Meaning of appreciation

[Sidor]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #128 "Culinary delights", question 9

Many people drink wine, but many wine consumers know little about wine ......... or wine and food pairing because they are intimidated or put off by the pretensions often associated with wine.

(a) appropriation
(b) appreciation
(c) apportion
(d) apprehension

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #128 "Culinary delights", answer 9

Many people drink wine, but many wine consumers know little about wine appreciation or wine and food pairing because they are intimidated or put off by the pretensions often associated with wine.

Correct answer: (b) appreciation
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What does "wine appreciation" mean?

Sidor

[Mister Micawber]

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Enjoyment in the knowledge of wine facts and tastes, etc.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Kati Svaby]

Hello Mr. Micawber,

I am not certain in the expression: " they put off by the pretentions ..."
I thought that they are misled by their pretention or they are deceived by their pretentions. I don't know it is good or not.

Many thanks.

[Mister Micawber]

"they are put off by the pretentions ..." = they are offended/repulsed by the pretensions of others. They dislike the pretensions of oenophiles.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Kati Svaby]

Hello Mr. Micawber,

If I hadn't found what means the oenophile I wouldn't have misunderstood your explanation. I met this word first in my life.
I read it on the Google because in the Oxford Dictionary forgot tu put it in.
Now I am cleverer.
I know in Greek: oin/oinos means in English: wine.
So oenophile = someone who enjoys wine, especially as a connoisseur or is a lover of wine or the love of wine.
I 'm sorry my grammatical mistake: they ARE put off by the pretentions...

Many thanks.
Kati Svaby

The pronunciation of onophile is interesting. I can't read out because i am forced to write on an iPad, and iPads don't have JAVA, unfortunately.