Orange crush

A glass of rosé or chilled white wine may get all the glory in the summer months but orange wine makes an intriguing alternative.

Orange wine has long been on the rise, but will you add it to your summer party plans?

While it’s not at all new – Georgia, for example, has been making it for centuries – orange wine is becoming more popular and more widely available too. Also known as skin-contact wine it is essentially white wine made as if it were red wine and Ian Brosnan, head sommelier for Ely wine bars, tells you all you need to know in the panel [right]. And if you’re keen to try an orange wine but ...