每日雅思词汇：品酒必知词汇

　　下面和谐英语网雅思频道为大家整理了每日雅思词汇：品酒大师必备词汇，供考生们参考，以下是详细内容。

　　“举杯邀明月，对影成三人。”酒自古就是诗人的挚友，让他们抒发自己的旷放豪情，激发他们无边的想象力。今天就向大家介绍西洋酒的基本分类。不过大家还是要培养好的酒品，对自己和他人负责!

　　Wines: It is produced after the fermentation process of grape juice iscomplete. It is said that the longer the aging process, the better it tastes.ABV (alcohol by volume) - 9% to 16%.

　　葡萄酒：新鲜的葡萄或葡萄汁经发酵酿成的酒精饮料，酿造的时间越久，口感越好。酒精含量的体积百分比ABV：9%—16%。

　　Beers: Beer is made after the fermenting and brewing process is done. Theuse of wheat, corn, barley, and rice is essential to make beer. ABV - 2% to4%.

　　啤酒：以大麦芽、酒花、水为主要原料，经酵母发酵作用酿制而成的饱含二氧化碳的低酒精度酒。酒精含量的体积百分比ABV：2%—4%。

　　Spirits: It is simply a term used to describe unsweetened and distilledalcoholic beverages.

　　烈酒：用来描述所有的不经甜化和蒸馏的烈性高浓度酒。

　　Spirits include

　　Brandy: Short for brandy wine, this is a distilled wine. This drink isusually consumed after dinner. ABV- 30% to 60%.

　　白兰地酒：以水果为原料，经发酵、蒸馏制成的酒，通常所称的白兰地专指以葡萄为原料，通过发酵再蒸馏制成的酒。常在饭后饮用。酒精含量的体积百分比ABV：30%—60%.

　　Gin: To produce gin, juniper berries and white grain spirit are distilled.ABV - 37% to 40%。

　　金酒(杜松子酒)：以杜松子果和谷物蒸馏制成。可单独饮用，也可调配鸡尾酒，并且是调配鸡尾酒中惟一不可缺少的酒种。酒精含量的体积百分比ABV：37%—40%.

　　Liqueurs: This spirit is obtained when various flavors like herbs, cream,spices, flowers, and fruits is combined. ABV - 15% to 30%.

　　利口酒：泛指酒中添加了天然芳香药，用动、植物，并具有一定保健作用的饮料配制甜酒。ABV：15%—30%.

　　Rum: A distilled alcoholic drink which is produced after the fermentationof sugarcane or molasses is done. ABV - 40% to 55%。

　　朗姆酒：用甘蔗压出来的糖汁，经过发酵、蒸馏而成。ABV: 40%—55%.

　　Tequila: The use of a plant, blue agave(found in a town in Mexico) isimportant to make tequila. The various colors of tequila is obtained due toaging process, method, and time duration. ABV - 35% to 40%。

　　龙舌兰酒：龙舌兰酒又称“特基拉酒”，是墨西哥的特产，被称为墨西哥的灵魂。龙舌兰成熟后割下送至酒厂，再被割成两半后泡洗24小时，然后榨出汁来，汁水加糖送入发酵柜中发酵两天至两天半，然后经两次蒸馏，陈酿时间不同，颜色和口味差异很大。ABV:35%—40%.

　　Vodka: Again a distilled drink which is transparent (it's clear). Vodkacontains purified ethanol and water which at times goes through various stagesof distillation. It is fermented from potatoes, wheat or rye, corn, or sugarbeet molasses. ABV - 25% to 37%.

　　伏特加酒：是一种经蒸馏处理的酒精饮料，是由水和经蒸馏净化的乙醇所合成的透明液体。在蒸馏过程中除水和乙醇外亦会加入马铃薯、菜糖浆及黑麦或小麦，如果是制作有味道的伏特加更会加入适量的调味料。ABV:25%—37%.