4. 对于纳帕谷而言,2012和2013年份都是伟大年份,那么这两个年份纳帕谷所出产的葡萄酒有何异同点呢?
答:2012年份的纳帕谷葡萄酒口感更丰富,质地华美;而2013年份则展示出更多的单宁特征,结构佳,需要更多时间来绽放。两个年份都很棒,拥有各自独特的风格。
李志延原文:2012 is more generous, sumptuous in texture while 2013 is more tannic and structured and will need more time to open up. Both are fantastic vintages with 2 different personalities.
5. 纳帕谷红酒马拉松(Napa Valley Marathon)将在三月举行,您会参加吗?您有参加过哪些有趣的关于红酒的马拉松呢?
答:我想我不会参加三月的纳帕谷红酒马拉松,因为我并不擅长跑步。但我希望能够去观看这场赛事。
李志延原文:I will not take part in the Napa marathon and I hope to take part mostly as a voyeur since I am a terrible runner.
6. 您觉得纳帕谷马拉松对推广其葡萄酒是否有所帮助?若有,会表现在哪些方面?
答:马拉松吸引了更多的人们去纳帕谷,让更多不同类型的游客齐聚一堂。此外,对于参与者来说,马拉松是亲自体验纳帕谷美景的一个好机会,同时也可以参观不同的纳帕谷酒庄。
李志延原文:The marathon brings people to Napa who may not normally visit so it expands the type and number of visitors. The marathon is also a good way to see how beautiful the landscape is in person and also visit many wineries at the same time.
7. 同样是赤霞珠(Cabernet Sauvignon),在酿酒工艺上,纳帕谷葡萄酒与波尔多(Boedeaux)的葡萄酒有什么不同?
答:其实两地的酿酒工艺很相似。比如浸皮技术和使用橡木桶熟化的方式几乎相同——真正的不同在于混酿。波尔多的葡萄酒以混酿为主,而纳帕谷的葡萄酒较少采用混酿。
李志延原文:Winemaking techniques pretty much remain the same in both regions. The maceration techniques, the aging in barrel are pretty much identical – the difference comes in the blending. Bordeaux wines are always blended whereas Napa wines are only sometime blended with other varieties.
8. 我个人比较喜欢带明显花香的白葡萄酒,请问2014年石街酒庄长相思白葡萄酒(2014 Stonestreet Estate Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc)和2014年菲玛修道院酒庄霞多丽白葡萄酒(2014 Freemark Abbey Winery Chardonnay)哪一款更适合我呢?
答:我会建议你尝试霞多丽——因为长相思更多地展示出草本气息而不是花香。虽然霞多丽也并非花香馥郁,但菲玛修道院酒庄霞多丽白葡萄酒带有诱人的桃子和杏子气息,层次丰富,十分美味。
李志延原文:I would suggest you try the Chardonnay – the Sauvignon Blanc is a bit herbaceous rather than floral and while the Chardonnay is not exactly floral, there are attractive peach and apricot notes on this wine to make it layered and delicious.
9. 与其它地区相比,纳帕谷的单一品种赤霞珠葡萄酒有什么魅力?
答:纳帕谷的单一品种赤霞珠葡萄酒口感丰富圆润,质地丝滑,单宁华美,架构紧致。这样的葡萄酒在年轻时已经诱人,同时还具有不错的陈年潜力。
李志延原文:Napa Cabs are generous, round, velvety in texture with sumptuous tannins and firm structure. This means the wines have aging potential as well as appeal as a young wine.
10. 您认为纳帕谷的仙粉黛(Zinfandel)及其葡萄酒如何?
答:纳帕谷种植着十分优质的仙粉黛葡萄——在位于山坡的葡萄园中你会发现一些老藤仙粉黛。在纳帕谷,超过100多家酒庄都会使用仙粉黛酿造葡萄酒,我个人喜欢的酒庄有蛙跃酒庄(Frog’s Leap)、戴利酒庄(Turley Wine Cellars)、黑骏马酒庄(Black Stallion Winery)、佳慕酒庄、蒙特莱那酒庄、菲玛修道院酒庄(Freemark Abbey Winery)、赫兹酒窖和银朵酒庄(Silverado Vineyards)。











