Tinto de Verano

When in Spain I enjoyed doing as the Spanish do. This translates to large lunches, naps, late dinners, tostadas and cafe con leche, tapas, and Tinto de Verano (red wine of summer) or Tinto y Blanco to drink at many meals and bars.

As contradictory as this sounds, it was cold red wine with either lemon soda or fizzy water. These go down easy and are refreshing at almost any juncture in the day.

We ate at a typical cheap restaurant with a 5 Euro lunch of traditional Spanish foods. They didn’t take drink orders, just brought glasses of ice. On every table was a bottle of wine and soda and you just mixed your own drink. There is a funny picture of my sister at the table and you can see the bottles.

Sure, anyone is embarrassed to actually order a wine spritzer, but wait till summer, make them at home, drink them all day, all season long, and enjoy it (it is so European of you!)!