The Aperitif: An Appreciative Appraisal

The Aperitif: An Appreciative Appraisalprincely pre-prandials to pique the taste buds and perk the appetiteAs the dinner hour approaches in Rome, Paris or Madrid, most of the knowledgeable citizenry settle down to their aperitifs -- a pre-prandial ritual in which the American-inspired cocktail plays only a minor, occasional role. And more and more Americans are varying their habitual imbibement of bone-dry 8-to-1 martinis by joining their Continental cousins in partaking of the aperitif's piquan...