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Types of Western Liquor?

Types of Western liquor: there are French brandy, British whiskey, Soviet vodka, French champagne, Dutch gin, Italian vermouth , Jamaican rum, Japanese sake.

French brandy, liquor degree is generally about 40 degrees, golden color, with sweet and mellow flavor.

British whisky, the degree of alcohol is generally about 40 degrees, amber-colored, in line with the public taste.

The Soviet Union's vodka, liquor degree is generally 30 degrees - 40 degrees or so, colorless, tasteless, is one of the best cocktail preparation.

French champagne, champagne is an old French place name, the wine produced in this place is famous for bubbling, so it is called "champagne".

The Chinese and Western wine cultures originated from their own traditional ideas, and their related words are expressed in the same and different forms in Chinese and English. From this, we can understand the similarities and differences between the traditional ideas of Chinese wine culture and those of Western wine culture.

Expanded Information:

Unlike some business banquets in China, Western businesspeople don't link the amount of alcohol consumed to the likelihood of closing a business deal; a toast is used only to show respect, and doesn't require that the wine be consumed. Respect and appreciation is expressed by drinking slowly, drinking is the way, is the etiquette, communication is the purpose. Precisely because drinking is a kind of etiquette, Westerners are extremely particular about the function and type of wine.

Wine culture is an important part of Western business etiquette and social practice, and drinking etiquette is the most important part of Western food etiquette. According to a complete Western food process, wines used to accompany meals can be divided into the following categories: aperitifs, main course wines, dessert wines and after-dinner wines. Wines used in business and social occasions are no more than the above four categories. Despite the fundamental differences between Chinese and Western cultures, it is a common practice to raise a glass of wine in honor of a guest at a banquet.

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