TheCastles and Wine from Bordeaux 波尔多的城堡与美酒

BORDEAUX—The name appears on millions of bottles of wine， one would almost forget it is also the name of a town in France. The place is crowded with cathedrals， statues and other monuments that remind you of its great history and cultural importance. The city became rich some centuries ago thanks to the two rivers “Garonne” and “Gironde”， as overseas ships from many continents used the port for trading. Nowadays the port has lost its importance， but the name of Bordeaux did not lost its prestige， thanks to the sweet gold wine！

A visit to the vineyards is a pleasure. The landscapes are just fantastic—this countryside is ideal for a bicycle trip—it is a great way to explore the little villages， meet the locals， experience the “couleur locale”.

The landscapes are dotted with castles， which makes the experience sometimes like being in a fairy tale. A lot of these castles can be visited， often a guided tour with explanation about the wine making process and wine tasting is offered—this is really the good life！ A little word of warning however： it can become hot， very hot， and when with a bicycle， one had better not exaggerate wine tasting along the way.

But dont worry. The good life can be continued when one comes back in the evening and you can enjoy the richness of the French cuisine. Oysters and Foie gras， of course with the appropriate choice of Bordeaux wine. It is difficult to make a choice from the menu. Many nice restaurants are often at great locations with a nice atmosphere. And after dinner a nice stroll in town， watch the sun set， and then a nightcap in the hotel—good life can be simple！

Bordeaux， a place to remember and return to！

波爾多——一个在酒瓶上出现了百万次的名字，人们几乎快忘了它还是一个法国小镇的名字。这个地方到处都是教堂、雕塑和其他让你能回忆起这座小镇的伟大历史和文化重要性的遗迹。在几个世纪前，由于加龙河和纪龙德河流经这里，所以来自各个大陆的商船都把这里作为交易的港口，因此波尔多变得富裕了起来。虽然现在港口已经失去了它的重要性，但是波尔多的声誉犹在，因为那甘甜的琼浆——金黄色的葡萄酒！

参观葡萄园是一种乐趣。风景真的是太迷人了——这里的郊外是骑自行车旅行的理想之地——那正是一种探索小村落，偶遇当地人，体验地方色彩的绝佳方式。

地平线上耸立着各式各样的城堡，使人仿佛置身于童话世界。其中的很多城堡是可以参观的，通常会有导游解释葡萄酒的制作工序，并且可以让游客品尝——这真是一种美妙的生活啊！但是，有一个小小的警告：葡萄酒可能会变得很烈，非常烈，所以当你骑着自行车旅行时，沿途最好别过度地品尝。

但是也不必太担心，当夕阳西下踏上归途时，美好的生活仍然可以继续，你可以享受到丰富的法国菜，牡蛎、鹅肝酱，当然，适度的波尔多葡萄酒也是一个不错的选择。要从这些菜单中做出选择真是一件为难的事情。有许多优雅的旅馆，通常坐落在很好的位置并且氛围都不错。晚饭过后，在小镇漫步，静观夕阳西下，然后睡前在旅馆里小酌一杯——简单的生活也是一种幸福！

波尔多，一个令人怀念和想重返的地方！

Word Study

prestige /pre'sti??/ n. 声望;声誉;威望

There is a lot of prestige attached to owning a car like this.

exaggerate /?ɡ'z?d??re?t/ v. 夸大;夸张;言过其实

The hotel is very dirty and Im not exaggerating.

stroll /stro?l/ n. 散步;溜达;漫步

We went for a stroll in the park.