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un rosso senza fronzoli

English translation: an unpretentious red (wine)

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Italian term or phrase:	un rosso senza fronzoli
English translation:	an unpretentious red (wine)
Entered by:	Lucia Sbrighi

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14:00 Oct 30, 2009

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Italian term or phrase: un rosso senza fronzoli

Si tratta del commento a un vino publicato su una guida autorevole di vini.
Un rosso senza fronzoli, dai tratti aromatici terrosi.
Qualche idea per rendere in EN "senza fronzoli" mantenendo lo stesso tono?
Grazie a tutti!

Lucia Sbrighi KudoZ activity Questions: 40 (none open) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 176 Italy
Local time: 14:55

an unpretentious red (wine)

Explanation:
"unpretentious" is the term that springs to mind for a "no-frills" wine.

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"a no-nonsense red wine" would also fit your context

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Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 14:55

Grading comment

Thank you very much Colin!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +9

an unpretentious red (wine)

Colin Rowe

3 +2

a red wine without frills

Being Earnest

a straightforward red

Rachel Fell

a no-frump red

Michael Korovkin

a simple red

MisterBeppe

a direct red free of embellishments

Tom in London

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

1 min confidence:

a direct red free of embellishments

Explanation:
possible?

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:55
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

a red wine without frills

Explanation:
not sure what a red wine with frills is but anyway - cheers

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of:

English

2 hrs confidence:

a simple red

Explanation:
Another idea.

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But perhaps it's .... too simple!!! (the idea!)

MisterBeppe
Italy
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of:

Italian

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

an unpretentious red (wine)

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you very much Colin!

8 hrs confidence:

a straightforward red

Explanation:
Italian - Red (Terranova Fine Wines - Online Wine Shop from ...
A good straightforward red wine for pasta and pizza as well as with red meats and aged cheese. Bottle: $11.00. Case: $125.40 ...
www.terranovafinewines.com/index.cfm/Italian_Red.htm

Spare ribs: given that ribs are normally eaten in fairly informal circumstances, a straightforward red, such as the Centelleo Tempranillo, would be ideal.

http://www.theperfectwine.co.uk/food_pairings/pork/

WineSkinny.com — Wine, Food, Pairings, Tastings! » Archive: France ...
Not spectacular, but a good straightforward red wine that would be versatile with a wide range of foods. Ready to drink now. (Tasting Bordeaux, 10/02) ...
www.wineskinny.com/wine.../archive-france-bordeaux-red/ -

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Wine Lovers' Page/Bucko Rates New Releases
18 May 2001 ... Strawberries define the nose of this lightly styled wine. Straightforward red fruit, supple tannins, and a dash of spice round out the wine. ...
www.wineloverspage.com/bucko/bucko0501.shtml - Cached - Similar
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Fine Wines of Italy:Appellation Puglia
Rosso Canosa – much the same as above – straightforward red wine for drinking early, if not quickly. · Rosso di Cerignola – rustic red from Negroamaro and ...
www.finewinesofitaly.co.uk/Appellations/Puglia.ht

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:55
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20