Just Desserts - Kevin Zraly
Kevin Zraly - Windows On The World Complete Wine Course
Many years ago, when I was visiting the Sauternes region, I was invited to one of the
chateaux for dinner. Upon arrival, my group was offered appetizers of foie gras, and ,
to my surprise, Sauternes was served with it. All the books I had ever read said you
should serve drier wines first and sweeter wines later. But since I was a guest,
I thought it best not to question my host's selection.
许多年前，当我访问Sauternes产区，我被邀请参加一个酒庄的晚餐。抵达后，酒庄
为我们提供鹅肝作为开胃菜。我吃惊的是，佐餐酒上了一瓶Sauternes。我曾读过
的所有的书籍都说应先配偏干的酒佐餐，然后再提供甜酒。但由于我是一个客人，
我觉得最好不要质疑酒庄主人的选择。
When we sat down for the first dinner course (fish), we were once again served a
Sauternes. This continued through the main course - which happened to be rack of
lamb - when another Saternes was served.
当我们开始吃第一道菜(鱼)的时候，又上了一瓶Sauternes作为佐餐酒。这样的事情还
在继续，当我们吃主菜羊排的时候，另一瓶Sauternes作为佐餐酒。
I thought for sure our host would serve a great old red Bordeaux with the cheese course,
but I was wrong again. With the Roquefort cheese was served a very old Sauternes.
我非常肯定的是酒庄的主人会在我们吃奶酪的时候提供一瓶年代久远的高级波尔多红酒，
但这次我又错了。Roquefort羊乳酪配了一瓶早年的Sauternes.
With dessert soon on its way, I got used to the idea of having a dinner with Sauternes,
and waited with anticipation for the final choice. You can imagine my surprise when a
dry red Bordeaux - Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - was served with dessert!
很快甜品也上了，我的习惯性思维告诉我整个晚餐都配了Sauternes，当然我也很期待
的想知道配甜品的最后选择。当甜品送上来的时候，上了一瓶波尔多干红-
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild，你或许可以想像我当时惊讶的模样。
Their point was that Sauternes doesn't have to be served only with dessert. All the
Sauternes went well with the course, because all the sauces complemented the wine and
food.
感觉酒庄主人的观点是，Sauternes可以和除了甜品外任何的食物搭配。每一道菜和每
一款佐餐酒都搭配的很好，因为所有的调味料补充了葡萄酒和食物。
By the way, the only wine that didn't go well with dinner was the Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
with dessert, but we drank it anyway!
顺便说一下，在整个晚餐过程中唯一搭配的不好的葡萄酒是Chateau Lafite-Rothschild，
但我们还是喝完了它！
Perhaps this anecdote will inspire you to serve Sauternes with everything. Personally,
I prefer to enjoy Sauternes by itself; I'm not a believer in the ""dessert wine"" category.
This dessert wine is dessert in itself.
也许这个故事将给你一些灵感：你可以把Sauternes作为任何食物的佐餐酒。就个人
而言，我更喜欢享受Sauternes本身; 我不是一个“甜品酒“分类的信仰者。
甜品酒本身已经是最好的甜品。