Mark Poynton at Caistor Hall
This is a compact list of seventy wines built around France, with Champagne and sparkling carrying real weight up front, including four listings from Gosset and a Grande Marque section. France leads both the white and red bottle selections, but the New World gets a fair shake on the red side, and the breadth comes from value driven producers like San Marzano in Puglia and Saint Clair from New Zealand rather than trophy bottles. Prices are accessible, starting around nineteen pounds and topping out near a hundred and ten, so you can pour generously without scaring anyone off. The glass program is the real strength here, with twenty nine of the seventy wines open, eight whites and eight reds, plus a deep ten strong dessert and fortified range to close. This rewards a guest who wants to drink across styles by the glass and a table that likes good Champagne without committing to a grand cru budget.