关于爱情| 其实520除了送玫瑰，这些葡萄酒也可以Love Affairs | Romeo, Juliet & Anti-520

很少有恋人像罗密欧和朱丽叶那样命运多舛，即使他们的莎士比亚故事以悲剧收场。这个故事发生在维罗纳省，该省有一种名为阿玛罗尼(Amarone)的名酒，听起来很像意大利语中爱的意思——Amore。

Few lovers were as star-crossed as Romeo and Juliet, even if their Shakespearian tale ended in tragedy. That tale unfolded in Verona, a province with a renown wine known as Amarone, which sounds pleasantly close to the Italian word for love – amore.

阿玛罗尼要经过一个叫做Appassimento（使用部分风干红葡萄酿制而成）的过程，在这个过程中，葡萄被采摘并部分干燥，以提高糖浓度。

Amarone goes through a process called appassimento in which grapes are picked and partially dried to boost the sugar concentration. 

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CHEERS的这款紫绒阿玛罗尼半干红葡萄酒有着强烈的黑樱桃和李子的风味，并带有辛辣、烟熏和咖啡的味道。它深沉、黑暗、略带忧郁，有点像罗密欧与朱丽叶的故事。

Not surprisingly, a wine like CHEERS’ Zironda Amarone Valpolicella has intense dark cherry and plum character along with spicy, smoky and coffee notes. It’s deep, dark and slightly brooding, kind of like the tale of Romeo and Juliet.

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他们说法语是 “爱的语言” ，小编猜他们没有听过凌晨2点一群喝醉的法国酿酒师的声音。小编猜你可能会说法国葡萄酒是爱的液体语言。

They say French is the “language of love” – I guess they haven’t heard a group of drunk French winemakers at 2 AM -- and I guess you could say French wine is the liquid language of love.

如果你想要别具风格的庆祝520这天，尝试一下CHEERS去年新引进的波尔多葡萄酒，皮安尼仙酒庄（玛歌列级庄）干红葡萄酒。这是一款赤霞珠-梅洛混酿的葡萄酒，带有一点小维多的味道。

If you’d like to celebrate 520 in style, try CHEERS’ newish Bordeaux offering, Château Prieuré-Lichine 2018 from the Margaux appellation. It’s a Cabernet-Merlot blend with a splash of Petit Verdot.

这是一款带有黑浆果、紫罗兰、黑醋栗和一丝橡木的香气的优质葡萄酒。它优雅而复杂，回味悠长，略带胡椒味。和心爱的人一起享受几个小时也是一种享受。

This is a superior wine with aromas of dark berries, violets, cassis and a touch of oak. It’s elegant and complex, with a lingering and slightly peppery finish. And it is one to savor for a few hours with a loved one.

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如果你不喜欢520这日子，当然这里还有一个选择，可以让你忘记这一天，而且价格不到520元，包括起泡酒、白葡萄酒和红葡萄酒。

If you aren’t into 520 Day, here is an option that gives you enough wine, including a bubbly, a white and a red, to forget this day -- and for less than RMB520.

先从西班牙的纳沃卡瓦天然高泡葡萄酒开始，这是一种使用香槟的方法酿制的干型起泡酒，直接喝和用来调制鸡尾酒都很美味。

Start with Cava Bonaval Brut (RMB119) from Spain, a dry sparkling wine made using the Champagne method and that is delicious both straight up and in cocktails.

接下来是来自意大利的夜曲灰皮诺干白葡萄酒，这是一款清爽爽口、令人垂涎的葡萄酒。你也可以把这看作是迟来加入的每年5月17日举行的灰皮诺日。

Next is Cavatina Pinot Grigio (RMB126) from Italy, a crisp refreshing and mouth-watering wine. You can also justify this one as belated participation in Pinot Grigio Day, held each May 17.

最后，来自法国南部的诺斯梅洛干红葡萄酒带有成熟的水果味儿，包括黑樱桃，以及一丝香草和橡木的味道。

Finally, Nos Racines Merlot (RMB129) from southern France offers ripe fruit, including black cherry, as well as hints of vanilla and oak.

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既然还有一些预算，那你可以再选择一些甜甜的，意大利的红衣乐园甜猫半甜红葡萄酒。然后忘掉520这天直到2023年。

Since that trio falls rmb144 short of our rmb520 budget, round out your selection with something sugary -- Tussock Jumper Sweet Cat (rmb139) from Italy. And then forget all about 520 Day until 2023.

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