| I had the strangest experience recently. I was | | | | summer. The thing to be careful for is that wine |
| with some friends and we opened a bottle of | | | | spritzers sometimes go to your head more |
| champagne. One of the men immediately ordered | | | | quickly because of the carbonation. |
| a lemon-lime soda and poured it into his half-filled | | | | Wine punches are fantastic for a party. They |
| glass of champagne and did the same thing with | | | | make a light fun drink for showers and outdoor |
| his wife's glass. Intrigued I tried a little and found | | | | events. There are so many combinations for |
| that the doctored champagne was not my thing. | | | | creating a great wine punch. They can even be a |
| However, it made me start to think about ways | | | | centerpiece with their pretty colors and attractive |
| to turn wine into very different drinks. | | | | garnishes. You can add fruit juices, club soda, |
| The goal may be to make certain wines more | | | | ginger ale and other types of alcohol like brandy |
| palatable for those in your circle of friends and | | | | or liqueurs. Try combining two different wines in |
| family who are not quite wine drinkers yet. Yet | | | | your punch like a dry white wine and a sherry. |
| for many people, wine based beverages are just | | | | A wonderful touch is to add frozen fruit like citrus |
| one more way to enjoy their favorite drink, | | | | slices, berries, peaches or even a frozen ring of |
| especially in the hot summer months. | | | | fruit in soda. It helps keep the wine punch cold as |
| A great, reliable way to liven up any type of | | | | well as looking appetizing. |
| wine, but especially red wines is to turn them into | | | | Mimosas, or a mixture of champagne and orange |
| sangria. This delicious Spanish drink is a fun way to | | | | juice, are wonderful if you having friends in for |
| enjoy a light and pleasant wine-based beverage, | | | | brunch or are serving breakfast to houseguests. |
| sure to cool you down in the hot weather. Cut-up | | | | It makes a great addition to a light lunch or for |
| fruit, sugar, brandy and soda, the essential | | | | just hanging around the pool. Nothing says |
| ingredients in sangria, can make just about | | | | elegance like a mimosa. |
| anything taste better. It is the perfect way to | | | | Summer time is also a great time to try some of |
| treat a bottle of wine that you're not crazy about. | | | | the light fruity wines that are available. Many |
| It's also a great way to make a bottle go much | | | | Rieslings make the perfect light summer drink. |
| further. People will surely come back for more. | | | | There are also many fruit infused wines like |
| Another popular way to dress up a glass of wine | | | | blackberry Merlot, which are fun flavorful wines to |
| is by adding club soda to a half-filled glass and | | | | enjoy on a hot summer day. No matter how you |
| serving it with a cherry. A wine spritzer, as this | | | | serve your favorite wine, it makes summer more |
| drink is called, is very popular. It makes a lighter | | | | fun. |
| drink than wine alone and it evokes feelings of | | | | |