The word of the day is apéritif:

< French apéritif < Latin aperītīvus, < aperīre to open

 

  An alcoholic drink taken, before a meal, to stimulate the appetite.  (OED)

"Last year, he filmed an Italian Web TV series sponsored by the apéritif brand Crodino, in which he played a talking gorilla who casually dates a famous talk-show host.  'A gorilla with his own sitcom,' he said.  'It's very Italian.'"

 - Nick Liptak, "The Pictures: Apeman", 31 January 2011 The New Yorker