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WINES FOR THE SUMMER HEAT

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WINES FOR THE SUMMER HEAT

As summer temperature climbs everybody prefers to have something refreshing, cool and a perfect complement for the summer heat. For the wine lovers this is the time they switch from heavy body wines to cooler, lighter and crisper wines. Summers are the time typically people switch from heavy red like Zinfadel, Cabernets and merlots to light wines, white wines and rose wines. Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented grapes. The wines can be classified into different categories; White wine, Red wine, Rose wine and Sparkling wine.

Tips for serving wine in Summer heat:

  1. Chill the wine to the temperature to your satisfaction: Don’t be afraid to chill a bottle of red wine, Around 20 minutes in the refrigerator and your bottle of red is perfect at the height of summer.
  2. If you are a red wine lover go for Pinot Noir, Gamay, Grenache, Beaujolais etc which are light body and delicate red wines and are perfect for summertime
  3. For the people who prefer white wines Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Viognier are good options as they have delicate mouthfulfeel and pleasing fruit flavors to beat the summer heat
  4. Sparkling wines: sip, sit back and let the heat pass you by with cool refreshing glass of sparkling wines or a champagne
  5. Rose wines: rose wines are the perfect summer wines; citrous aromas, fruity flavours  makes them ideal for your many summertime gatherings
  6. Wine cocktails: with the increase in temperature, the heat and the humidity are at their peak and one thing that we have learn to live by is that it’s important to stay hydrated. Sangria, Spritz and Kir are the popular classic wine based cocktails. Get experimental and mix your red, white, rose or sparkling wines with different flavours of fruits and enjoy making these summer wine concoctions that are sure to quench your summertime thirst and bring fun to any event.

List of popular wines and wine based cocktails for warm weather and sunshine:

  • Red wines: Beaujolais wines made from Gamay grapes, Valpolicella Claasico a wine made from Corvina grapes, lighter styles of pinot noir and Sangivese wine
  • White wines: Reisling wines, Pinot Grigio wines, Sauvignon Blanc wines and Chardonnay wines

·        Rose wines: Les Clans, Lazy Creek Vineyards, Rosé Of Pinot Noir, Chateu Léoube, Secret De Léoube, Chene Bleu Rosé and Tavel Rose

  • Sparkling wines: Moët & Chandon Champagne, Prosecco, Champagne Rose, Sparkling Shiraz, Barefoot and Korbel
  • Cocktails: Sangaria, Mimosa, Kir Royale, Kir, White wine Spritzer, Rose wine Spritzer and Buck;s Fizz

Most popular summer wine cocktail “Sangaria”: Sangria is a very popular summer beverage from Spain. It is a punch traditionally consists of red wine, brandy, orange juice, fruits like orange, lemons, limes, apple and peaches all missed and served chilled in a wine glass. Sangria is one of the most popular drinks in Spanish cuisine.

Summer won’t last long, so pick one of these delicious summer wines, get outside and enjoy the sunshine!

The article is provided by UEI Global Education - Rated as best hotel management institute in Agra.

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