Sipping on wine is a leisurely activity that can be done throughout of the year. Now that it's time for the winter season to change, rum and brandy will likely be put aside, leaving room to experiment with other tipples. The very versatile wine can be used to spruce up a range of interesting cocktails. 

City-based expert Sameer Uttamsingh explains, “People mostly take to red wine during the cooler months, white wine and sparkling in the summer.” A simple  glass of wine is divine but using wine to make cocktails is an adventure for those who are ambitious. Now, purists may scoff at the idea of a wine cocktail but the Spanish drink sangria or a classic Aperol Spritz and others easily prove otherwise.