There is a specific hour of the day that belongs to the spritz. You know the one. That particular quality of late afternoon light when everything goes warm and golden and the day hasn’t ended yet but it’s clearly winding down in the best possible way. In Italy they call it aperitivo hour. In every outdoor bar in every city in the world it’s the moment when the orange drinks appear on every table and nobody is in a hurry to be anywhere else. The aperitivo spritz — the one in the big wine glass with the orange slice and the ice and the bubbles — is one of the most beloved drinks of the last decade. And unlike a lot of trends it earned it. It’s genuinely delicious. It’s low commitment. It’s visually perfect. It turned an entire generation onto the concept of drinking for pleasure rather than ...
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