the language of wine 6 minute english
for some, it's a companion when it comes to relaxing at the end of a hard day. for others, it's a complex elixir which requires study and involves almost a ritual. we are talking about wine. rob and sam talk about the life of a sommelier and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
this week's question
in 2018, a bottle of wine dating back to 1774 sold at auction in eastern france for a record-breaking price. do you know how much it was sold for?
a) $20,800
b) $120,800
c) $220,800
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
plonk
cheap, poor quality wine
connoisseur
someone who enjoys a particular thing and knows a lot about it
sommelier
someone who serves and give advice about wine in a restaurant
sheer
word used to emphasise the amount of something; nothing but
palate
describes someone’s ability to distinguish and appreciate different tastes
encodes
changes information into something we can use or understand
[cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210722
for some, it's a companion when it comes to relaxing at the end of a hard day. for others, it's a complex elixir which requires study and involves almost a ritual. we are talking about wine. rob and sam talk about the life of a sommelier and teach you related vocabulary along the way.this week's question in 2018, a bottle of wine dating back to 1774 sold at auction in eastern france for a record-breaking price. do you know how much it was sold for?a) $20,800b) $120,800c) $220,800 listen to the programme to find out the answer. vocabularyplonkcheap, poor quality wine connoisseursomeone who enjoys a particular thing and knows a lot about it sommeliersomeone who serves and give advice about wine in a restaurant sheerword used to emphasise the amount of something; nothing but palatedescribes someone’s ability to distinguish and appreciate different tastes encodeschanges information into something we can use or understand[cover: getty images]to download the audio and a transcript, go to: 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this week's question
in 2018, a bottle of wine dating back to 1774 sold at auction in eastern france for a record-breaking price. do you know how much it was sold for?
a) $20,800
b) $120,800
c) $220,800
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
plonk
cheap, poor quality wine
connoisseur
someone who enjoys a particular thing and knows a lot about it
sommelier
someone who serves and give advice about wine in a restaurant
sheer
word used to emphasise the amount of something; nothing but
palate
describes someone’s ability to distinguish and appreciate different tastes
encodes
changes information into something we can use or understand
[cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210722