Glossary of 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