Medio y medio

Medio y medio meaning in Uruguayan wine culture

Medio y medio means “half and half” and, in Uruguayan wine culture, refers to a drink made by combining dry white wine with sweet sparkling wine, traditionally in roughly equal parts. It is strongly associated with Montevideo, especially the Mercado del Puerto and the Roldós tradition, and is served chilled as an easy-drinking aperitif or festive wine-based drink. Medio y medio is not a formal wine classification; it is a cultural beverage style built around contrast between still white wine and bubbles.