aHello there, welcome to Wine World. Let me know if I can help you out at all.
你好,欢迎来到酒的世界。有什么可以帮助的吗?
bUm, yes, please, I could really use some help. I'm going over to my boss'house for dinner tonight and don't know what kind of wine I should bring.
嗯,是的,确实需要你的帮助。今晚我要去老板家里做客,但是不知道带什么酒比较合适。
aOK, do you know what kind of food will be served?
好的,你知道你的老板会招待你们喝什么吗?
bWell, his wife is Japanese. He said she makes really good sushi.
嗯,他的妻子是日本人。他说她做的寿司很好吃。
aHmm, that's a bit of a challenge. Sushi is notoriously difficult to pair with wine. Well, let's see. have to be a white wine, of course.
嗯,那会有点挑战。众所周知寿司很难和酒搭配。嗯,让我想想,当然必定是白酒。
bWhy? Wouldn't a red wine go well with sushi?
为什么?没有红酒可以和寿司搭配的吗?
aNo, I don't think so. Sushi is a very delicately flavored food, and red wine would be a jarring contrast. You need a white wine, which has more subtle flavors, to complement the fish.
bI see. So should I get a bottle of Chardonnay? That's a white wine, right?
我知道了。我应该买一瓶雪当利,那是白酒,对吗?
aYes, Chardonnay is a white wine, but I'm not sure it'd be your best bet. Chardonnay is one of the more fullbodied whites, and tends to be a bit oaky. I'd suggest that you go for something brighter, like this Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand.
是的,雪当利是一种浓烈的酒,还行吧。我建议你买一些淡一些,比如来自新西兰的白苏维浓。
bSauvignon Blanc? What's that?
白苏维浓,那是什么?
aThat's another varietal, or type of grape, just like Chardonnay.
那是用一种葡萄酿制的葡萄酒,葡萄酒的一种,就像雪当利。
bLet's see. The label says it's got "attractive citrus and grassy aromas that give way to crisp, mineral flavors and a bonedry finish. Serve chilled." Oh, no, how long will it take to chill the wine? I'm on my way to the dinner now.
aIt's OK, don't worry, we'll just choose a wine from the cooler. We don't have quite as extensive a selection over here, but...this Rhone Valley white would be lovely.
好的,不用担心,我们只是从冰箱里面选择一瓶酒。我们没有很多的选择,但是……罗纳河白酒很不错。
bAll right. What varietal is that?
好吧,是用什么酿成的?
aWell, this is a French wine, so they don't always specify the varietal on the label. The French believe that the soil a grape is grown in is one of the most important factors in the final flavor of the wine. This wine is probably a blend of a few different types of grapes, mostly Viognier, I'd guess.
aYes, this is one of our best-sellers. It's not quite as dry as the Sauvignon Blanc we were looking at earlier, which means it's more approachable. It's light and crisp, with a bit of a vanilla aroma.