Wine & Champagne Cocktails · Classic Recipe

Wine Spritz (Weinschorle)

A complete, easy-to-follow recipe for the Wine Spritz (Weinschorle), including ingredients, method, glassware, and the story behind the drink.

At a Glance

Category: Wine & Champagne Cocktails
Glass: Wine glass
Garnish: Lemon wheel

Ingredients

3 oz white wine
3 oz sparkling water

Method

Build over ice in a wine glass and stir gently.

Glass & Garnish

Glass: Wine glass
Garnish: Lemon wheel

Background & History

A simple, everyday German and Austrian tradition (Weinschorle) of stretching wine with sparkling water — lower in alcohol and refreshing for warm-weather drinking.

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