Shaken not Stirred - Drinks to Consider on your European Vacation

When the mercury in the thermometer starts climbing on these fall afternoons, maybe a steaming thimbleful of caffe espresso isn't exactly what you crave. How about a caffe shakerato, like the one over there on the left, sitting on an outdoor table at a bar in Parma? Don't know what a shakerato is? Check out Caffe Shakerato - What's This Italian Shakerato Thing?

And if you find yourself in northern Spain, you might be interested in the ritual behind drinking the local cider. See Sidra and Siderias - Drinking Cider in Spain for the skinny on getting it right in a Spanish Sideria, especially when you're visiting my favorite spots in Asturias and Cantabria, Spain.