CCANB Public Lectures / Talks series  

“Western Wine Culture”

Speaker: Dr. Larry Shyu

Date: December 7, 2019 (Saturday), 3:00pm to 5:00pm

MCAF, 28 Saunders St., Fredericton, NB

Canadians love to get together and perhaps one of the most popular things Canadians do together is drinking!

Not just something to be enjoyed, acohol is the perfect catalyst and amplifier for social interactions.

Whether celebrating the victory of their home team with a (few) beer, enjoying a bottle of Merlot at a restaurant for a romantic evening or announcing wedding vows over a glass of champaign, alcohol is able to bring the best out of every situation.

Over the years a set of rules and best practices for social drinkers was developed and observed by Canadians. However newcomers to Canada often don't recognize the subtle gestures and customs that are associated with social drinking. They are sometimes confused or even embarrassed by the lack of knowledge and understanding of the subject. And they are eager to learn.

So when our in-house connoisseur professor Larry Shyu decided to share his knowledge and collection in a presentation at MCAF on Sunday, people came running.

Professor Shyu has been drinking socially in Canada for more than 3 decades. He knows the inside and out of social drinking and is also an avid collector of wines from all over the world.

He focused his talk on the types of popular drinks in Canada and particular customs associated with different social settings. The best part- people actually got to sample some of his collection during the presentation.

As Ernest Hemingway once said:"I drink to make other people more interesting", professor Shyu and his collection did exactly that.

Everyone had a great time learning and bonding...and drinking responsibly (which means nobody spilled their drinks :)). It became a big party at the end with lots of laughs and new friendships.

Visit http://www.ccanb.ca/article/category/seminar if you like to take a look at the PowerPoint presentation and find out what’s coming up in our Speaker Series.

在加拿大生活的人们，喜欢聚会，更喜欢在聚会时喝上一杯，也许加拿大人一起做的最受欢迎的事情之一就是喝酒！

了解西方的酒文化，不但能提高享受的乐趣，更是社交互动中完美的媒介。

无论是用啤酒庆祝主队的胜利，或是在餐厅享受一瓶Merlot，或是在香槟中宣布结婚誓词，都是让人感到美好和兴奋的时刻。

多年来，加拿大人制定并遵守了一套针对社交饮酒者的规则和最佳做法。然而，来自遥远国度的我们，往往不了解社交饮酒中微妙的动作和习俗。有时会因为缺乏知识和对主题的理解而感到困惑甚至尴尬。

因此，中华协会特别邀请了Larry Shyu教授在周日的MCAF演讲中分享他的知识和收藏。

Shyu教授在加拿大生活已经超过30年了。他深谙饮酒的内涵，也热衷于收集来自世界各地的葡萄酒。

他重点介绍了加拿大流行饮料的类型，以及与不同社会环境相关的特殊习俗。不但有讲解，他还特别带来十瓶不同的酒教给大家如何品尝和鉴别。

正如欧内斯特·海明威曾经说过的：“我喝酒是为了让别人变得更有趣”，这次讲座让每个人都有收获。在接下来的圣诞假期中，我想大家会因为得到了新的知识而更加快乐和在社交中游刃有余。

如果你想了解更多详情，并了解我们的讲座的内容，请访问http://www.ccanb.ca/article/category/seminar。