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Wine
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Wine
葡萄酒

Learn the Past Perfect Tense

Date: Nov 11 2011

Themes: Food, Hobbies

Grammar: Present Perfect Tense

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Water is refreshing. Fruit juice is healthy. Soda can be tasty at times. But is there any drink superior to wine?

You can sip a glass of wine to relax at the end of a long day, or share a bottle with friends. A good glass of wine can be the perfect complement to a nice meal. And, of course, drinking wine on a date can help create a romantic mood.

You don’t have to be an expert to enjoy wine. But for some, only the very best will do. Hear Marni and Mason talk about drinking wine.

水可以提神。果汁有益健康。苏打水有时味道不错。但还有什么饮料能与葡萄酒相媲美?
你可以小酌一杯葡萄酒除去一天的疲劳,或者与朋友开怀畅饮。一杯上等的葡萄酒是佳肴的绝配。当然,约会时的葡萄酒可以营造浪漫气氛。
你不必成为品酒专家。但是某些人只喝最好的葡萄酒。听听玛尼和梅森如何讨论喝酒。

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Marni

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Mason

Mason

Marni:  Mason, do you enjoy wine?

Mason:  Yeah, I definitely like wine. But you know, I wouldn’t say I’m any sort of expert on it.

Marni:  Well, I’m certainly no expert either, but I do really enjoy it. I actually enjoy it a lot more than any other alcoholic beverage, preferably red wine. And I can tell the difference, but I don’t have like a really developed palate.

Mason:  Oh yeah? Have you ever done a wine tasting at a vineyard?

Marni:  I have. Actually, I’ve gone to several vineyards and talked to the wine makers and had wine tastings. But by the fourth vineyard, you’re just like, “Everything tastes great!”

Mason:  So you don’t do the drink and spit thing just for the flavor?

Marni:  I don’t really just sample. I drink.

Mason:  Yeah.

Marni:  Probably the problem there, huh?

Mason:  Do you find, like, it does something different to the experience when you get to either taste a lot back to back, or you have someone there explaining, like, where it came from and the process?

Marni:  I do enjoy all that information, because I think wine making itself is such a fascinating process that when the wine maker is there and they’re very passionate about it, I feel like I’m able to enjoy the experience more.

 

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Discussion

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Marni asks Mason if he enjoys drinking wine. Mason says he likes wine, but he isn’t a wine expert.

Marni also likes wine. It is her favorite alcoholic beverage. She enjoys going to wine tastings and visiting vineyards. She likes to hear passionate wine makers talk about their work.

Even though she likes wine a lot, Marni says she isn’t an expert, either. She can’t always tell the difference between different types of wine, especially after she’s already had a couple glasses!

Do you enjoy drinking wine? Are you a wine “expert”?

 

Comments

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DominikLi

DominikLi

China

I’m sorry that I have to say:I can’t stand wine.I just hate the feeling of when alcohol rush into my mouth,it’s very strange and make me want to throw up (_).

09:09 AM Jan 21 2013 |

SANG891

SANG891

Hong Kong

Like

10:58 AM Dec 05 2012 |

Nina_Smith

Nina_Smith

Australia

many people think wine is very good,but i never drink and i don’t like.

12:09 PM Sep 27 2012 |

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Teachers should drink no wine !

05:50 PM Feb 28 2012 |

Jenny Sangurima

Ecuador

I’m not an expert but I would like to know more about that, it seems really interesting.

03:51 PM Dec 04 2011 |

Vakitalen

Vakitalen

Colombia

Yes, I do. I love de wine!! but I’m not an expert, really no, however I would like to be one… I think Know about wine it´s interesing… 

05:12 PM Nov 15 2011 |

MARCIA LEITE

Brazil

I like wines mainly red wine, but I am not a expert because it’s necessary to study very hard this subject.


I love to drink wine with friends, boyfriend. The wine combines some kinds of cheese and cold weather. Unfortunately, my country is hot.

03:01 PM Nov 15 2011 |

Rachaeita

Bangladesh

I like this lesson though I don’t like to have any alchoholic beverage.

10:10 AM Nov 14 2011 |

No0ori_S

No0ori_S

Saudi Arabia

It`s easy pragragh to read ,, but about the title I don`t like it , It`s about what I hate most  ”Alcoholic” ):  

07:36 PM Nov 13 2011 |

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ironman

Oman

nice

06:49 PM Nov 13 2011 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

  Quote    ;  old age is like wine, improves the good and worsen the bad.  

01:39 PM Nov 13 2011 |

Cabdirisaq

Cabdirisaq

United Kingdom

I drink wine on two occasions, when I’m in love and when I’m not happykiddin.Yeahh no need to being expert to drink or enjoy wine, just try but should know about our limit


 

12:24 PM Nov 13 2011 |

xcerenx

Norway

sure drinking wine is perfect but if the wine is perfect Wink

12:04 PM Nov 13 2011 |

Olya1106

Olya1106

Ukraine

I’m not a wine expert but I like to drink wine. I like red wine rather than white wine. But I like to drink it with my friends and not too often just occasionally.

09:33 AM Nov 13 2011 |

Vina Novalina

Indonesia

Hiya i cant more agree with ya, Julito i ever heard about this, that wine can be use as medicine, in china culture some of people using wine esp ginseng (root of the plants) wine for medical treatment and in europe and another countries with winter season there people drink wine to keep them warm for against the cold weather but yea overdose things never always good for health ^^

09:29 AM Nov 13 2011 |

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ebrim

ebrim

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i preffer to drink wine more then other brevage specially iranian wine

09:25 AM Nov 13 2011 |

jerryjeff

jerryjeff

United States

Wine.. where do I begin?Are there any drinks superior to wine…are you serious!? , i’ll swap a whole bottle of wine ( I don’t care how expensive it might be) for a glass of Wild turkey anytime. Wine is not my cup of tea!

04:42 AM Nov 13 2011 |

kenlin16

kenlin16

Taiwan

I am not a wine drinker but I occasionally drink it . It’s especially good at a celebrating occasion or on a date. It help people loose a bit and they won’t be so serious. However, I don’t drink wine or alcohol with whom I don’t know very well. It can be troublesome or even dangerous . Some people lose control and do stupid things after they get drunk. To avoid that , it’s better to drink wine with someone capable of controlling themselves.Wink

03:18 AM Nov 13 2011 |

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Abdulkhaliq Al-Jamrah

Yemen

well, there are many drinks superior to wine and even beneficial for the body.


F.g Fruit juice  


03:02 AM Nov 13 2011 |

Nicte ha

Nicte ha

Mexico

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgjkwfwx_Ew&feature=fvsr

02:38 AM Nov 13 2011 |

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