Glossary of Wine Pronunciation
With the sheer number of wines coming from diverse countries around the world, from France and Italy to Chile and South Africa, it's hardly suprising that there are many with names that are unfamiliar to us. However, whether you're struggling to order a Meritage from the US or a Trockenbeerenauslese from Germany, you'll never be lost for words again with this handy A-Z guide to wine pronunciation.
| Wine | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Amarone | Ah-ma-ROH-nay |
| Amontillado | Ah-mone-tee-YAH-doe |
| Barbaresco | Bar-bar-ESS-coh |
| Barbera | Bar-BEAR-ah |
| Barolo | Bar-OH-lo |
| Beaujolais | Bo-zho-LAY |
| Beaujolais Nouveau | Bo-zho-LAY New-VOH |
| Beaujolais-Villages | Bo-zho-LAY Vih-lahzh |
| Beaune | Bone |
| Blanc de Blancs | BlahN du BlahN |
| Bordeaux | Bore-DOH |
| Bourgogne | Boor-GON-yeh |
| Brunello Di Montalcino | Brew-NELL-oh dee Mon-tahl-CHEE-no |
| Brut | Broot |
| Burgundy | BURR-gun-dee |
| Cabernet Franc | Cab-air-nay FrahN |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | Cab-air-nay So-veen-yawN |
| Cave | Cahv |
| Chablis | Sha-BLEE |
| Champagne | Sham-pane |
| Chardonnay | Shar-doe-NAY |
| Chateauneuf-du-Pape | Shah-toe-nuff-duh pahp |
| Chenin Blanc | Shay-naN BlaN |
| Chianti | key-AHN-tee |
| Chianti Classico | Key-AHN-tee Class-ee-ko |
| Chianti Classico Riserva | Key-AHN-tee Class-ee-ko Re-ser-va |
| Cinsaut/ Cinsault | SaN-so |
| Colheita | Kohl-AY-ta |
| Colombard | Cole-um-bar |
| Cosecha | Koh-SAY-cha |
| Côte Rôtie | Coat Row-tee |
| Côte de Nuits | Coat duh Nwee |
| Côtes-du-Rhône | Coat duh Rone |
| Crianza | Cree-AHN-za |
| Cru | Crew |
| Cuvée | Coo-vay |
| Demi-sec | Deh-mee-seck |
| Dolcetto | Dohl-CHET-toh |
| Eiswein | ICE-wine |
| Fino | FEE-noh |
| Fumé Blanc | FOO-may- BlahN |
| Gamay | Gam-may |
| Garnacha | Gar-NAH-cha |
| Gewürztraminer | Geh-VERTZ-trah-mee-nur |
| Grenache | Gren-AHSH |
| Jerez | Hair-eth |
| Kabinett | Kah-bee-NET |
| Languedoc | Lahn-geh-dawk |
| Loire | Lwahr |
| Mâcon | Mah-coN |
| Manzanilla | Mahn-than-NEE-ya |
| Margaux | Mahr-goe |
| Meritage | MARE-eh-tedge |
| Merlot | Mer-low |
| Meursault | Muhr-soe |
| Montrachet | Mon-rah shay |
| Musigny | Moo-see-nyee |
| Nebbiolo | Nay-BYOH-low |
| Pauillac | Paw-yack |
| Petite Sirah | Peh-TEET Sih-RAH |
| Piemonte | Pee-eh-MAWN-tay |
| Pinot Blanc | Pee-noe BlahN |
| Pinot Grigio | Pee-noe Gree-joe |
| Pinot Gris | Pee-noe GREE |
| Pinot Meunier | Pee-noe Mehr-n'yay |
| Pinot Noir | Pee-noe Nwahr |
| Pouilly-Fuissé | Poo-yee Fwee-SAY |
| Pouilly-Fumé | Poo-yee Foo-MAY |
| Puligny-Montrachet | Poo-lee-nyee mon-rah-shay |
| Riesling | REES-ling |
| Rioja | Ree-OH-ha |
| Saint-Emilion | San'Tay-meel-yon |
| Sancerre | Sahn-sair |
| Sauternes | Saw-tairn |
| Sangiovese | San-geeo-VEHS-eh |
| Sauvignon Blanc | SO-vin-yon Blahnk |
| Sémillon | Seh-mee-yohn |
| Shiraz | SHEER-oz |
| Soave | So-ah-vay |
| Syrah | Sih-RAH |
| Spätlese | SHPATE-lay-zuh |
| Tempranillo | Temp-rah-NEE-yoh |
| Trebbiano | Treb-bee-AH-no |
| Trockenbeerenauslese | TROCK-en-BEHR-en-OWS-lay-zeh |
| Valpolicella | Val-poh-lee-t'chell-ah |
| Verdicchio | Vehr-dee-kee-oh |
| Vinho Verde | Veen-yoh vair-day |
| Viognier | Vi-ohn-yay |
| Yquem | Ee-kem |
| Zinfandel | ZIN-fun-dell |
