Some species are harvested for the manufacture of aperitif wines, liqueurs, tonics and flavouring, as in bitters.

An aperitif wine, but good with salads and fish.

Wincarnis is now marketed as an aperitif wine.

This sweet, viscous aperitif wine comes in both white and red.

The zingy sauvignon blanc, which was quite young and introverted when tasted the other day, is a compact, clean, tart aperitif wine.

Perhaps if we think of these as aperitif wines, they will make more sense to our seemingly jaded palates.

They are reasonably priced - often less than $20 - and they work as aperitif wines and as companions to many dishes.

Olive and brine means manzanilla, the featherlight, bone-dry sherry that may be the finest aperitif wine known to humanity.

Lillet is an aperitif wine (a blend of Bordeaux wines and citrus liqueur).

Though not really a stand-alone aperitif wine, when lightly chilled it will pair deftly with chicken, turkey white meat, pork and mild-tasting fish.