Austrian white wines have been the darlings of the world’s more sophisticated sommeliers for some years now, but are wine drinkers ready for Austrian reds? In San Francisco, the cradle of Californian wine, the Chronicle last month devoted a long article to them. The forum on my website has been animatedly discussing the burning topic: “Are Austrian reds poised for a popularity explosion?” Last August a high-profile blind tasting was held with the top tasters of Singapore, who ended up preferring Austrian Pinot Noirs to many a famous red burgundy.
多年來，奧地利白葡萄酒歷來是全球頂級調酒師的至愛，但葡萄酒愛好者從心底里能接受奧地利紅酒嗎？上個月，《舊金山新聞》（the Chronicle，舊金山是加州的葡萄酒主產地）對此作了長篇累牘的報道。本人的網上論壇對這個熱門話題討論得不亦樂乎：“奧地利紅酒為全球大流行作好準備了嗎？”去年八月，新加坡的高級品酒師舉行了一場備受矚目的蒙瓶品酒會，黑皮諾(Pinot Noir) 在擊敗了多款知名勃艮第紅酒后最終勝出。