However, before 1846, more precisely, from18th century, Italians began to drink aperitifs. 1786, Antonio? Benedetto? Capano promotes traditional aperitif-absinthe in Turin. By the 20th century, aperitifs had spread all over the world, including distant North America.
In Spain and Latin America, the history of aperitif has been hundreds of years, especially in Spain, the history of aperitif is as long as 1000 years. People in the Iberian Peninsula have always had the habit of drinking light drinks and eating appetizers before meals since ancient times. Today, this pre-meal collocation method is called "tapas" in Spain, which means "pre-meal snacks". There are many kinds of aperitifs, and the most common ones are fortified wines, such as Madeira, Sherry and White Porter. Some liqueurs can also be used as aperitif; White wine and champagne are also drunk as aperitifs by many people, especially Americans.
In the south of France, the common aperitif is Pastis. Fennel. In Normandy, Calva was the most popular aperitif. In eastern France, Alsace Clemente is the best choice for aperitif. In addition, champagne and cognac are also common aperitifs in French families. Kiel cocktail is one of the most famous aperitifs in France, and it is becoming more and more popular in North America. Young and fresh Beaujolais is also one of the best choices for French aperitif.
In Italy, all kinds of bitter wines, such as Cinzano, Campari, Byrrh, Sarell, Suze, Vermeer and Amaro, are common aperitifs on the table. Moreover, absinthe and amaro are very popular not only at family dinners, but also in bars.
In Greece, the typical aperitif is fennel spirits. Arak is the best choice for aperitif in eastern Mediterranean countries such as Palestine, Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. If you have never tried aperitif, you can try the following five wines, all of which are very classic and popular.
1, Dubene: This wine has a history of 150 years. It has always been one of people's favorite aperitifs and is very popular on both sides of the Atlantic. It tastes sweet, herbal, slightly bitter, but charming. A cup of Dubene with ice is an ideal drink before dinner.
2, Jill cocktail: This wine has a complex flavor, but it won't make people feel too heavy, and it has a good appetizing effect. It is also very simple to make, just add one or two ounces of blackcurrant liqueur to the flute champagne glass, and then pour in pale white wine. If you want to mix Kir Royale, you can use sparkling wine instead of white wine.
3. Patis fennel wine: This wine is very clear and has the flavor of fennel. When drinking, water is usually added to the wine, so that the wine will turn milky white. If you want to drink with ice, add ice after adding water. Ice cubes can crystallize anethole in wine.
4. Kimberly or soda-Kimberly: This is one of the most famous bitter wines in Italy, but because it is too bitter for some people, you will add soda or soda to drink it together, which can also make it unique.
5. Sherry: This wine is produced in Jerez in southern Spain and is known as the national wine of Spain. Shakespeare once praised sherry as "Spanish sunshine in a bottle". If you have never tried this wine, you must buy it and have a taste.