Aperitif time It is the most beautiful hour of the Italian's day, the hour when the end of the workday is officially announced and the evening is welcomed with open arms.
It is essentially a connecting hour between the workday and dinner, which can also last until the nighttime entertainment.
It's 5:00 PM and you can see how the tables and chairs of the local bars and restaurants are slowly filling up with colorful glasses and wide smiles. So if you've asked yourself what "this aperitivo" means?

So we'll tell you that dinner has great significance in Italian culture, it's the time when they sit down with their loved ones around a table full of all the goodies for quality time.
An aperitif is essentially an alcoholic drink, usually sparkling, served alongside fresh snacks. That the chef decided to bring out. Aperitif time is actually meant to prepare us for dinner., to stimulate our appetite but on the other hand also to calm the hunger that comes after a day of work, but in our case... it is designed to improve the mood and ensure that everyone around the table will spend their evening with maximum fun.
The word aperitivo comes from the Latin word "aperita" - to open, as the drink is what opens the meal. The custom originated in the city of Turin in northern Italy and was traditionally associated with drinking vermouth (a spiced wine liqueur) produced by Antonio Benedetto Carpano. Today, Italy holds the largest share of vermouths in the world, and brands like Martini, Cinzano, and Gancia have recently become synonymous with vermouth, but there are many, many others. There isn't just one drink that is customary to consume during aperitivo, but generally, vermouths, liqueurs, or dry prosecco are drunk. This is because we drink these beverages before a meal, and therefore they will almost always be dry – not sweet, so the flavors don't overpower the food that follows.