Red Wine List 2019-07-13

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Would like to see the wine list?

wine list (a fancy word to wine menu)

What are your most popular reds?

reds 红酒 (contraction for red wine 红酒的缩写) = a type or a favor of wine 

contraction= short version 

House red 特价红酒= a wine on sale 

What is the difference in taste?

the beginner of red 入门级红酒

beginner or novice 新手

I just like to get basic wine. 

introductory wine 

mellow (no strong taste, with rich flavor)圆润的，醇香的

we know the context. 我们知道背景

blend= mix 

a kick= a sharp strong taste  

kind of sharp flavor 

The Cab Sauv (赤霞珠) has notes of currants and black cherries, and the Syrah has peppery undertones. 

note/ undertone 口感 (undertone is background flavor, note is major flavor)

undertone (something is not obvious )

Music is made of a bunch of notes. 

note of currant and black cherries 红醋栗和野樱桃的口感

peppery undertones 胡椒口味

Is it heavily oaked? 有浓重的橡木味吗？

It is very oaky and heavy on the tannins. 

heavy on the tannins 单宁酸含量很高

I will get a glass of that. 

connoisseur 鉴赏家 

sommelier 酒侍

lorry/ truck 卡车 

you are getting the same thing. 

barrels 滚筒/ cask 滚筒

Wine will take in the flavor of the oak. 吸收橡树的味道

peaty taste 泥煤味

complex flavor 

wake up with a slight hangover 

go easy on it 不要用太多