《邮轮实用英语》Chapter2Lesson3OrderingChampagne

Whatweshouldknow!WhatisChampagne?SweetnessofChampagneDialogueaboutorderingchampagneWaysofServiceChampagne

WhatisChampagneChampagneisasparklingwine.ItisproducedwithintheChampagneregionofFrance,fromwhichittakesitsname.Asageneralrule,grapesusedmustbethewhiteChardonnay,orthedark-skinnedredwinegrapesPinotNoirorPinotMeunier.

within+time/place...之内fromwhichittakesitsname由此得名limit...to...将...局限于...appellation≈designationenshrine:cherish,evaluatePDO:(欧盟）原产地命名保护asageneralrule

GrapesChardonnay→whitegrapes霞多丽PointNoir→redwinegrapes黑比诺PointMeunier→redwinegrapes莫尼耶比诺

dictate:determine决定havethehighestqualitybelowerinquality

SweetnessofChampagneBrut(lessthan15gramsofsugarperliter)Sec(17to35gramsofsugarperliter)Demi-Sec(33to50gramsofsugarperliter)Doux(morethan50gramsofsugarperliter)=ExtraDry=Dry=MediumDry=Sweethigherqualitymoreexpensivelowerqualitylessexpensive

DialogueGuest:Idliketoorderabottleofchampagne.Barman:Wouldyoucarefor______or______?Guest:Istheextradry/dry/mediumdry?Barman:Yes,itis.(No,itis________.)

WaysofServiceChampagneChampagneandSparklingWineshouldbeservedcold,ideally10℃.Serveinaflutestyleglass,thetallnarrowmouthoftheglasshelpsreservethebouquetandbubble.Ensureglassisdryandfreeofdetergent(flattensthewine).Presentthewinetotheguest,citingthebrand,vintageandstyle.Removingthecork.Ensurethebottleisnotpointedatanyoneorthing.

WaysofServiceChampagneUntwistandtakeoffwinemuzzleormuselet,keepingyourthumbonthecork.Coverthecorkwithawaiter’scloth.Gentlytwistthebottle,maintainingadownwardpressureonthecork.Keepthebottleasstillaspossibleandworkasquicklyaspossible.Thecorkshould‘sighorhiss’outratherthan‘pop’.Offerthehosta‘taste’(oftenthey