| This time it was all wood panelling, chandeliers, frou-frou flower displays, bow-ties and aperitifs in the conservatory. |
| Aromatic off-dry whites make fine summer swiggers, equally good as aperitifs and spicy food wines. |
| Old and new world wines complement dinner, and aperitifs and after-dinner drinks are served in the airy drawing room beside the turf fires. |
| Whiskey, aperitifs and wine were on hand, with some local beer thrown in for good measure. |
| Sekt in Gemany and Austria is largely made from Riesling, yielding fruit-driven and light wines that are terrific aperitifs. |
| The dinner was progressing slowly, almost formally, with aperitifs, appetizers, and now soups. |
