The Tinto de Verano: The Perfect W(h)ine Cocktail for Your Beach Read
Listen, we can talk for years about literary fiction, memoirs, and fantasies, but sometimes you just need a good contemporary romance to stir things up. We could also keep mixing lethal cocktails to help you forget your tears and feel the world spin, or—and hear me out—we have ONE drink with three ingredients max. Enter the perfect beachy drink for when you wanna whine and dine: The Tinto de Verano!
This blog was made in collaboration with Now What? Not Another 20-Something's Podcast. Check out their website!
Anyone who has listened to the podcast knows that adolescent psychology is a subject I would call myself a hobbyist in. The relationship between parent and child is so vital yet oftentimes it can be a source of pain. The reason I decided to recommend this book this month was the way Henry handled the complicated bond between family and how changing your view of your parents can shift your whole narrative. January finds out information about her father that she would rather not know and now that he’s gone, she has no one to question but herself. The way this breakdown in self-image after realizing her mistreatment is shown as a vital part of the plot makes this a must-read for me. The romance is there. But, the beautiful and messy character Henry created in January showed a depth of understanding of grief that hit hard and that aspect of this story is just as important. (Natalie, "Natalie's Beach Read")
P.S. If you think the wine glass in the photo is pretty cute and want one for yourself, check out our very own Azzie Drauch collaboration! This is none other than The Narcissus Glass, inspired by Hades's bar in A String of Fate in the Darkness.
Get Your Copy of "Beach Read" by Emily Henry Now!
Beach Read Audiobook on Libro.fm
The Tinto de Verano
Ingredients:
- 6 oz. Spanish Wine
- Sprite
- 1 Lime
Procedure:
- In a wine glass, pour yourself 6 oz of wine
- Top it off with sprite
- Squeeze lime juice into the glass
- Put in ice (either normal ice or frozen limeade, your choice!)
- Stir, garnish with a slice of lime, and enjoy your w(h)ine session!