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ITALY BUILT ITS ENTIRE BAR CULTURE AROUND A SINGLE, GLAMOROUS IDEA: APERITIVO The tradition of aperitivo, which derives from the Latin word aperire (“to open”), is designed to prepare the stomach for dinner. "The Milano-Torino combines bitter Campari from Milan and red vermouth from Turin, creating the sweet-and-bitter foundation of all national mixology," says Ambrogio De Siano from Ischia’s San Montano Resort & Spa. “Here in Sorrento, citrus, Mediterranean herbs, and especially our lemons naturally become part of the language of the bar.” Giuseppe Lamparella, who leads Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria’s new bar, says. A Guide to the Great Italian Cocktails | Vogue