It must be a slow newsweek. Why else would a hot take on a light, fizzy cocktail send shock waves through social media Thursday?
The spark that triggered the outrage is . . . the Aperol Spritz. Yes, the Italian cocktail made with the bitter-leaning, low-alcohol pre-meal spirit, along with prosecco, club soda and an orange slice.
Specifically, that spark came in the form of a column published posted by the New York Times, boldly headlined "The Aperol Spritz Is Not a Good Drink." The author of the hit piece is Rebekah Peppler, a writer whose new book about the French - aha!