THE VENETIAN APERITIVO
A spritz, of course, is strictly speaking a drink made by mixing white wine, Campari (or another bitter) and sparkling water. But in Venice, lo spritz is much more than a local aperitif: it is a cultural institution. The drink lends its name to that time of the day when, as the sun begins to go down, you meet with friends and open a bottle, sharing a few simple olives or salted almonds and a few cicheti.