Lee helps bring Korea’s wine culture forward
이 회장은 한국의 와인 문화를 이끌어 간다
Explanation
Behind the success is Lee’s persistent effort to break into the Napa Valley circles and make connections to bring more good wine to Korea.
* behind the success is Lee’s persistent effort to break into the Napa Valley circles
[Grammar] behind the success는 ‘is’의 보어 : 보어가 문장 앞에 놓인 전치문 임.
* break into something …을 뚫고 들어가다 / Napa Valley circles “나파 벨리” 사회, 그룹
He used a Korean way of socializing in the U.S. He attended the funeral of Joe Heitz, the owner of the Heitz Cellar, and participated in volunteer work in Tibet with vintner Dick Grace and his wife to get their wine from the famous Grace Family Vineyards.
*he used a Korean way of socializing in the U.S.
socialize 사회 생활하다 (to do with a life in a community)
그는 미국에서 한국식 사교방법을 이용했다.
[Grammar] to get their wine from the famous Grace Family Vineyard. (‘to’ 부정사 부사적용법 …하기 위하여)
‘그레이스 패밀리 포도원’ 으로부터 그들의 ‘와인’을 얻기 위해
“I couldn’t even dream about starting Dana Estates if I hadn’t had the connections I made for a decade in Napa Valley. When I was looking for a vineyard, I received tremendous help from them,” said Lee.
*if I hadn’t had the connection(which) I made for a decade in Napa Valley (과거사실의 정반대를 말하는 가정법 (if+subject+had+과거완료형)
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