8月7日下午, 智利葡萄酒协会(Wines of Chile)的初级课程北京站在智利驻华大使馆举办。智利驻华大使亲自致辞并举杯祝愿智利葡萄酒全国巡回课程圆满成功。智利葡萄酒协会亚太区总监Julio也进行了现场发言,简单介绍了智利葡萄酒行业在中国的发展状况以及智利葡萄酒协会的一些推广动作。
A Chilean wine class for a Fundamentals Certificate, which is granted by Wines of Chile, was held in Chilean Embassy in Beijing yesterday afternoon. The ambassador made his speech on site and gave a toast to the success of wine courses tour. Then subsequently Julio, the Asia-Pacific director of Wines of Chile, introduced to the audience development history and popularization situation of Chilean wines and some actions of the association.
来自AWSEC(亚洲侍酒及教育中心)的张芷灵老师与众分享了一些关于智利和智利葡萄酒的入门级知识,包括智利多元化的地理条件、庞大的气候差异、自16世纪50年代开始的葡萄酒发展历史以及智利的明星品种,如霞多丽、长相思、赤霞珠、梅洛、以及最具代表性的佳美娜等等。同时张老师也透露了AWSEC智利葡萄酒学院的专家、大师级课程将在晚些时候陆续推出,届时学员们将在导师的带领下前往智利十个酒庄进行为期5-10天的实地考察。
Miss Lingzhi Zhang from AWSEC shared some basic knowledge about Chile and Chilean wines with the students,including geographical diversity,considerable climate variation,Chilean wine history (since 1650s)and major grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc,Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and the most famous one, Carmenere. Miss Zhang also revealed that expert and master Chilean wine classes will be given later,when the students would be brought to ten Chilean wineries for a five-to-ten days field trip.
来自美夏酒业的调酒师Luna受邀演示了智利著名鸡尾酒Pisco Sour的调制并简单介绍了关于Pisco的知识,在葡萄酒在线之前有关葡道鸡尾酒主题活动的报道中,也同样有见到她的出席。
Luna Guo from Summergate Fine Wines & Spirits was invited to perform a very famous Chilean cocktail Pisco sour’s blending process to the students. Her attendance could also be seen in WINEONLINE’s last report about Pudao’s cocktail party.
最后学员们集体品尝了以智利特产三文鱼(智利是世界第一三文鱼出口国)为原料的,各种精心制作的小食。在此愉悦的气氛中,由智利协会亚太区总监Julio亲自为现场学员颁发了智利葡萄酒大使证书。
In the end the students tasted together some delicate and delicious snacks made with salmon,which is a specialty in Chile. The Fundamentals Certificates were issued to everyone in this pleasant atmosphere by Julio, the Asia-Pacific director of the association.