aperitif

• Do it to me An aperitif, then, which we have chilled and ready! —  The Many-Coloured Land -- Julian May
• The aperitif, a few acid smiles handed round; first course, trumped-up laughter; main course, squabble; and for afters, silence False smiles, fights, and silence. —  Martha Grimes - The Old Silent
• Then the nun looked up, her face still shadowed by her hood, and sang in a voice sweet as any of the abbey's chorus, yet with an unexpected pain, as though a delicate aperitif were served too hot. —  F ;SF; - vol 103 issue 01 - July 2002
• Pale with discreet bubbles, clear Riesling fruit and elegance on the nose and palate, quite delicate, summery wine, good as an aperitif or with a meal, even mid-afternoon. —  Decanter News
• As we tiptoe into September and summer's end, a favorite pre-dinner aperitif is a nice glass of chilled fino sherry and a bowl of olives or salted almonds; when company arrives, we pour the sherry into small mismatched glasses and serve on a tray for a lovely presentation. —  The Kitchn

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