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and how to pronounce it! Our glossary of wine names and wine-related words includes a brief description of each term and phonetic spelling.

French chateaux wine producers are listed alphabetically by the name of the chateau and marked with an asterisk (*). For example, "Chateau d'Yquem" is listed as *Yquem (d') and is pronounced Chateau Dee-Kem.

Wine Words - Word Pronunciation

agrafe ah-grahf
Metal cap for secondary fermentation

Aloxe-Corton Ah-lohx-Cor-tohng
Red wine commune in the Cote de Beaune

Alsace Ahl-zahss
Vineyard region in northeastern France

Anjou Ahn-zhoo
Vineyard area in the Loire Valley

Assemblage Ah-sem-blaushj
Blending a still wine before secondary fermentation

Asti Spumante Ah-stee Spoo-mahn-tee
A sparkling white wine from Piedmont

Auslese Owss-leh-zeh
Selected picking of fully-ripened grapes

*Ausone Ow-zo-neh
A First Classified Great Growth in St. Emilion

Auxey-Duresses Ohk-zeh-Du-ress
Small red wine commune in Cote du Beaune

Avignon Ah-veen-yong
Major city of the Cotes du Rhone

Bacchus Ba-kus
The Roman God of Wine

Ban de Vendage Bahn duh Vehng-Dahzh
The prescribed day to start the vintage

Bandol Bahn-dohl
Red wine appellation-Cotes de Provence

Barbaresco Bar-ba-ress-ko
A fine red wine from Piedmont

Barbera Bar-beh-ra
Red wine grape and wine from Piedmont

Bardolino Bar-doh-lee-no
A Veronese red wine

Barolo Ba-ro-lo
A fine red wine from Piedmont

barrique Ba-reek
Bordeaux wine barrel containing 54 gl

Beaujolais Bo-zho-lay
Red wine region of Southern Burgundy

Beaune Bone
The capital of Burgundy

Beerenauslese Beh-ren-owss-leh-zeh
Individually selected overripe grapes

Bellet Bell-lay
Small appellation in Cote de Provence

Bereich Bay-rye'kh
Small district within a Gebeit (Germany)

Bernkastel Behrn-has-tel
The chief vyd city of the Middle Moselle

*Beycheville Baysh-veel
Classified Fourth Growth in Medoc (St. Julien)

Bianco Toscano B'yahn-ko Tohs-ka-no
A dry white wine from Tuscany

Bienvenues B'yeng-vuh-nu
White Grand Cru in Puligny-Montrachet

Blanc Blohng
White

Blanc fume Blohng Fu-may
Sauvignon Blanc as known in the Loire

Blanchot Blawng-sho
Grand Cru in Chablis Chablis

Bocksbeutel Box-boy-tel
Flat sided squat bottle from Franconia

Bonnes-Mares Bun Mar
Red Grand Cru in Chambolle-Musigny

Bordeaux Bor-doh
Major city in the department of Gironde

Bourgogne Aligote Boor-goy'n Ah-lee-go-tae
A lesser wine from the Chablis region

Bougros Boo-gro
Grand Cru in Chablis

Bourgueil Boor-goy
Red wine commune in Cote de Touraine

*Brane-Cantenac Brahn-Kahn-tuh-nahk
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (Margaux)

Brouilly Broo-yee
The largest commune in Beaujolais

Brut Broot
The driest champagne

Cabernet Franc Ka-behr-nay Frahng
A red wine grape of Bordeaux

*Calon-Segur Ka-lohng Say-goor
Classified Third Growth in Medoc (St. Estephe)

Campania Kahm-pahn-ya
A Department in southern Italy

*Canon Ka-nohng
A first great growth of St. Emilion

*Carbonnieux Kar-bohn-yuh
A Classified Growth in Graves (white)

Cassis Ka-sees
White wine appellation(Cote de Provence)

*Certan-de-May Sair-tahng duh May
A first growth in Pomerol

Chablis Sha-blee
White wine region north of the Cote d'Or

Chaintre Shant-tray
White wine commune in the Cote de Nuits

Chambertin Shawm-behr-tahng
Red Grand Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin

Chambolle-Musigny Shawm-bohl-Moo-seen-yee
Red wine commune in the Cote de Nuits

Champagne Shawm-pine
Vineyard region northeast of Paris

Charmes Sharm
White Premier Cru in Meursault

Chassagne-Montrachet Sha-sign-Mohng-ra-shay
White wine commune in the Cote du Beaune

*Chasse-Spleen Shahss-Spleen
Classified Cru Exceptionnel in Medoc

Chasselas Shahss-la
White grape grown in Pouilly-sur-Loire

chateau sha-toh
A specified viticultural holding

Chenas Shay-na
A commune in Beaujolais

*Cheval Blanc Shuh-vahl Blohng
A first great classified growth in St. Emilion

Chianti K'yahn-tee
The famous red wine from Tuscany

Chinon Shee-nohng
Red wine commune in Coteaux de Touraine

Chiroubles Shee-roobl
A commune in Beaujolais

climat klee-ma
A small vineyard holding in Burgundy

*Climens Klee-men
A classified first growth in Sauternes

Clos (Les) Klo
A Grand Cru in Chablis

Clos de Beze Klo duh Bayz
Red Grand Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin

Clos de Vougeot Klo duh Voo-zho
Red Grand Cru in Vougeot

Clos St. Denis Klo Sahng duh-nee
Red Grand Cru in Morey-St. Denis

commune ko-m'yoon
A delimited vineyard area in Cote d'Or

Condrieu Kohn-dree-yuh
White wine vineyard area Cote du Rhone

Corton (Le) Kor-tohng
Red Grand Cru in Aloxe-Corton

*Cos d'Estournel Kos-dess-toor-nel
A classified second growth in Medoc (St. Estephe)

*Cos-Labory kos-La-bo-ree
A classified fifth growth in Medoc (St. Estephe)

Cote de Beaune Koht duh Bone
The southern region of the cote d'Or

Cote de Beaune Village Koht duh Bone Vee-lahj
Appellation for Cote de Beaune (red)

Cote de Brouilly Koht duh Broo-yee
A superior commune in Beaujolais

Cote Maconnais Koht Ma-ko-nay
North central region, Southern Burgundy

Cote de Nuits Koht duh N'wee
Northern region of the Cote d'Or

Cote de Nuits-Village Koht duh N'wee Vee-lahj
Appellation for Cote de Nuits (red)

Cotes de Provence Koht duh Pro-vawnss
The wine region of Provence

Cote d'Or Koht dor
The heart of the Burgundy region

Cote Rotie Koht ro-tee
Red wine vineyard area in Cote de Beaune

Coteaux de Touraine Ko-toh duh Too-rain
A vineyard area of the Loire

Cotes du Rhone Koht du Rohn
Vineyard region in the Rhone Valley

Coutet Koo-tay
A Classified First Growth in Sauternes

Criots (Les) Cree-yo
White Grand Cru in Puligny-Montrachet

cuvee koo-vay
A specific assemblage (blend)

cuvee koo-vay
The juice from the first pressing

Dordogne Dor-doyn
A tributary of the Gironde River

degorgement day-gorj-mahn
Removing frozen sediment from Champagne

deuxieme taille duhz-yem tie
The third pressing in Champagne (AKA Second Taille)

Dionysus Dee-yo-nye-sus
The Greek god of wine

Dominode (La) Doh-mee-nohd
A red Premier Cru in Savigny

Dom Perignon Dohm Pay-reen-yohng
The Benedictine monk famous in Champagne

dosage de tirage doh-zahzh duh tee-rahzh
Dosage for uniform secondary fermentation

*Ducru-Beaucaillou Doo-kroo-Bo-kye-yoo
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (St. Julien)

*Durfort-Vivens Dur-for - Vee-vawnss
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (Margaux)

Eigene Abfullung Eye-geh-neh Ahb-ful-loong
Bottled by the vineyard owner

Einsellage Ine-zel-la-guh
An individual vineyard site in Germany

Eiswein Ice-vine
Perfectly ripened, partially frozen grapes

Emilia-Romagna Ay-meel-ya Ro-mahn-ya
A department in north-central Italy

Enkirch En-korkh
A vineyard village of the Middle Moselle

en primeur ahng pree-mer
The first sale of a chateau-bottled Bordeaux

Entre-Deux-Mers Awn-tru Duh Mair
Lesser red wine district of Bordeaux

Epenots (Les) Eh-peh-no
Red Premier Cru in Pommard

epluchage ay-plu-shahzh
Selecting the perfect grapes in Champagne

Erbach Air-bahkh
A vineyard village of the Rheingau

Echezeaux (Les) Es-sheh-zo
Red Grand Cru in Flagey-Echezeaux

Est! Est!! Est!!! Est Est Est
A delightful white wine from Montefiascone (Italy)

Falerno Fa-lair-no
An ancient red wine from Campania (Italy)

*Falfas Fahl-fa
A Classified Growth in the Cotes de Bourg

Feves (Les) Fev
Red Premier Cru in Beaune

*Figeac Fee-zhahk
A Great Classified Growth in St. Emilion

Fixin Feek-zeng
The northernmost commune in the Cote de Nuits

Flagey-Echezeaux Fla-zhey Eh-sheh-zo
A small red wine commune in the Cote de Nuits

Fleurie Fluh-ree
A commune in Beaujolais

*Fleur-Pourret (La) Flerr Poo-ray
A Classified Principal Growth in St. Emilion

Frascati Fra-ska-tee
A strong red wine from Latium (Italy)

Frecciarossa Frey-cha-ro-sa
"Chateau-bottled" red and white wine (Lombardy)

fuder foo-der
A large wooden cask used in the Moselle

Fuisse Fwee-say
White wine village in the Cote Maconnais

Gamay Ga-may
A red wine grape used mainly in Beaujolais

Garonne Ga-rawn
A tributary of the Gironde River

*Gazin Ga-zeng
A First Growth in Pomerol

Gebeit Geh-bite
A wine-growing region in Germany

Gevrey-Chambertin Zhev-ray Shawn-bair-ten
The largest commune in the Cote de Nuits

Gewurztraminer Guh-verts-tra-mee-ner
A superior quality & spicy winegrape

Gironde Zhee-rawnd
The major river of Bordeaux

Givry Zhee-vree
A commune in the Cote Chalonnais

Goldtropfchen Golt-trupf-shen
The famous vineyard in Piesport (Moselle)

Goutte dOr Goot Dor
White Premier Cru in Meursault

Graach Grahkh
A vineyard village in Middle Moselle

Grand Cru Grahng Kroo
A great growth in Burgundy

Grands Echezeaux (Les) Grahng Es-sheh-zo
Red Grand Cru in Flagey-Echezeaux

Graves Grahv
A red and white wine district of Bordeaux

Gravieres (Les) Grahv-yair
Red Premier Cru in Santenay

Grenouille Gruh-nwee
A Grand Cru in Chablis

Greves (Les) Grev
Red Premier Cru in Beaune

*Grillet Gree-yay
A very small white wine estate in Condrieu (Rhone)

Grosslage Grohss-la-guh
Area formed by neighboring German vineyards

*Gruaud-Larose Gru-oh - La-rose
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (St. Julien)

Grumello Groo-mel-lo
A fine red wine from Valtellina (Lombardy)

*Guiraud Ghee-ro
A Classified First Growth in Sauternes

*Haut-Bailly Oh-By-yee
A Classified Growth in Graves (red)

*Haut-Brion Oh-Bree-yohng
A Classified First Growth in Graves (red)

Hermitage Air-mee-tahzh
Red wine area in the Cotes du Rhone

Himmelreich Him-mel-rye'kh
The most famous vineyard in Graach (Moselle)

Hipping Hip-ping
Most famous vineyard Nierstein (Rheinhesse)

Hochheim Hohkh-hime
The famous charity hospital in Beaune

Ile des Vergelesses Eel day Vair-zheh-less
Red Premier Cru in Pernand-Vergelesses

Inferno Een-fair-no
A fine red wine from Valtellina (Lombardy)

*Issan (d') Dee-sahng
A Classified Third Growth in Medoc (Margaux)

Johannisberg Yo-ha-ness-bairg
A vineyard town in the Rheingau

Julienas jool-yeh-nahs
A commune in Beaujolais

Kabinett Ka-bee-nett
Basic grade of Qualitatswein Mit Pradikat

Karthauserhofberg Kart-hoy-zer-hohf-bairg
An important estate in Eitelsbach (Saar)

Kellerabfullung Kel-ler-ahb-ful-loonk
Cellar bottling by the shipper

Kupfergrube Koop-fer-groo-beh
An important vineyard in the Nahe

La La
The - feminine in French

Lacryma Christi La-kree-ma Kree-stee
A still and sparkling white wine from Campania

*Lafite-Rothschild La-feet - Rohts-sheeld
A Classified First Growth in Medoc (Pauillac)

*Lafon-Rochet La-fohng - Ro-shay
A Classified Fourth Growth in Medoc (St. Estephe)

Lake Garda Lake Gar-da
Famous lake in Verona

Lambrusco Lahm-broo-sko
A slightly sweet red wine from Emilia

*Lascombes Lahs-kawmb
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (Margaux)

La Tache La Tahsh
Red Grand Cru in Vosne-Romanee

Latium La-tee-yum
A Department in central Italy

*Latour La-toor
A Classified First Growth in Medoc (Pauillac)

*La Tour Blanche La Toor Blawnsh
A Classified First Growth in Sauternes

Le Luh
The - masculine in French

Leiwen Lie-ven
A vineyard village of the Middle Moselle

Lenchen Len-shen
The most famous vineyard in Oestrich (Rheingau)

Leognan Lay-oh-n'yahng
A principal parish in Graves

*Leoville-Barton Lay-oh-veel Bar-Tohng
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (St. Julien)

*Leoville-Lascases Lay-oh-veel Lahs-kahz
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (St. Julien)

*Leoville-Poyfere Lay-oh-veel Pwa-fay-ray
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (St. Julien)

Les Lay
The - Plural in French

Liebfraumilch Leeb-frow-milkh
The most popular Rhine wine

Liqueur d'expedition Lee-kerr dex-pay-dee-s'yong
The shipping dosage in Champagne

Lirac Lee-rahk
A Vin Rose commune in the Cotes du Rhone

Loire (Valley) L'war
Vineyard area along the Loire River

Lombardy Lom-bar-dee
A Department in northeast Italy

Macon Ma-kohng
The principal town in the Cote Maconnais

Macon Blanc Ma-kohng Blohng
White wine from the Cote Maconnais

Macon-Villages Ma-kohng Vee-lahzh
Finer white wine from the Cote Maconnais

*Magdelaine Mahg-deh-lain
A First Great Classified Growth in St. Emilion

Malbec Mahl-bek
A red wine grape of Bordeaux

*Malbec Mahl-bek
A Classified Growth in Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux

*de Marbuzet Mar-bu-zay
Classified Cru Exceptionnel in Medoc (St. Estephe)

marc mark
Press loading in Champagne totaling four tons

Marche Mar-kay
A Department in east central Italy

Marcobrunn Mar-ko-broon
The most famous vineyard in Erbach (Moselle)

Marconnets (Les) Mar-ko-nay
A red Premier Cru in Beaune

Margaux Mar-go
A principal parish in Haut-Medoc

*Margaux Mar-go
A Classified First Growth in Medoc (Margaux)

Marsala Mar-sa-la
A sweet fortified wine from Sicily

Marseillaise (La) Mar-say-yaze
The French National Anthem

Martillac Mar-teel-yahk
A principal parish in Graves

Maximin Grunhaus Max-zee-min Grun-howss
An important estate in Mertesdorf (Saar)

Mazis-Chambertin Ma-zee Shawm-bair-teng
Red Grand Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin

Medoc May-dohk
The major red wine district of Bordeaux

Mercurey Mair-ku-rey
A commune in the Cote Chalonnais

Merlot Mair-lo
A red wine grape of Bordeaux

Meursault Merr-so
A white wine commune in the Cote de Beaune

*Mission-Haut-Brion Mees-yohng Oh-Bree-yohng
A Classified Growth in Graves (red)

Mit Pradikat Mitt Pray-dee-kaht
Superior grade of Qualitatswein

Montagny Mohng-tahn-yee
A commune in the Cote Chalonnais

Montefiascone Mohn-tee-f'yahs-ko-nay
Vineyard town on Lake Bolsena in Latium

Montrachet (Le) Mohng-ra-shay
White Grand Cru in Puligny-Montrachet

Monthelie Mohng-tay-lee
Small red wine commune in the Cote de Beaune

*Montrose Mohng-rose
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (St. Estephe)

Monts des Milieu Mohng day Meel-yuh
A Premier Cru in Chablis

Morey-St. Denis Mo-ray Sahng Duh-nee
Small red wine commune in the Cote de Nuits

Morgon More-gong
A commune in Beaujolais

Moselblumchen Mo-sel-bloom-chen
A blended wine - "little flower of the Moselle"

Moulin-a-Vent Moo-leng-ah-Veng
The best known commune in Beaujolais

*Mouton-Rothschild Moo-tohng - roht-sheel
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (Pauillac)

Muscadet Muss-ka-day
Vineyard region of the Loire Valley

Musigny (Les) Mu-zeen-yee
Red Grand Cru in Chambolle-Musigny

Nahe Na-heh
A vineyard area of the Rhine

Nebbiolo Nebb-yo-lo
A red wine grape of Italy

Negociant Nay-hohs-yahng
A wine shipper

Nierstein Neer-shtine
A vineyard village of the Rheinhesse

Nuits St. Georges N'wee Seng-Zhorzh
A red wine commune in the Cote de Nuits

Oestrich Err-strich
A vineyard village of the Rheingau

*Olivier Oh-leev-yay
A Classified Growth in Graves (white)

Oppenheim Ohp-pen-hime
A vineyard village of the Rheinhesse

Orvieto Abbocatto Orv-yay-toh Ahb-bo-ka-toh
Slightly fruity white wine from Umbria

Orvieto Secco Orv-yay-toh Sek-ko
Dry white wine from Umbria

Palatinate\Rheinpfalz Pa-la-tee-nate
A vineyard area of the Rhine

Palette Pa-let
A red wine appellation in Cotes de Provence

*Palmer Pahl-mair
A Classified Third Growth in Medoc (Margaux)

paniers pahn-yay
Baskets used by grape pickers in Champagne

*Pape Clement Pahp Clay-mohng
A Classified Growth in Graves (red)

Passe-tous-Grains Pahss-too-Greng
A red wine made from both Pinot Noir and Gamay

Pauillac Pohl-yahk
A principal parish in the Haut-Medoc

*Pavie Pa-vee
A First Great Classified Growth in St. Emilion

Pernand-Vergelesses Pair-nahng Vair-zhuh-less
A red wine commune in the Cote de Beaune

Pessac Pess-sahk
A principal parish in Graves

Petit Chablis Puh-tee Sha-blee
A lesser appellation in Chablis

*Petit-Village Puh-tee Vee-lahzh
A First Growth in Pomerol

*Petrus Pay-truss
A Great First Growth in Pomerol

*Phelan-Segur Fay-lahng Say-gur
A Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel in Medoc (St. Estephe)

Phylloxera Fy-lox-eh-ra
Native American plant (root) lice

*Pichon-Lalande Pee-shohng La-lahnd
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (Pauillac)

*Pichon-Longueville Pee-shohng Long-veel
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (Pauillac)

Piedmont Peed-mont
A Department in northeast Italy

Pinot Noir Pee-no N'war
The noble red grape of Burgundy

*Piron Pee-rohng
A Classified Principal Growth in Graves

Pomerol Po-may-rol
A red wine district of Bordeaux

Pommard Po-mar
The best known commune in the Cote de Beaune

Pouilly-Fuisse Poo-yee Fwee-say
Famous white wine from the Cote Maconnais

Pouilly-Fume Poo-yee Foo-may
The important wine from the Loire Valley

Pouilly-Loche Poo-yee Lohsh
White wine commune in the Cote Maconnais

Pouilly-sur-Loire Poo-yee sur L'war
White wine vineyard town in the Loire Valley

Pouilly-Vinzelles Poo-yee Veng-zel
White wine commune in the Cote Maconnais

Premeaux Pray-mo
Red wine commune in the Cote de Nuits

premiere taille Pruh-m'yair tie
The second pressing in Champagne

Preuses (Les) Pruhz
A Grand Cru in Chablis

Provence Pro-vengss
The vineyard region of the French Riviera

Puligny-Montrachet Pu-leen-yee Mohng-ra-shay
White wine commune in the Cote de Beaune

pupitres pu-peetr
Slanting cellar racks (riddling) used in Champagne

Qualitatswein Kua-lee-taits-vine
Quality German table wine

Quarts de Chaume Kar duh Showm
Small white wine appellation in Anjou-Saumur

Quincy Keng-see
Small vineyard town in the central Loire

*Rauzan-Gassies Row-sahng Fas-see
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (Margaux)

*Rausan-Segla Row-sahng Say-gla
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (Margaux)

*Rayne-Vigneau (de) Rain-veen-yo
A Classified First Growth in Sauternes

rebeche ruh-besh
The fourth pressing in Champagne

remuage ruh-m'wahzh
Jiggling? Champagne in secondary fermentation

Reuilly Roy-yee
Small vineyard town in the central Loire

Rheims Rengss
The capital of the Champagne region

Rheingau Rine-gow
A vineyard area of the Rhine

Rheinhesse Rine-hess-seh
A vineyard area of the Rhine

Rheinpfalz/Palatinate Rine-pfahlz
A vineyard area of the Rhine

Richebourg (Le) Reesh-boorg
Red Grand Cru in Vosne-Romanee

Riesling Rees-ling
The noble grape in Alsace and Germany

*Rieussec R'yuh-sek
A Classified First Growth in Sauternes

Romanee (La) Ro-ma-nay
Red Grand Cru in Vosne-Romanee

Romanee-Conti (La) Ro-ma-nay Kohn-tee
Red Grand Cru in Vosne-Romanee

Romanee-St. Vivant Ro-ma-nay Seng-Vee-vahng
Red Grand Cru in Vosne-Romanee

Rose d'Anjou Ro-zay dahn-zhoo
A vin rose from Anjou (Loire)

Rotenfels Ro-ten-fels
An important vineyard in the Nahe

Rudesheim Roo-dess-hime
Westernmost vineyard village of the Rheingau

Rudesheimer Berg Roo-dess-him-er Bairg
Finest vineyards in Rudesheim (Rheingau)

Rugiens (Les) Ru-zheng
Red Premier Cru in Pommard

Rully Ru-yee
A commune in the Cote Chalonnais

Ruwer Ru-ver
A vineyard area of the Upper Moselle

Saar Zar
A vineyard area of the Upper Moselle

Saint-Amour Seng Ta-moor
The northernmost commune in Beaujolais

*Saint-Marc Sahng-mar
A Classified Great Growth in Barsac (Sauternes)

*Ste. Roseline Sahnt Rose-leen
The foremost chateau-bottled vin rose (Provence)

Sancerre Sahng-sair
A vineyard town in the central Loire Valley

Santenay Sahng-tuh-nay
Southernmost commune in the Cote de Beaune

Santenote (Les) Sahn-tuh-no
Red Premier Cru in Volnay

Sassella Sahs-sel-la
A red wine from Valtellina (Lombardy)

Saumur So-mur
An important white wine of the Loire

Sauternes So-tairn
White wine region of Bordeaux

Sauvignon Blanc So-vee-yohng Blahng
Major white wine grape of Graves

Savennieres Sa-ven-yair
A small appellation in Anjou-Saumur

Savigny-les-Beaune Sa-veen-yee-lay-Bone
Red wine commune in the Cote de Beaune

Scharzhof Sharts-hohf
A famous estate in Wiltingen (Saar)

Schloss Johannisberg Shlohss Yo-ha-nis-bairg
Most famous vineyard of Johannisberg (Rheingau)

Schloss Vollrads Shlohss fohl-rahts
Most famous vineyard of Winkel (Rheingau)

Sec Sek
Very Sweet

Semillon Say-meel-yohng
Major grape of the Sauternes

Sicily Sis-sil-ly
Island Department at southern tip of Italy

Soave So-ah-vay
A Veronese white wine

Solutre So-lu-tray
White wine village in the Cote Maconnais

Sonnenuhr Zoh-nen-oor
Most famous vineyard in Wehlen (Moselle)

Spatlese Shpayt-leh-seh
Late-picked fully-ripened grapes

Steinberg Shtine-bairg
Most famous vineyard in Hattenheim (Rheingau)

Steinwein Shtine-Vine
The generic name for Franconian wines

St. Emilion Seng-tay-meel-yohng
Red wine district of Bordeaux

St. Estephe Seng-tes-teff
A principal parish in the Haut-Medoc

St. Julien Seng zhul-yeng
A principal parish in the Haut-Medoc

Strasbourg Strahss-boorg
The capital of Alsace

Sylvaner Sil-va-ner
White wine grape used in Alsace and Germany

Syrah See-ra
Red wine grape of the Cotes du Rhone

Tafelwein Tah-fel-vine
Ordinary German table wine

*Talbot Tahl-bo
A Classified Fourth Growth in Medoc (St. Julien)

Talence Ta-lawnce
A principal parish in Graves

*Tastes (de) Tahst
A Classified Growth in Sainte-Croix-du-Mont

Tavel Ta-vel
Vin Rose commune in the Cotes du Rhone

Teurons (Les) Toor-ohng
Red Premier Cru in Beaune

Tiergarten Teer-gar-ten
An important vineyard in Trier (Ruwer)

Traminer Tra-min-ner
White wine grape used mainly in Alsace

Trier Tree-yer
An important city on the Moselle

Trockenbeeren Tro-ken-be-ren
Semi-dried or shriveled grapes

Tuscany Tuss-ca-nee
A Department in central Italy

Umbria Oom-bree-ya
A west central Department of Italy

Valmur Vahl-mur
A Grand Cru in Chablis

Valpolicella Vahl-po-lee-chel-la
Veronese red wine

Valtellina Vahl-tel-lee-na
A red wine region in northern Lombardy

Vaudesir Vo-day-zeer
A Grand Cru in Chablis

Verdicchio Vair-deek-yo
A pale white wine from Marche

Vergisson Vair-zhee-sohng
A white wine village in the Cote Maconnais

Verona Veh-ro-na
A Department in Northern Italy

*Vieux-Chateau-Certan V'yuh Sha-toh Sair-tahng
A Great First Growth in Pomerol

Villefranche Veel-frawnsh
Main city of Beaujolais

Vino dell'Elba Vee-no del El-ba
A light white wine from Elba (Tuscany)

Vin Santo Veen Sahn-toh
A white dessert wine from Tuscany

Voignier Vwahm-yay
White wine grape of the Cotes du Rhone

Volnay Vohl-nay
Red wine commune in Cote de Beaune

Volnay-Santenots Vohl-nay Sahn-tuh-no
Red Premier Cru in Volnay

Vosges (Mountains) Vohzh
Mountains on western border of Alsace

Vosne-Romanee Vone Ro-ma-nay
Red wine commune in the Cote de Nuits

Vougeot Voo-zhoh
Red wine commune in the Cote de Nuits

Vouvray Voov-ray
Important white wine in the Coteaux de Touraine

Wehlen Veh-len
A vineyard village of the Rheingau

Wurzburg Vurts-boorg
The main city of Franconia

*Yquem (d') Dee-Kem
The Classified Superior first Growth (Sauternes)

Zell Tsell
A vineyard village of the Middle Moselle

Zeller Schwarze Katz Tsell-er Shvar-tseh Kahtz
The "black cat" wine from Zell (Moselle)

Zeltinger Tsel-ting-er
A large vineyard town on the Moselle

GLOSSARY OF SPANISH WINE TERMS

Bodega -
A winery or large winery building where wines are matured and stored; a wine cellar; a small wine shop.

Bodeguero -
A bodega owner; winemaker

Brut -
A dry sparkling wine

Cava -
Sparkling wine made by the methode champenoise technique as in Champagne; a
winery which makes sparkling wines.

Consejo Regulador -
The regulatory agency which governs each denominacion de origen and promotes the wines of that region.

Cosecha -
Vintage; harvest. Cosecha 1992, etc.

Crianza, Vino de -
Wine aged in accordance with the regulations set by the consejo regulador (regulatory council) for each denominacion de origen.

Denominacion de Origen (DO) -
Denomination of Origin. Guarantee of origin.

Dulce -
Sweet

Elaborado por -
Produced, matured by.

Embotellado por -
Bottled by

Flor - (flower)
Yeast which grows on the surface of fine sherries.

Jerez -
Sherry. Jerez de la Frontera, the main town of the Sherry district.

Reserva & Gran Reserva -
Reserve wines. Can only carry this designation if certain aging requirements are met.

Seco -
Dry. (Blanco Seco = Dry White)

Solera -
A complicated network of barrels used to make Sherry, Montilla, Condados, and other fortified wines.

Uva -
Grape.

Vendimia -
The whole process of bringing in the grapes to be made into wine. The vintage.

Vino de calidad (Quality wine)
Must come from a DO or DE. Only wine made from the free-run or lightly pressed juice of ripe healthy grapes, which has undergone a temperature controlled fermentation, qualifies.

Vino de cosecha, or vendimia
Wines of a particular vintage year. In special cases, if the purpose is to improve the quality of the wine, a maximum of 15% of wine of a previous year may be added.

Vina, Vinedo -
Vineyard.

Vino Blanco -
White wine.

Vino Fino de Mesa -
Fine table wine.

Vino Rosado -
Rose or blush wine

Vino Tinto -
Red wine.

Vino Generoso -
Special aged dry or sweet wines of higher alcoholic strength than table wines. From the Latin term for excellence. Sherries are vinos generosos.

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