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In this episode, will journey with Eloise as she transforms
a tense family gathering into a joyous reunion with the
power of wine and tradition. Right after this commercial break.
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Speaker 1: Elois omitu fils a mono chu rodal de palaf Periferi
do bordo duor lupis any lai de correador missus levon
soule Quidan's delicates more autore ditrand a, Georgie, sellave de noel,
Elois Surronald d'uvigno, bel family reelle, Polariennio, annual sefami, serennis
de la maison, restique, perceple parfound divie, disigree de pas
hides a Nicola. Tradition continued meche cane el sacompagnie de
son loud Tonsiu, the bride, la greve de transport reson
partuin France Lettre lare, la fou la preen les retard,
baucu de montbrod sefamie, the paparriveller deloise, soupire, al veque
tu so par Festanni alve montree, Safernie, ke devin Re
expertanvanne Passerre, Giulian Saint frere se Tluennier de la fermie
de pilontin messille la assien fas dell plungens livre margot
sairs cere tou jo la mediatrice e t terke bandola
is a jonder peisili passages tresierlexnsurreer chali count de zarevon
fanrovigneb la maison e illinini pas de garland unenus penotante
lere charges de collaire de de sapotemo sertameand rou de
la fernice on de ja rive contrarie palais de bu
celtic de la reigno delois point granas piracio sellmmon de
Chaangela di narniqu elarassan re le courage esu dierriche ve
la cardi sussle elarassan requerque butte de la ni president
precious manchourisippos al zarominique el montain petty barras provisis or
le pacio ull crepitemnd de fred de bois of rendus
challeers jeansieur PRIs pouvutus delois announce lenemur s a pezz
a l'orquell commands at speak chaqueva Elparo din du Chen,
the free Rouge di piece so enthusias may contagious, Petita Petti,
la famie as sant lutor dell captive Pononque did the
group at ravla digistacium men Julia Estisan, sourreer Margot pous in,
my affectius, solespoul de lois here de sare sit le
Toncien Settini de le santi, Monte delunier de noel, Pophyria,
messieur le sole is to cushdaiei collin In novel Armonissance
style eloas approuvecus a passion, Paule van pu Vetinia Rafani
ladies Picion passed. The La mart Ala joi le londoma,
la maison reson and cordesi cladoriere de chanson de noel
Lange continued, the Tombe doucement, tissons a montou Blansolovignoble Elois
Rossin and chal Novelle la ferte e la moore de seferie,
Paula Premier foi l regno a t de Marquepa and
Veritablo Confrehension lituel le valis son pret Robertier mail wise
squcet fuci le caure restaurant connecti larasi sanritinola tradition to
reston fidela el men e la famie suderu told the
said nouve complicity sipips nole red di matin de noel.
Speaker 4: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Elas only two finals a montou chu reguer de par
la funetro di camblu pien peri feri de Bordeaux.
Speaker 4: Eli was bundled up in a warm coat, looks out
the window of the train blocked on the outskirts of Bordeaux.
Speaker 1: Du lupis giver nalcito a la fini de correpa de
rini rendor miss susan ciel.
Speaker 4: Outside, the winter landscape stretches infinitely decorated with dormant vineyards
under a gray sky le vn.
Speaker 1: Soule qun de quids di riquet mons ditran.
Speaker 4: The wind lifts a few snowflakes that dance delicately around
the trainorgi.
Speaker 1: Se lave de noel iluis son l l ferniel polignelle.
Speaker 4: Today is Christmas Eve. An ill wise is heading to
the old family vineyard for the annual gathering.
Speaker 1: Sefernie sur regni de laissonstique verca parf divai deigid pin.
Speaker 4: Her family meets in the rustic house, cradled by the
scent of wine and pine needles.
Speaker 1: Ye disicola tradition meche kenni e se conpaign de toncion.
Speaker 4: The tradition has been going on for years, but each
year it comes with its share of tensions.
Speaker 1: Le brius de la greve de trans porson partuin France.
Speaker 4: The sound of the transportation strike resonates everywhere in Foss.
Speaker 1: Listre lare la fu la prien les reta.
Speaker 4: Trains are at a standstill. The crowd apprehends the delays.
Speaker 1: Baucau de montre de se fernine de pe ferri veller.
Speaker 4: Many family members cannot arrive on time. De lois sou
pierre e wad size el visquetus. She wants everything to
be perfect this year.
Speaker 1: El ves montrier seferni que de vinespertre.
Speaker 4: She wants to show her family that becoming a wine
expert is not a mistake.
Speaker 1: Gillen sens frere seti de la ferme nis de pill Julia.
Speaker 4: Her brother has been distant from the family for a
long time.
Speaker 1: Neisi re la a sien face delve.
Speaker 4: But he's there, sitting across from her, engrossed in a book.
Speaker 1: Margot says, seur tu jo la nidietris eta bondo la
is sellondi paesier.
Speaker 4: Margot, her sister, always the mediator, is a few seats away,
trying to soothe stressed passengers with her warm smile.
Speaker 1: Contisavonfgne le maison e tilli par de guiller land vinus
pige tante.
Speaker 4: When they finally arrive at the vineyard, the house is
illuminated by flashing light garlands le.
Speaker 1: Regi de cell red disat serte mon rue de la
fernie soon derive contray die de la regno.
Speaker 4: The air is charged with anger and disappointment. Some family
members have already arrived, upset by the chaotic start of
the gathering.
Speaker 1: De lois poonas piraciu. It was takes a deep breath,
se le moment de chique.
Speaker 4: It's time to change the dynamic.
Speaker 1: Elahassan ri lu couragi le calg soussl.
Speaker 4: She gathers her courage and heads to the basement cellar Ela.
Speaker 1: Haassan ri querque de la ni president Precius Monique.
Speaker 4: She collects a few bottles from the previous year, carefully
chosen for their unique aromas.
Speaker 1: El montampeuti bam pro visiso le passieu ulu crepit mon
die de bois of frindous cheller.
Speaker 4: She sets up a small improvised bar on the patio,
where the crackling of the wood fire offers a gentle warmth.
Speaker 1: Gensieur PRIs po vutus.
Speaker 4: I have a surprise for you all de luis a
nuns it was, announces le nion.
Speaker 1: Miur se pezzel que comments ex pici chekva.
Speaker 4: The murmurs quiet down as she begins explaining each wine
El pa de not.
Speaker 1: De chin de free rugi di pie.
Speaker 4: She talks about notes of oak, red fruits and spices.
Speaker 1: So nusiers me conteillieu petite peuti lea femice a san
blutur del tetive.
Speaker 4: Her enthusiasm is contagious, and little by little the family
gathers around her, captivated.
Speaker 1: Ponan que di del group at trevelle la di gistecion
men Julia estis sansurier.
Speaker 4: While she guides the group through the tasting. Even Julia
tracts a smile mar.
Speaker 1: Go posna fictius soles pour de louis er de serre.
Speaker 4: Sit Marco places a loving hand on Ila WASA's shoulder,
proud of her success.
Speaker 1: Le toncion still de lu sainti mont de lu niere
de Noel.
Speaker 4: The tensions lessen in the twinkle of Christmas lights.
Speaker 1: Buffuye mossieur sole sou couche deliell le colin in nouvel armonissencetell.
Speaker 4: As the sun sets behind the hills, a new harmony
settles in elis.
Speaker 1: A prouvecus a passion puvete e ferni.
Speaker 4: It was has proven that her passion for wine could
unite the family.
Speaker 1: Leads fusion pas de la mertmell jois.
Speaker 4: The conversations shift from bitterness to joy.
Speaker 1: Leland de man le masson resonn cour desitla de riere
de chon soon de Noel.
Speaker 4: The next day, the house still echoes with bursts of
laughter and Christmas songs.
Speaker 1: La nche contini de tonve du sme tisson al montognebe.
Speaker 4: The snow continues to fall softly weaving a white blanket
over the vineyard.
Speaker 1: Iluis roussin chelles nouvelles, le fierti e le mour de seferi.
Speaker 4: Iloase feels a new warmth the pride and love of
her family.
Speaker 1: Paula premier foi lar re, no ay te Marquipa and
veritable concretel.
Speaker 4: For the first time, the gathering was marked by a
true mutual understanding.
Speaker 1: Le vellis son treta bertier me louis siccusit fu si
lic resta rennichti.
Speaker 4: The suitcases are ready to leave, but Iloase knows this
time the hearts will remain connected.
Speaker 1: E la resier san pila tradition to ten restonfide, la
el meme, il fermi souderu tol de set nouve compreciti
cipslal re do di matin de noel.
Speaker 4: She has succeeded in being a part of the tradition,
whilst staying true to herself and the family bonded around
this new companionship fades into the gentle rays of Christmas morning.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words. First in French, then in English, la.
Speaker 1: Pieri ferri, la pieri ferri, la peri ferri, the outskirts, lerigni, lerigni,
le regni, the vineyards citan a la fini, sitnre a
la fini, sit down a la fini, to stretch infinitely,
Le parfa le parfin, le parfa descent le tonciun letnciun
le tonsciux, the tensions Brisoni, brisoni, brisoni, to resonate le foul,
le foul, la fool, the crowd, abreondi, abreondi, a preerondi,
to apprehend le medietris, le medietris, le medietries. The mediator
apisi abisi appeasi to soothe Ligierlande, legierlande, le guirlande, the garlands,
lidissa poont mon lidisa point mon, Ldisa, point mont, the disappointment,
prassan le lecourae, Crasson, courage, Brasson le courage, to gather courage,
lack ev la ev lack ev. The cellar lupeciu, lu peciu,
lu peesiu, the patio, lucrepitment, lucrepitment, lu crepitment.
Speaker 4: Crackling, the chen the scen the shn.
Speaker 1: The Oak, Lizzy Piece, Lazy Piece, Lazy Piece, The spices,
cap TV, cap TV dep TV. To Captivate, Lu Santimo,
Lu Santimo, Lu Santimo, The Twinkle, le Mertune, le Mertune,
le meertune, Bitterness, l'armony, l'armoni, l'mony.
Speaker 4: The harmony tc TC TC t ave.
Speaker 1: Ble clad Vier, lecla d'urviller, lecla.
Speaker 4: De viller, Burst of laughter, La Chell, la Chelle, la chere,
The Warmth.
Speaker 1: La Comprehensions Mituel like comprehension, Mituel, la comprehensions.
Speaker 4: Mituel mutual understanding.
Speaker 1: Le valis, le valis, le valise, The Suitcases, Pristigonnichti, Resticonnichti,
Resticon Nickti. To Remain Connected, La Complicity, l Complicity, La Complicity,
The Companionship, Lereon, Lerellon, Lereon, the Raise.
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