Glossary entry

Japanese term or phrase:

ワイン通だけが知るワイン

English translation:

a wine that only a wine aficionado (expert) would know

Added to glossary by Will Matter
May 29, 2007 14:41
16 yrs ago
Japanese term

ワイン通だけが知るワイン

Japanese to English Other Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
It appears in a short text about Romania, where they also mention famous Romanian wines.
Thank you.
Change log

May 31, 2007 18:57: Will Matter Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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a wine that only a wine aficionado (expert) would know

They're referring to a wine that only someone who really knows wine (a wine expert) would know. HTH.

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-05-29 14:47:29 GMT)
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"A wine that only a professional oenologist would be acquainted with" if you want something with a really high "register". HTH.
Peer comment(s):

agree Kurt Hammond : right. it would have a similar feel to a phrase like 'off the beaten track'
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Thank you, sir.
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(a) wine known among wine cognoscenti only

un alternative
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wine only known to the connoisseur...

I may prefer to use the word "connoisseur" for gastronomy.

HTH
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