Even if you do not speak French, you can still score points in a company by pronouncing your wine's name, or wine-related terminology correctly. For example, most English / French speaking ree not pronounce Paris-pair, but the correct pronunciation of Paris, Pa., the "s" is not pronounce, and it is a pressure on the final syllable.In French pronunciation, intonation, the last syllable is very common.
Here is a list of common wine names and terms, is that youmay occur, and this article gives you an edge in the debate, they were right. Here we go!
1 - Chateau: shah-toh
- A specified vineyard
2 - A Votre Sante: Ah Voht Sahntay
- French way of saying "Cheers!"
3 - Chablis: Shah-blee
- White wine region north of the Cote d'Or
4 - Auxey-Duresses: Ohk-Zay-Du-ress
- Small red wine commune in Cote du Beaune
5 - Bordeaux: Bor-doh
- Major city in the Department ofGironde
6 - Le: Lai ( "ai" of the relevant provisions)
- The - masculine in French
7 - Les: Leh ( "eh", as) in lead
-The - Plural in French
8 - Loire: L'War
- Vineyards along the Loire
9 - Les Preuses: Leh Pruhz
- One of Chablis Grand Cru
10 - Barrique: Bah-stink
- Bordeaux wine barrel with 54 gallons
11 - Bourgogne Aligote: Boor goy'n Ah-lee-go-t
- A lesser wine from the Chablis region
12 - Merlot:Mair-lo
- A red grape from Bordeaux
13 - Beaujolais: joh-boh-leh-red wine region of southern Burgundy
14 - Beaune: Bohrn
- The capital of Burgundy
15 - Passe-tous-Grains: Pahss too Grenh
- A red wine from both Pinot Noir and Gamay
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