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1. The future’s orange Parisian-style bistro The Orgia, in Falmouth’s Church Street, offers a wine list dedicated to ‘skin-contact’ or orange wines, which are poised to be the new rosé. Try several options by the glass, while tasting sliders of three small glasses allow inquisitive customers to explore this easily-missed category in more depth. Feeling peckish? Team up your tipple with a menu of light bites, nibbles, full plates and sharing platters including Porthilly oysters, British-made nduja and French wild boar saucisson. www.theorgia.com 2. Hazy days Firebrand Brewing Co at Launceston enters the alcohol-free market with the launch of Shorebreak Hazy Pale - perfect for those who like their craft beer without the hangover. This super-satisfying 0.5% brew is bursting with mango and lemongrass flavours - clean and refreshing, n 78 |
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a flavoursome, thirst-quenching option for the summer. £2.30/330ml, www.firebrandbrewing.co.uk 3. Sundowner spritz Crafted by the team at Knightor Winery, Aprèz is a refreshing, delicately aromatic canned rosé wine spritz bursting with Mediterranean flavours and punches of zesty citrus. It’s just perfect for sundowner moments, chilling with friends on the beach or in the park, or even just kicking back on the train or sofa. For more information and to pre-order, email sales@knightor.com 4. 0% alcohol, 100% Rattler Described as “100% Rattler, 0% Alcohol”, Rattler Zero was some three years in the making. “When choosing zero alcohol, consumers don’t want an existing product that’s simply diluted down - they want a product in its own right, and shouldn’t
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need to compromise on taste or mouthfeel,” says Joe Healey, managing director at Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm. With 97% of this product coming from fermented apples, it has all the character and flavour you’d expect in a Rattler product. www.healeyscyder.co.uk 5. Hard seltzers Created from spirited sparkling Cornish water, hard seltzers are the fastest growing drinks sector in the USA and are predicted to make a splash this side of the pond. William and Rubina TylerStreet, the husband-and-wife team behind Curio gins, have created a 4.5%abv Hard Seltzer range to reflect the easy-going outdoor lifestyle dubbed “Kernowfornia”. Delectable flavour combinations include delicate Peach and Rose, zingy Rhubarb and Ginger, sweet Pear and Elderflower, tropical Mango and citrussy Yuzu and Mandarin. www.curiohardseltzer.co.uk l
