品尝葡萄酒 Wine Tasting
1. Nothing beats that aroma.
这香气无敌了。
2. The wine packs a punch.
这酒太有劲了。
(pack a punch 凶猛的一击,形容酒强劲有力。)
3. It is a typical Bordeaux blend.
这是典型的波尔多混酿风格。
4. This is a new world style wine. Totally different from French or other old world wines.
这是一款新世界风格葡萄酒,与法国或其它旧世界的葡萄酒完全不同。
5. This is a top Burgundy. Just a littlebit too young.
这是款顶级勃艮第,就是有点太年轻了。
6. It doesn't come cheap. But it's abeauty.
这酒不是很便宜,但它是一款美酒。
7. Smelling is the most important step. Because our noses are even more sensitive than our palates.
闻香是(品酒中)最重要的一步,因为我们的嗅觉比味觉更加敏感。
8. I really enjoyed it!It's aromatic and totally crisp. You could drink it as an aperitif.
我真的很喜欢这款酒!它很芳香,超级清爽,可以作为开胃酒喝。
(aperitif 法文:开胃酒)
9. This wine gets more sophistication and complexity. It has stronger notes of minerality. You’ve got more differentfruits.
这款酒有更加精致而丰富的味道、更为明显的矿物风味,可以感受到更多不同的果味。
酒庄&葡萄园 Winery & Vineyard
10. All château tours and tastings must be booked in advance.
所有(波尔多)酒庄之旅和品酒都必须提前预订。
(château 法文:城堡,通常是指酒庄,特别是在波尔多。)
11. The tour guide will give you a little history at the château.
导游将为你介绍酒庄的一些历史。
12. Then they will describe the production of their wines and all the processes they use.
然后,他们将描述葡萄酒的生产以及他们使用的所有工艺。
13. Finally, they will bring you to the tasting room and you get to taste a few of their wines.
最后,他们会带你去品酒室,你可以品尝他们的一些葡萄酒。
14. I couldn’t be more pleased to be here.
我非常高兴能来这儿。
(英语中常见的用法,比如can’t agree more,字面意思是‘不能更同意’,也就是‘非常同意’。)
15. When are we ever going to be here again?
下次再来这儿不知什么时候了。
(ever的作用是加强语气,强调下次来的概率很小,如果没有ever,就只是在单纯询问下次来的时间。)
16. Pinot Noir is a very thin-skinned grape. It doesn’t like constant heat or humidity. Very delicate.
黑比诺是一种皮儿很薄的葡萄,不能接受持续的高温或潮湿,非常精贵。
餐酒搭配 Food & Wine Pairing
17. A great way to start would be a glass of sparkling wine or something on the lighter end of the white wine spectrum.
一杯起泡酒或是较清淡的白葡萄酒是一个很好的开始。
(on the lighter end of the spectrum 在光谱中较浅的一端)
18. Is the steak accompanied with a glass of red wine on your promotional menu?
你们的促销菜单上有牛排配红酒吗?
(一些餐厅有时会为牛排搭配一杯红酒作为促销。)
19. This wine can be enjoyed by itself or with your favourite foods.
这款酒可以单独饮用,也可以跟你喜爱的食物一起。
(说明这是一款喝起来不错,同时还适合搭配各种食物、food-friendly的酒)
20. The right wine match can make even an everyday meal into a special occasion.
搭配合适的葡萄酒甚至可以让每天吃饭更加有仪式感。
21. I think people make far too much fuss about food and wine pairings. But that’s just me.
我认为人们对于餐酒搭配过于小题大做了,不过这只是我的意见啦。
购买葡萄酒 Buying Wine
22. Do you have any sort of specialties here or anything that you would personally recommend?
你们有什么特色酒款,或者你个人有什么推荐吗?
(specialty 指某个地方的招牌、特色产品)
23. I think Merlot is the number one grape variety for me.
梅洛是我葡萄品种的首选。
(红色部分请随意替换!)
24. We should really try to be more open to wines.
我们应该试着接受更多类型的葡萄酒。
(be open to 欢迎,乐意接受)
25. I love Bordeaux red wines, but I'm ready for something a little more adventurous.
我爱极了波尔多红酒,但我打算冒险试些不一样的。
26. It's a little bit outside my price range.
这个有点儿超出我的预算了。
27. I’m debating between A and B.
我在纠结是买A还是买B。
(最好的选择是不做选择,两个都要!debate between 两者之间的争论 )
28. I’ll take whatever you recommend.
你推荐什么我就买什么吧。
(相当豪气!当然,有选择困难时也可以用到。)
其它 Others
29. Wine is bottled poetry.
葡萄酒是装在瓶子里的诗篇。
30. Wine is constantly changing. It isliving and breathing. So wine is always evolving and never static.
葡萄酒在不断地变化,它是鲜活的、有呼吸的。它一直都在发展,从未停止。
31. I originally got into wine through a friend.
我喜欢葡萄酒最初是受到一个朋友的影响。
(get into 开始喜欢,对……产生兴趣)
32. The more I learn about wine, the more excited I am by it.
对葡萄酒了解得越多,我就越兴奋。
33.It’s a matter of finding a corkscrew.
现在的问题就是去找到一个开瓶器了。
(It’s a matter of doing sth 是指实现目标最后/最重要的一步,类似汉语中的‘万事具备,只欠东风’。)
Tips:Don’t drink and drive./No drinking before driving.饮酒别开车。
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