rhubarb. Not too heavy

Wildflower Valdigue, J. Lohr Monterey £18.95
California: The red wine for the ones who only drink white! Wild strawberry, no tannin, a perfect partner for tasty food

Zinfandel, Frog's Leap £29.95
Napa Valley California: Forget about mainstream wines, here is alot of taste for your palate. Drink before, during and after your food

Ridge, Geyserville £36.75
California: Most likely the best wine in the world! period!

Marilyn Merlot £38.95
Napa Valley: Just like the Lady herself, this wine is elegant, loved and all round beautiful, collectable

Old Telegram, Mourvedre £32.95
Santa Cruz. Imagine sat by the fire place with a fine wine, exchanging witicisms.... How sophisticated

Cabernet Sauvignon, Duck Pond £22.95
Cabernets are always referred to as the more exquisit wines, trust Duck Pond to give us a fine example of this!

Syrah, Duck Pond £19.95
Many of you demanded we brought this wine back, so here it is!

Argentina

Malbec, Santa Ana £15.95
Mendoza: Grown in organic soil at 600m above sea. Characteristic notes of plum and anise.

Cabernet Sauvignon La Flor Pulenta £17.95
Mendoza: A Much Undervalued wine unless you have already found this gem. Full of blackcurrant, cherry and soft tannins

Gran Corte, Pulenta Estate £23.95
Medoza: A wine with decades of experience, perfected and consistant. Highly pleasant!

J. Alberto, Bodega Noemia 2007 £37.45
Patagonia: 95% Malbec from Noemia's single vineyard. Toasty aromas, it's downside is no other wine will taste as good again! A prize find!

Glos de Los Siete £24.95
A perfect Malbec blend. Simply malbec made even better! A true favourite

Australia

Shiraz Reserva, Mullygrubber £14.95
South East Australia: Packed with crunchy blackcurrant and cassis flavours with a gentle touch of vanilla

Cab Sauvignon/Shiraz, Tantalus-Elderton £18.95
South Australia: A great blend with lots of fruit and spice, yet not too heavy for anybody to enjoy

Cabernet Sauvignon, Arlewood £24.95
We're still looking but so far our favourite Australian wine

Shiraz/Voignier, Rocky Gully, Frankland Estate £22.95
Western Australia: An individual style of making wine. Fresh and vibrant making it easy to drink

Miss Harry, Dean Hewiton £22.95
Barossa Valley: A fantastic blend of grenache, shiraz, mourvedre makes it an old world wine from a new country. Ian's favourite

Verse 1, Cabernet Merlot £21.95
A smooth and tasty wine, full of integrity just like the vineyard that made it.

Plan B, Cab/Merlot £17.95
Everyone needs a Plan B, even if it's the same as plan A

Chile

Carmenere, De Gras £19.95
A chilean red that's not a merlot? Or is it? Now that is brave.

Syrah, Antu Ninquen £26.95
With a taste nearly impossible to beat, rich dark colour, bursting with fruit and subtle tannins, a must have!

France

Pinot Noir, Escale £17.95
Does everything a Pinot Noir should: light and easy to drink, leaves you longing for more yet still satisfied, a great easy drinking red

Cotes-Du-Rhone, Dom Chaume Arnaud £18.95
Rhone: Blackcurrant and spice conspire with soft, easy tannins. A wine very much for the here and now

Crozes Hermitage Dom Les Chenets £21.95
Rhone: The best of its kind with bramble fruit and a silky long finish

Fleurie, Dom chignard, Les Moriers £22.95
Burgundy: For the lovers of light plummy wines. It has an intense aroma, depth of fruit and solid structure

Chateauneuf-Du-Pape, Dom Des Saumades £29.95
Rhone: This wine is of extraordinary complexity, packed full of seductive dark fruits, rich chololate nose and astonishing length

Beaujolais, Domaine Alain Chatoux £17.95
Designed to be a light and easy drinking wine, some may even prefer chilled, a true aperitif or accompaniment

Italy

Montepulciano, d'Ambruzzo £15.95
Osimo: Massive value for money, round, smouth and fruity, yet delicate. Perfect for any kind of food

Chianti, Cocg Ivigi Cecchi £17.95
Tuscany: A well balanced wine that is typical of Chianti which makes it such a good match with food

Rosso Conero, Marche Le Terrazze £25.95
Monte Conero: Montepulciano grape is "a block of marble waiting to be turned into statue". A delicious dash of Sangiovese is added.

Barolo, Fontanafredda £28.95
Piedmont: For the lovers of real quality wines. From the winemaker extraordinaire Danilo Drocco. Full of energy

Amarone Della, Valpolicella, Falasco Umani Ronch £29.95
Veneto: A classic wine from the 'Valley of wines/Gods'. Pure enjoyment

Barbera D'Asti, Bava, Libera £18.95
Piedmont: An excellent mellow Barbera. Roberto Bava is also the chocolate society president!

Chianti Classico, Villa Di Cecciano £23.45
The real Chianti Classico: authentic, because it uniquely originated in the territory of Chianti; certified because its production is controlled from the vine to the bottle; inimitable because its quality and identity are protected in Italy and throughout the world

Lebanon

Ch. Kefraya, Les Bretches £21.95
Vallee de la Bekaa. A Very exciting blend of 7 differenet grapes from the slopes of Mt Lebanon. Have fun with this one

Morocco

El Baraka Private Reserva £16.95
: A Quirky alternative to mainstream New World wines. From old vines, hot conditions and modern production methods

New Zealand

Pinot Noir, Isabel £28.95
Malborough: Award winning estate that beats it's rival Cloudy Bay... A typical Pinot with gentle fruit flavours

Mountford Pinot Noir £39.95
Special vintage, 10th Anniversary. Made by the only blind wine maker in the world, definitely one of New Zealands finest!

Portugal

Quinta de la rosa, Douro Aguia £20.95
an elegant, classy wine that's well worth overlooking the label

South Africa

Spice Route Pinotage £25.95
As niche as pinotage is, this wine is not to be passed by! Full of rich fruit flavour

Shiraz, Stormy Cape £14.95
Western Cape: A medium bodied wine, soft and dry with a good concentration of blackcurrant fruit and spicy overtones

Merlot/Cab Sauv/Syrah Cocoa Hill £18.95
Western Cape: A very powerful wine, not to be had with any white meat or by the faint hearted!

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cranefields £26.95
We've seeked this wine out especially, a Cab Sauv that's actually Rhobust, excellent

Spain

Rioja Tinto, Vina Cerrada £15.95
Viana: A smashing rioja from one of the great vineyards in the area. Very food friendly drinking

Rioja Reserva, Marua £24.95
Spain2001. A Rioja we're proud to stock, rich & full of flavour, not to go amiss!

Half Bottles

Fleurie, Dom chignard, Les Moriers £11.95
A Classic Fleurie. Light and fruity with subtle tones

Chateauneuf-Du-Pape, Dom Des Senechaux £14.00
A very hearty and robust Rhone wine with lots of exciting flavours and long finish

White Wines

-America

Chenin Blanc, Pacific Rim £19.95
Bonny Doon. A storyteller recommendation, zesty and a leading example of chenin blancs everywhere

Dry Riesling, Pacific Rim £18.95
Bonny Doon, California: Our female staff's favourite wine, and their mums! It is just so fruity and a delight to drink

Chardonnay, Avila £18.95
Santa Barbara, California: The maritime breezes from San Louis Obispo nurtures the vines, providing a long growing season. Mmmmm

Duck Pond Chardonnay £18.95
Oregon Washington: Full of Zesty and Fruity Flavours, this wine has captured the full sun of the Colobia Valley. Medium oak, great with white meat.

Duck Pond Pinot Gris £20.95
Oregon, Washington: A nose of peach, vanilla & lime. Excellent with everything, a staff favourite and superb value for money!

Sauvignon Blanc, Frog's Leap £26.95
Napa Valley California: Organic production and 100% quality. People choosing this wine want to enjoy every drop - it's just so cool

Chardonnay, Frog's Leap £22.95
Napa Valley. A wine we've been looking to stock for a very long time! Napa Valley's true white gem!

Birchino, Malvasia Bianca £22.95
"You can't be too rich, too beautiful or too Birchino", and as elegant as Malvasia is, dry like heaven

-Argentina

Pinot Gris, Santa Celina, £14.95
Argentina: A light hearted and crisp wine made for pure enjoyment. Don't get too serious!

Torrontes, Santa Ana £14.95
Mendoza: Very fresh, elegant with lots of citrus

Sauvignon Blanc, La Flor Pulenta £15.95
Mendoza: Light to medium body. Pleasantly acidic citrus flavours of tangerines and pink grapefruit with hint of pineapple and peaches

Pulenta Chardonnay £17.95
2007 Mendoza Chardonnay Limited number of bottles produced

-Australia & Austria

Chardonnay Reserve, Ashbury Grove £14.95
South Eastern Australia: 220 km from Adelaide this vineyard has a vision to produce premium wines. A different combination

Riesling, Hewitson £22.95
Probably one of the most underrated grape varieties. If you're a true lover of dry wine then this is for you

Sauvignon Blanc Llangibby Estate 2007 £24.95
Adelade: A lovely fragrant nose & is packed with zesty fruit flavours, including citrus & gooseberry, finishing light & crisp on the palate

Gruner Veltliner, Hopler £17.95
Austria. We've been told time and time again "You really should stock Austrian wine!" So here we go, a fine example if ever there was one. Which there is

Sauvignon Blanc, Notley Gorge £21.95
So strict on the making of this wine it only uses grapes picked in the morning for that extra flavour

Chardonnay, Plan B £16.95
After such success with the Sauvignon Blanc, we felt the need to try the Chardonnay, the older brother. Great whether it's chilled or at room temperature!

-Chile

Chardonnay, Monte Verde £13.95
Maipo Valley: A bright lightly buttery chardonnay. From the grapes grown on the slopes of El Monte

Organic Sauvignon Blanc, Soleus £17.95
After having such success with the red wine we felt it only fair to try the white, and we weren't disappointed

-France

Sauvignon Blanc, J Lurton, Fumees Blanc £16.95
Languedoc: Lovely young wine with fresh, delicate floral aromas and crisp melon nose. Top 10 in area

Macon Davaye, Deaux Roches £18.95
Burgundy: This is what Macon should be all about; elegant, balanced and expressive. A lovely white, extremely versitile

Riesling, Vielles Vignes £19.95
Rieffel: An aromatically intense wine, with grape, apple and citrus fruit as well as mineral and flint notes

Gewurstraminer, Hengst - Grand Cru £19.95
Alsace:Forget about Chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. This is truly a wine for those who are serious about wine

Menetou Salon, Morogues £21.95
Loire: Voted much better than Sancerre. Organic viticulture practice, green harvest and small yealds = a complex and lush wine

Chablis, Jean-Claude Bessin £22.95
Burgundy: A delicate chablis from one of the best producers. Mellow and fresh

Sancerre, Gerard & Pierre Morin £22.95
Loire: Distinctive blackcurrant leaf and tomato stalk aromas. Generous and fruity in character with elegant acidity

Chablis Premier Cru, Jean-Claude Bessin £28.95
Burgundy: The heavy minerals of Chablis shows through with tremendous weight and succulence

-Itlay

Pinot Gris, Birchino £14.95
Veneto: A typical light and delicate pinot grigio, which is now the third most popular white wine grape in the UK

Grecanico, Cantine Setesoli £14.95
Sicily: Theis is what we have in our fridge and drink with our dinners. Think outside the box and try something new

Bianco Di Custoza Monte Del Fra £17.95
As light as they come, fruity and very quenching

Pinot Grigio, Colterenzio £19.95
Alto Adige: This is how a proper pinot grigio should be made- made from serious grape

Gavi di Gavi, Fontanfredda £28.95
Piedmonte. If you've tried their Barolo you'd know these guys know their stuff! So refreshing!

-New Zealand

Pinot Grigio, Mansion House £19.95
Malborough: The best wine we have tasted in a long time. Best wine producer & most popular grape = 100%

Sauvignon Blanc, Mansion House £22.95
Malborough: The best of the best and always a wonderful treat. It is so full of zest and fruit it will blow you away

Viognier, Bilancia 2007 £24.95
Incredibly ripe fruit, with no aokiness in the aroma or flavour, just freshness

Chardonnay, Dog Point £27.95
Malborough: Award winning estate that beats it's rival Cloudy Bay... A gentle chardonnay, very smooth

Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay £29.95
Malborough: Definately one of the New Worlds' most renound wines. In short supply so try it while you can

-South Africa

Chenin Blanc, Pecan Stream £16.95
Stellenbosch: Everybody is blown away by how nice this wine is. Strong, full and voluptious

Sauvignon Blanc, Thelema £22.95
Sutherland: An aromatically intense wine, with grape, apple and citrus, as well as mineral and flint notes

Viognier Spice Route £24.95
An individual style of making wine. Fresh and vibrant making it easy to drink.

Half Bottles

Muscadet, Domaine La Mariniere £9.00
France: A very reliable wine from a very reliable region

Riefe 1/2 Pinot Gris £8.95
Alsace, France: Aroma of flowers, almonds and oranges. With much more texture than the Italian Pinot Grigio

Rose Wines

La Lande Cinsault £12.95
France: Strawberry pink in colour with bright reflections, this youthful, fresh rose has bags of ripe red fruit on the nose with a hint of white spice

Vin Gris de Cigare, Bonny Doon £19.95
California: One of the most fascinating vineyards & definitely one of storytellers favourites, a blend that can't go missed

Sancerre Rose, Jean-Max Roger £24.95
In search of a fine Rose? We have yet to find one to beat this one. Dry and elegant. Spoil yourself!

Bordolino Chiaretto, Monte del Fra £16.95
Italy. A light rose full of flavour. It\'s what the Italians do best! Now let\'s just hope the weather holds.

Chateau Messamier, Minervois Tradition £15.95
France 2007. So good as an aperitif we felt it would be sacrilidge not to offer it by the glass as well!

Malbec Rose, La Flor £17.95
As much fruit as possibly can be crammed into a Rosé wine! Delightful

Champagne, Sparkling

1/2 Brut, Theophile Roederer £16.95
Champagne: Just enough to celebrate a special occasion

Brut Di Pinot, Nero Rose £22.95
Italy: A real winner from our champagne evenings. Slightly sweet and pure delight

Prosecco, Trevisiol £20.95
Blind tasted can and will beat champagne, light to drink in any occasion, dry yet fruity, suitable for all

Brut Pinot Noir, Baron de Marck £28.95
Champagne: Winner of our Champagne tasting, even over the big names! Need we say more?

Compte de Robart Brut Rose £34.95
Champagne. This sparkly is fresh and has delicate red berry flavours. Perfect for celebrations or justr as a treat.

Brut Imperial, Moet & Chandon £38.95
Champagne: A classic Champagne from one of the most famous champagne houses in France

Brut, Special Cuvée, Bollinger £45.00
Champagne: A full biscuit-and-apple nose with gentle oak tones through the mid-palate. Fresh with a firm mousse, complex & mouth filling

Dessert Wines

Moscato D'Asti, 'Bass Tuba' Bava £12.95
Italy: Sweet, yet brilliantly light, refreshing and sparkling. They call it 'breakfast' Champagne

Chaume 1er Cru des Coteaux, Dom des Forges £13.95
France: Sweet wine that is great with our desserts. Treat yourselves

Framboise £15.95
Bonny Doon, California: Made from 100% raspberries for a most fantastic experience to go with your pudding or just on its own!

Quinta De La Rosa 1999 Vintage Port £44.95
Rumoured one of the best vintages to date, great for any celebration.

Other ports available £0.00
Simple ask one of our servers

There are always lots to choose from in our guest wine section too so come and have a look