Get ready for an adventure to discover a dizzying array of carnival drinks drunk around the world. First stop: Venice. Venice and the Spritz For Italians (and many others), Venice is the carnival. Every year, for a week, the city is transformed into an extravagant masked ball. Venice carnival officially began in 1296, when an edict declared the day before the beginning of Lent a public holiday. The inspiration? The…
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Among the most fashionable alcoholic beverages nowadays, the Spritz is becoming one of the most consumed in many parts of the world, especially in places where there is a large community from Italy, the country of origin of this refreshing aperitif. The birth of Spritz probably goes back to the days of the Austro-Hungarian domination of the Italian regions of Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia, and so its name, from…