Global Drinks Intel is a must-read trade digital and print magazine for the world’s alcohol industry. In a country of exceptional wines and ports, something that is often missed off visitors’ drinking lists is Licor Beirão. My first link with wine was when I was young, and I used to accompany my dad to choose a bottle from our cellar for friends and family dinners. Unauthorised use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author is prohibited. The Spanish sangría and Portuguese sangria both mean bloodletting, and come from the Latin word for blood sanguis.

A Licor Beirão Cocktail Party • A Portuguese Affair A Licor Beirão Cocktail Party • A Portuguese Affair

Chinnery III is a freelance cocktail journalist who has written for Edge Publications, AM New York, Metromix and VODA.Moscatel de Setúbal is an aromatic and sweet wine, with an alcohol content between 17º and 18º, and an intense colour that varies from light topaz to burnt topaz. Always baking, Waterman Gray has also created a signature cheesecake using homemade limoncello, from one of Kansas City’s most renowned Italian chefs. Based in NYC, but happy to continue to travel the world, she has an appetite for great food and drink.

Portuguese Sangria - Authentic Sangria From Portugal Portuguese Sangria - Authentic Sangria From Portugal

Previously she had a lengthy career in museum exhibition development that culminated as exhibitions director of a (now sadly defunct) food and wine museum. Founded by highly-experienced and industry-recognised journalist Alex Smith, the publication focuses on the wine and spirits sector. In December 2013, she will acquire a degree in Linguistics and Creative Writing, and we'll see what happens from there. Many traditional establishments will have a proprietary version of this popular Portuguese drink and add it to coffees or juices for a little extra ‘scent.You can see more of her work on Miles Less Traveled, a blog focused on all of the local eats and adventures she’s discovered in her travels. Robin Robinson is a consultant to the craft spirits industry, where he helps small brands identify their unique narratives to penetrate and activate the marketplace and implement sales and marketing strategies. The quintessential Brazilian caipirinha has been renamed the Caipirão, swapping Cachaça for Beirão in the process. You’ll find these with the accompanying glass at official market stalls in festivals and feiras across Portugal. She founded Planet Grape Wine Review and her latest book is Ten Grapes to Know, The Ten and Done Wine Guide.