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Jancis Robinson
Master of Wine
世界著名酒评家，英国葡萄酒与烈酒教育基金会WSET前名誉主席，JancisRobinson.com的创建人和每日专栏主笔，《金融时报》（Financial Times）葡萄酒专栏作家，著名的《牛津葡萄酒大辞典》（Oxford Wine Companion）的编者，与休·约翰逊（Hugh Johnson）合著有《世界葡萄酒地图》（The World Atlas of Wine），这些书籍在世界范围内都已成为葡萄酒的标准参考书。2003年她获得女王授予的不列颠帝国勋章，并一直担任英国女王的酒窖顾问。 1984年，成为“葡萄酒大师”（Master of Wine），是葡萄酒贸易行业之外第一位获得此项专业认证的人。
So many people enjoy drinking wine and want to know a bit more about it, but don't know where to start. Here are a few simple things to bear in mind.
很多朋友爱喝葡萄酒，并且想了解更多的知识但无从下手。此处给出寥寥几点简单建议，以供参考。
1
One size fits all 一种尺寸，契合所有
You only really need one shape and size of wine glass, whatever the colour of the wine, and even champagne and stronger fortified wines can be enjoyed in your all-purpose wine glass.
一个尺寸与大小相宜的酒杯很重要，不论酒色如何，香槟抑或雄壮的加强酒，都能够被你的酒杯得到最大程度的展现。
2
Never more than half full 不要超过杯子的一半
Try not to fill a glass more than half full, so that you can swirl the wine round and really enjoy the all-important aromas. They can give enormous pleasure and are free of alcohol and calories. Always consciously smell a wine!
斟酒尽量不要超过杯子的一半，以便酒汁能够轻松在杯中旋转，真正享受所有重要的香气。香气可以带来无穷的快乐，并无酒精与卡路里所带来的隐忧。要有意识地去闻葡萄酒！
3
Your opinion counts 遵从自己内心的声音
There are no rights or wrongs in wine appreciation. It’s up to you, not your supposed ‘wine expert’ friend, to decide whether you like it or not.
在葡萄酒的欣赏中无分对错，一切取决于你的喜好与本心，而并不是“专家”朋友给出的意见。需要自己决定是否喜爱一款葡萄酒。
4
Get to know your local independent wine retailer
了解当地独立葡萄酒零售商
Tell them which wines you have liked so far and it is in their interests (and yours) to guide you towards something you are likely to enjoy that may be more interesting, or a better buy.
告诉他们迄今为止你喜爱的酒款，他们乐于（或你自己也以此为乐）引导你享受更有趣或更好的葡萄酒。
5
Don't judge a wine by its screw cap
莫因螺旋盖而轻易评断一款葡萄酒
Some very good wine is now sealed with screwcaps because producers (and consumers) have become fed up with the taint associated with poorly treated corks. The stopper is no longer a sure guide to wine quality.
现今有很多非常棒的葡萄酒采用螺旋盖密封，是因为生产商（与消费者）已厌倦了处理与橡木塞污染相关的问题。葡萄酒塞不再是断定葡萄酒质量的标准。
6
It pays to be unfashionable好酒可能并不时尚
Some of the best-value wines in the world are those that have been unfashionable, such as sweet wines and all but the most celebrated sherries and ports.
世界中一部分好酒是一些已不再时尚和不太流行的酒款，例如甜酒和值得被称赞的雪莉与波特。
7
It's all about temperature 温度是关键
The temperature a wine is served at can make an enormous difference to how it tastes. Too cold and the wine won’t taste of anything; too hot and it'll taste muddy.
侍酒的温度会对葡萄酒品尝口感带来巨大影响。太冷，酒无法散发魅力；太热，入口不清爽。
8
Weight matters more when it comes to food pairings.
餐食搭配时，更需参考酒体
Colour doesn’t matter as much as weight when matching wines and food. Serve rich, dense wines with flavourful foods but something lighter and fresher with more delicate dishes such as poached fish, sushi or sashimi.
当进行餐食搭配时，酒体比葡萄酒的颜色更值得考虑。搭配口感丰富的食物时，多配以浓郁结实的葡萄酒，而当酒体更轻盈新鲜时，柔和的菜肴例如清炖鱼、寿司或生鱼片会更加贴切。
9
Price does not equal quality 价格并不等于质量
There is no direct relationship between price and quality. There are many overpriced and some underpriced wines out there.
价格和质量没并有直接的关系。世界中有太多被高估和低估的葡萄酒了。
10
Stick to the £7-£20 bracket 锁定7-20镑的价格区间
Wines in the £7-20 a bottle bracket are likely to be the best value. Less than this and it leaves dangerously little to pay for the wine itself once all the fixed costs and taxes have been paid. More than this and you can easily be paying for the winemaker's or marketeer's ambition.
7-20镑之间的酒性价比最高。低于此价格，固定成本和税费涵盖后，酒本身价值不明显。高于此价格，除了酒本身则需要为例如营销者和酿酒师的理想等更多的附加值买单。
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