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Almost everybody knows that red wine is to be paired with red meat and white wine with white meat.
幾乎每個人都知道紅葡萄酒搭配紅肉，白葡萄酒搭配白肉。
pair(v.)配對;(n.)一雙
But what about blue wine? What does that go with? We have no idea.
但藍葡萄酒呢？藍色的葡萄酒要搭配什麼吃？我們不知道。
It is not something we have ever had to think about before. Until now, that is.
我們以前不曾需要思考這問題，直到現在，這是個問題了。
Because, believe it or not, blue wine is now actually a thing thanks to Gik, a Spanish start-up that is hoping to redefine people’s drinking experience.
因為，信不信由你，藍色葡萄酒現在問世了。多虧一間西班牙的新創公司Gik，因為他們希望重新定義人們的品酒經驗。
start-up(n.)新創小型企業redefine(vt.)重新定義
The wine consists of both red and white grapes which are sourced from various vineyards across Spain.
藍葡萄酒包含了來自西班牙各個葡萄園的紅葡萄及白葡萄。
consist of sth.由某事物組成source(v.)從某地獲取;(n.)來源;出處vineyard(n.)葡萄園
The blue tint comes from a pigment found in grape skin and natural indigo dye.
湛藍的色澤來自葡萄皮裡的顏色及天然的靛藍色素。
tint(n.)淡淡的色澤;(vt.)給～輕微染色pigment(n.)色素;顏料indigo(n.)靛藍色dye(n.)染料;(vt.)給～染色
Gik explains on their website that they chose the color because it represents “movement, innovation and infinity.”
Gik在他們的網站上解釋，他們選擇這個顏色是因為它象徵「改變、創新、無限」。
represent(vt.)展現;象徵;作為～的代表movement(n.)移動;改變innovation(n.)創新;新觀念infinity(n.)無限
Its initial launch in the US is taking place in Miami, Boston and Texas in late September.
九月下旬將在美國的邁阿密、波士頓及德州進行首波販售。
initial(adj.)起初的;開始的launch(n.)啟動儀式;發布會;(v.)推出;發起take place=to happen發生;舉行
The team hopes to get to New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Washington, California and Nevada shortly thereafter.
藍酒團隊希望之後很快能觸及紐約、紐澤西、密西根、華盛頓、加州及內華達。
shortly(adv.)很快地thereafter(adv.)之後
The average price per bottle will retail between USD12 and USD14.
每瓶的平均零售價將介於12到14美元。
average(adj.)平均的;(n.)平均數;一般水準;(v.)平均為retail(v.;n.)零售