How to Make the Tastiest Summer Punches & Sangria

Northern cultures still seem to have a hang up about adding water or juice to wine, having perhaps a little too much respect for that precious, fermented grape juice. There still is a feeling that wine should be revered, taken seriously, not be messed with. Southern cultures, on the other hand, have always known that summer heat demands dilution – and fruity enhancement. After all, thirst needs slaking and souls and bodies in balmy climes need refreshment and hydration. What better way to achieve this than by mixing wine with all the luscious fruits of summer, colourful and bursting with flavour, at the peak of their ripeness. It is putting two and two together and getting ten.