There is a particular joy to drinking wine on a rooftop in the summer. The city below, the sun going down, the right glass in your hand. Getting the wine right matters more than people admit.
WHAT WORKS ON A ROOFTOP
Rooftop drinking is social and warm-weather. You want wines that are light, refreshing, and work well when it is warm. Heavy reds and oaky whites do not work at altitude in July. Fresh, vibrant, light wines do.
THE SPARKLING CHOICE — SESSION FIZZ OR PROST!
Session Fizz cans are the rooftop drinks format. Easy to hold, immediately refreshing, and genuinely impressive when you explain they are organic sparkling wine from a can that actually tastes incredible. PROST! in a bottle is the choice when you want to share a proper glass.
THE ROSÉ CHOICE — THIRST TRAP
A pale pink glass of Thirst Trap catches the golden hour light beautifully. It is also genuinely delicious — crisp, fresh, and light enough to drink through a whole summer evening without feeling heavy.
THE ORANGE WINE CHOICE — ARRIBA
The amber colour of Arriba looks extraordinary in the fading light. It is also the wine that gets people leaning over to ask what you are drinking — which is either an opportunity or a conversation depending on your evening's plan.
WHERE TO FIND LOCO WINES
Loco Wines is available in bars and restaurants across London and the UK, and for delivery across the UK at locowines.co.uk. If your local rooftop bar does not stock us yet, tell them they should.
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