A spritz is an Italian wine-based cocktail, commonly served as an apéritif across Italy. It consists of Prosecco, digestive bitters and soda water. The original spritz veneziano uses Select as bitters and was created in Venice in 1920. Popular variants are spritz al Campari, which uses Campari, and Aperol spritz, which uses Aperol as bitters.
An Aperol spritz
An Aperol spritz, served in Venice
An Aperol spritz at Eataly in Las Vegas
Apéritifs and digestifs are drinks, typically alcoholic, that are normally served before (apéritif) or after (digestif) a meal respectively.
Fino sherry is a classic apéritif.
Apéritifs paired with mixed nuts and bread twists
Le Mont Corbier liqueur served as a digestif