A drink made by mixing wine (usually white wine) with sparkling water or club soda to make it lighter and less strong.
From German 'spritzen' meaning 'to spray or splash,' entering English in the 1960s when this lighter wine drink became popular in America and Britain.
The spritzer became trendy in the 1980s as a way for people to enjoy wine casually without getting drunk—it's basically a lower-alcohol alternative that made wine more accessible to everyday drinking.
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