Must-try Red & White Wine Aperitif

To start with, it is important for us to know what does an aperitif mean. An aperitif is a drink (alcoholic) that is consumed before having a meal in order to stimulate your appetite. This French word, aperitif, comes from aperire (a verb in Latin) which means to open. It is more likely to be dry and not sweet beverage, thus a light and dry white makes for a perfect aperitif. Here in this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of some common red & white wine aperitif that you can serve in your upcoming house party.

Dubonnet

A French aperitif that originated almost 150 years ago, this drink is available in both red and white wine styles. The red Dubonnet is a bit sweet with added flavours of quinine and spices. On the other hand is a dry white wine flavoured with herbs. 

Lillet

Another one that is both a red and white wine aperitif. As luxurious and stylish as the name sounds, Lillet is a drink that originated in a small town of southern Bordeaux. The recipe till date is a secret, and the drink seems infused with roots, herbs and fruits while revealing notes of orange and mint. The natives serve this drink in a classic way, with a twist of orange. 

Vermouth

A very popular wine style, vermouth comes in both sweet and dry forms. It is commonly used in making Manhattan, although the Europeans prefer to have it before a meal as an aperitif. Italian and French Vermouth namely Noilly Prat, Cinzano and Martini & Rossi are consumed world wide. The Italians are especially known for ‘Punt e Mes’ (meaning point and a half), a delicacy created using vermouth. They have an old custom as per which bitter component is added in ‘points’ and added to the drink.   

Some other common red and white wine based aperitif choices are dry sherry, champagne, gin, pastis and fino. Order now for a huge collection of wines available at Just Wines - Australia’s 2nd largest online wine store.

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Exploring the Best Low Alcohol Red Wines in Australia

While Australia is witnessing a growing trend for high alcohol wines, the ones containing low alcohol still enjoy a fair share of audience. These are always a choice when it comes to opening a bottle with coworkers, family or even with friends. In this blog post, we’ll be exploring some of the best low alcohol red wines in Australia. But before that, going with the basics, one should know how to determine the amount of alcohol content in your wine.

Determining Alcohol Content of your Wine

A wine connoisseur might often describe a bottle as light, medium or full bodied. But do you know what does this stands for? The body of a wine refers to its alcohol content. So going back, light-bodied is a term used for wines containing low alcohol while full-bodied means a wine with high alcohol and the medium-bodied wines lie in between these two. 

Generally, a wine with less than 12.5% ABV falls in the category of light-bodied. Wine with an alcohol content between 12.5-13.5% are medium-bodied while the ones with 13.5% and above ABV are full-bodied.

Best Low Alcohol Red Wines of Australia

If you are planning for buying one to enjoy with a co-worker or family, and still are confused about which one to pick then don’t worry. This list will make your work easy. Here are some of the highly-acclaimed light-bodied Australian wines which have been recognized by famous wine critics like James Halliday.

Name	ABV
Deep Wood Estate Rose 2017 Margaret River	12.5%
Hewitson Belle Ville 2017 Barossa Valley	12.5%
Two Rivers Belle Sparkling NV Hunter Valley	8.3%

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