EXPERT INSIGHT A TWIST ON THE TRADITIONAL SUMMER DRINKS
What will be summer 2019’s winning drinks? Every venue will offer the traditional summer staples of beer, cider, rose… all great but how about offering something different, created to both refresh customers and offer your venue a point of difference – with great margin too!
Mark Roberts from Lanchester Wines explains:
If we were to say ‘Port is the perfect summer drink’ you might think we’ve got our seasons confused – surely Port is reserved for Christmas?
Port is traditionally made in the Douro region of Portugal, famed for its Mediterranean climate so, if you think about it, drinking Port as a refreshing summer drink makes
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perfect sense – you wouldn’t want a warming drink on a hot day. If you’re unfamiliar with Port, it’s a fortified wine produced from grapes grown and processed in the Douro region which is located in the North of Portugal extending from the city of Porto to the eastern border. The wine produced is then fortified by the addition of a neutral grape spirit known as aguardente to stop the fermentation, leaving residual sugar in the wine, and boosting the alcohol content (usually 19% or 20% ABV).
As with wine, there are vast variations on brands, qualities and prices so for ease, we’ll focus on colour – White Port, Ruby Port, Tawny Port and Rosé Port (technically a Ruby Port, Rosé Ports are fermented in a similar manner to a rosé wine, with a limited exposure to the grape skins, thus creating the Rosé colour).
Port is incredibly versatile. Most of us associate Port with the end of a meal served with a selection of fine cheeses however, it may also be served chilled as a delicious aperitif.
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