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Genusspunkt

English translation: flavour peak

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German term or phrase:Genusspunkt
English translation:flavour peak
Entered by: Courtney Sliwinski

19:43 Mar 17, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / wine description
German term or phrase: Genusspunkt
„Da versuchen wir alle Facetten des Weinguts und des Terroirs auf einen *Genusspunkt* zu bringen.“
The vintner is discussing a variety of wine that combines several different grapes to give it a unique flavour, and is a combination of all the good things about the vineyard. What would be a good English term for this word?
Courtney Sliwinski
Local time: 08:56
flavour peak
Explanation:
just another possibility
Selected response from:

Veronika McLaren
Local time: 02:56
Grading comment
Lots of great answers, but I liked this one the best. Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2epitome of enjoyment
Hilary Davies Shelby
3level of pleasure
dolmetscherin
3flavour peak
Veronika McLaren
3This is the all-singing all-dancing product of our wine-yard, trying to
Cathrin Cordes
3intense flavor
Sabine Voigt
3reword
Ken Cox
3... medley that would perk up your taste buds
Andrea Winzer
2enjoyment level?
Erika Berrai-Flynn


  

Answers


33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
enjoyment level?


Explanation:
Vorschlag für Genusspunkt (in dem etwas seltsam anmutenden deutschen Ausgangssatz).

Erika Berrai-Flynn
United States
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
level of pleasure


Explanation:
With wine, there is a level of pleasure that occurs beyond merely recognizing and identifying flavour components.


    Reference: http://www.wineanorak.com/philosophy_of_wine2.htm
dolmetscherin
South Korea
Local time: 15:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
flavour peak


Explanation:
just another possibility

Veronika McLaren
Local time: 02:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Lots of great answers, but I liked this one the best. Thanks!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
This is the all-singing all-dancing product of our wine-yard, trying to


Explanation:
ein Vorschlag fuer die sinngemaesse Uebersetzung hier

Cathrin Cordes
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
intense flavor


Explanation:
to find the right combination of [ … ] to create a wine of intense flavor (flavour).
... to create the perfect wine.
... to produce a wine that bursts with flavor.


Sabine Voigt
United States
Local time: 02:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
reword


Explanation:
a wine that puts a smile on your face and makes you say 'Aah!'

Ken Cox
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
... medley that would perk up your taste buds


Explanation:
Our ambition was to combine ..... to create a medley that would perk up your taste buds

noch ein Vorschlag :-)

Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 02:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
epitome of enjoyment


Explanation:
"To combine grapes which reflect every aspect of our vineyard into a wine which is the very epitome of enjoyment"

-- or words to that effect - it's pretty late here! ;-)

Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
Local time: 01:56
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Audrey Foster (X): Cheers!
5 hrs
  -> thank you!
agree  LP Schumacher: or "the (very) height of enjoyment"
9 hrs
  -> Thanks for the agree, Liesl!
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