Fluent Fiction - Italian

Gianni's Gamble: A Vineyard's Risky Bet for Fine Wine


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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Gianni's Gamble: A Vineyard's Risky Bet for Fine Wine
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Story Transcript:

It: Il cielo di febbraio sopra le colline della Toscana è grigio e ghiacciato.
En: The February sky over the hills of Toscana is gray and icy.

It: Il vigneto si estendeva su dolci pendii, un intreccio ordinato di viti spoglie.
En: The vineyard stretched over gentle slopes, an orderly weave of bare vines.

It: Gianni cammina tra i filari, osservando attentamente.
En: Gianni walks between the rows, observing carefully.

It: Aveva una passione innata per il vino.
En: He had an innate passion for wine.

It: Sognava un’etichetta tutta sua.
En: He dreamed of having a label all his own.

It: Alessandra e Marco, i suoi amici fidati, lo osservano da lontano.
En: Alessandra and Marco, his trusted friends, watch him from afar.

It: Conoscono bene la tensione nel cuore di Gianni.
En: They knew well the tension in Gianni's heart.

It: In inverno il terreno è gelato, e il rischio di un gelo improvviso è reale.
En: In winter the ground is frozen, and the risk of a sudden frost is real.

It: Gianni deve scegliere.
En: Gianni has to choose.

It: Prunare subito e rischiare che una brinata bruci le gemme, o aspettare e perdere il tempo prezioso di sole per la crescita?
En: Prune immediately and risk a freeze burning the buds, or wait and lose precious sunshine for growth?

It: "Che farai, Gianni?"
En: "What will you do, Gianni?"

It: chiede Alessandra con voce calma.
En: asks Alessandra with a calm voice.

It: "L’aspetto del cielo non mente," dice Marco, strizzando gli occhi verso le nubi basse.
En: "The look of the sky doesn't lie," says Marco, squinting at the low clouds.

It: "Forse aspettare potrebbe essere saggio."
En: "Maybe waiting could be wise."

It: Gianni non risponde subito.
En: Gianni doesn't respond immediately.

It: Pensa alla competizione di vini a cui sogna di partecipare.
En: He thinks of the wine competition he dreams of entering.

It: Immagina il suo vino, speciale, unico, capace di sorprendere i giudici.
En: He imagines his wine, special, unique, capable of surprising the judges.

It: Ma se il gelo distrugge i germogli?
En: But what if the frost destroys the buds?

It: Con una decisione ferma, Gianni dice: "Aspetto.
En: With a firm decision, Gianni says, "I’ll wait.

It: Aspetto fino al limite."
En: I'll wait until the limit."

It: Marco e Alessandra annuiscono con fiducia.
En: Marco and Alessandra nod with confidence.

It: Hanno fiducia in lui.
En: They trust him.

It: Passano giorni tesi.
En: Tense days pass.

It: Gianni controlla il meteo con attenzione, attento a ogni fluttuazione della temperatura.
En: Gianni checks the weather attentively, careful of every temperature fluctuation.

It: Poi, finalmente, un calore leggero inizia a sciogliere il gelo.
En: Then, finally, a light warmth begins to melt the frost.

It: È il momento.
En: It's time.

It: All’alba, Gianni e i suoi amici iniziano la potatura con energia e precisione.
En: At dawn, Gianni and his friends start pruning with energy and precision.

It: Le forbici tagliano con determinazione, i rami cadono a terra, e le viti sembrano risorgere, pronte per la nuova stagione.
En: The shears cut with determination, the branches fall to the ground, and the vines seem to rise again, ready for the new season.

It: Il rischio è stato premiato.
En: The risk has been rewarded.

It: Nessuna brinata, le gemme sono sicure.
En: No frost, the buds are safe.

It: Col sorriso soddisfatto, Gianni invita Alessandra e Marco nel piccolo capanno di pietra.
En: With a satisfied smile, Gianni invites Alessandra and Marco into the small stone shed.

It: Dal fondo, porta alcune bottiglie.
En: From the back, he brings some bottles.

It: "Questo è il mio vino dello scorso anno," dice orgoglioso.
En: "This is my wine from last year," he says proudly.

It: "Ma l’anno prossimo sarà ancora meglio."
En: "But next year will be even better."

It: Stappano una bottiglia, il vino scorre nei bicchieri, denso e aromatico.
En: They uncork a bottle, and the wine flows into the glasses, dense and aromatic.

It: Sollevano i bicchieri in un brindisi semplice, ma sincero.
En: They raise their glasses in a simple but sincere toast.

It: "A Gianni," dice Alessandra, "e al futuro del suo vino!"
En: "To Gianni," says Alessandra, "and to the future of his wine!"

It: Marco annuisce.
En: Marco nods.

It: "Alla fiducia in se stessi," aggiunge.
En: "To self-confidence," he adds.

It: Gianni sorride più forte, assaporando il momento.
En: Gianni smiles more broadly, savoring the moment.

It: Ha affrontato il rischio e ha superato il suo dubbio.
En: He faced the risk and overcame his doubt.

It: Ora sa che può fidarsi dei suoi istinti.
En: Now he knows he can trust his instincts.

It: E, mentre il sole tramonta sull’orizzonte toscano, Gianni sogna già la prossima vendemmia e la ricchezza di sapori che porterà.
En: And, as the sun sets on the Toscana horizon, Gianni is already dreaming of the next harvest and the richness of flavors it will bring.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the vineyard: il vigneto
  • the slopes: i pendii
  • the weave: l'intreccio
  • the vine: la vite
  • baren: spoglio
  • to prune: prunare
  • to melt: sciogliere
  • the frost: il gelo
  • the bud: la gemma
  • the warmth: il calore
  • the dawn: l'alba
  • the shears: le forbici
  • to trust: fidarsi
  • to squint: strizzare
  • the shed: il capanno
  • the harvest: la vendemmia
  • the richness: la ricchezza
  • the ground: il terreno
  • the risk: il rischio
  • the frost: la brinata
  • the judges: i giudici
  • the decision: la decisione
  • the confidence: la fiducia
  • the competition: la competizione
  • to face: affrontare
  • the instinct: l'istinto
  • the horizon: l'orizzonte
  • the sky: il cielo
  • the cloud: la nube
  • the flavor: il sapore
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