Types of Western wine: French brandy, British whiskey, Soviet vodka, French champagne, Dutch gin, Italian absinthe, Jamaican rum, and Japanese sake.
French brandy has an alcohol content of about 40 degrees, golden color, and sweet and mellow flavor.
British whiskey generally has an alcohol content of about 40 degrees, is amber in color, and is in line with public taste.
Soviet vodka generally has an alcohol content of about 30 to 40 degrees, is colorless and tasteless, and is one of the best liquors for making cocktails.
Champagne in France, Champagne is originally the name of an ancient place in France. The wine produced in this place is famous for its bubbles, so it is called "Champagne".
Chinese and Western wine cultures originate from their respective traditional thoughts, and the expression forms of their related words in Chinese and English are similar but different. From this, we can understand the similarities and differences between the traditional thoughts of Chinese wine culture and the traditional thoughts of Western wine culture.
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Unlike some business banquets in China, Western business people do not associate the amount of drinking with the possibility of business transactions. Cheers are just used to express respect. , does not require drinking all the wine. Respect and appreciation are expressed through slow drinking. Drinking is a way and etiquette, and communication is the purpose. Just because drinking is a kind of etiquette, Westerners are very particular about the functions and types of wine.
Wine culture is an important part of Western business etiquette and social practice, and drinking etiquette is the top priority of Western food etiquette. According to a complete process of Western food, the wine used to accompany the meal can be divided into the following categories: aperitif wine, main course wine, dessert wine and after-dinner wine. Wines used for business and social occasions fall into the above four categories. Although there are essential differences between Chinese and Western cultures, it is a common practice to toast guests in banquet occasions to express respect for guests.
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