Salut!: Say si to sangria, Spain’s thirst-quenching sipper

It’s a hot, sunny day in Barcelona and after a day of rambling along La Rambla, it’s time for some refreshment. What are you going to sip? Sangria, of course.
The refreshingly fruity wine punch is perhaps Spain’s most famous export after Penelope Cruz.
But if you think sangria has had its day, it’s time to give it a rethink, especially with Spain and Portugal as the theme regions for this year’s Vancouver International Wine Festival (Feb. 24 to March 4, vanwinefest.