Because a spritz is my only summer drink of choice. One of the most effective parts of Campari's strategy is their genius 3-to-2-to-1 recipe: three parts prosecco, two parts Aperol, and one part soda.

Despite the Italian bitter apéritif Aperol enjoying worldwide fame, its orange hue and citrus taste is just one option on the spritz spectrum. Other bittersweet, herbal liqueurs and bitters, both ...

Bottle of Cynar beside artichoke vegetables with glasses in the background - Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty Does Cynar really taste like artichokes? No. But it does add a complex, bitter, and ...

Bitters and amari (amaro is Italian for "bitter") make up the sole category of food or drink constructed entirely around the flavor of bitterness. In a nutshell, bitters are concentrated flavor ...

There’s a moment at the end of a perfect meal when the conversation is flowing, the light is flattering and the atmosphere perfect. You don’t want the meal to end, but the dessert plates are long gone ...

If you see the word “Negrone” spelled with an “e” featured on a cocktail list, you will immediately know two things: the person who put that list together isn’t Italian (Negrone is not the plural of ...

Throughout my career as an international bartender, I've found that cocktail culture is often viewed through a U.S.-centric lens. It's true that modern cocktails can be traced back to U.S. prohibition ...