Unless you speak a wide variety of languages, it’s not surprising that some of us have struggled with the pronunciation of a Gewürztraminer or Spätlese. Thankfully Inter Wine came to the rescue with this A-Z glossary of the pronunciation of wines of the world:
| 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 |
