With the number of wines coming from different regions of the world, Spain, France and Germany through to Australia, Chile and South Africa, it's not surprising there are a lot of names that we struggle with. So when you're trying to sort your Beaujolais from your Gewürztraminer our handy wine pronunciation guide is invaluable.
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-jho-LAY)
Beaujolais Nouveau (Bo-jho-LAY New-VOH)
Beaujolais-Villages (Bo-jho-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)
You can find more wine information at Inter Wine.
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