Do you know how to pronounce those “strange” French, Italian, Spanish, … wine region and wine names? Well, here are several good sources for looking up terms. The first one is outstanding in that it includes audio pronunciations to make it easier for your to learn and having the right pronunciation will let you impress your friends.
The links below are to this and other sites containing wine terms. You could spend hours in this site learning the correct pronunciation of the grape varieties. Of course, your friends won’t know what you are talking about when you speak proper “wine-eez” and may even think you a wine snob. But, so what? You’ll have fun! Remember, one of the secrets of wine is to laugh a lot and that your love of wine is a life style.
| Wine Definitions with Pronunciations (audio) |
| Robert Parker Glossary of Wine Terms |
| French – Discover France |
| Italian – Vino! The Glossary of Wine Terms |
| California Central Coast Grape Varieties |
Your benefit from this learning is that you will be able to confidently order a foreign label or identify one in your wine store for putting away in your wine cooler. Also, check out our reference books to learn how to read the label on one of those foreign bottles.