Kir

Okay - if mixing is your thing and drinking a glass of white wine seems a little middle aged or girly to you, try a kir!  A kir is a French drink usually served before a meal or with a snack.  I find that it is excellent with brunch or a lighter meal.

Ingredients:  creme de cassis, white wine, lemon slice.  Depending on your tastes, the ratio of cassis to wine is 1/5 if you like it sweet all the way to 1/10 if you don't.  I like it with an ice cube and a squeeze of lemon.  The Breakfast Club puts a couple of drops of brandy in theirs.