Wine Pronunciation Guide
If you love trying new wines when you're at a restaurant, but hate trying to pronunciate them, then here's a guide for you.
Aloxe-Corton is pronunced Ah-lohx-Cor-tohng
Alsace is pronunced Ahl-zahss
Amarone is pronunced Ah-ma-ROH-nay
Amontillado is pronunced Ah-mone-tee-YAH-doe
Anjou is pronunced Ahn-zhoo
Asti Spumante is pronunced Ah-stee Spoo-mahn-tee
Auslese is pronunced Owss-leh-zeh
Ausone Chateau is pronunced Ow-zo-neh
Auxey-Duresses is pronunced Ohk-zeh-Du-ress
Bandol is pronunced Bahn-dohl
Barbaresco is pronunced Bar-bar-ESS-coh
Barbera is pronunced Bar-beh-ra
Bardolino is pronunced Bar-doh-lee-no
Barolo is pronunced Ba-ro-lo
Barrique is pronunced Ba-reek
Beerenauslese is pronunced Beh-ren-owss-leh-zeh
Beycheville Chateau is pronunced Baysh-veel
Bienvenues is pronunced B'yeng-vuh-nu
Blanchot is pronunced Blawng-sho
Bonnes-Mares is pronunced Bun Mar
Bougros is pronunced Boo-gro
Brunello Di Montalcino is pronunced Brew-NELL-oh dee Mon-tahl-CHEE-no
Burgundy is pronunced BURR-gun-dee
Calon-Segur Chateau is pronunced Ka-lohng Say-goor
Canon Chateau is pronunced Ka-nohng
Carignane is pronunced KARE-in-yawn
Certan-de-May Chateau is pronunced Sair-tahng duh May
Chablis is pronunced Sha-blee
Chaintre is pronunced Shant-tray
Chambertin is pronunced Shawm-behr-tahng
Chambolle-Musigny is pronunced Shawm-bohl-Moo-seen-yee
Chardonnay is pronunced Shar-dun-NAY
Charmes is pronunced Sharm
Chassagne-Montrachet is pronunced Sha-sign-Mohng-ra-shay
Chasselas is pronunced Shahss-la
Chenas is pronunced Shay-na
climat is pronunced klee-ma
Clos (Les) is pronunced Klo
Clos de Beze is pronunced Klo duh Bayz
Clos de Vougeot is pronunced Klo duh Voo-zho
Clos St. Denis is pronunced Klo Sahng duh-nee
Colheita is pronunced Kohl-AY-ta
Corton (Le) is pronunced Kor-tohng
Cos d'Estournel (Chateau) is pronunced Kos-dess-toor-nel
Cos-Labory (Chateau) is pronunced kos-La-bo-ree
Cote de Beaune is pronunced Koht duh Bone
Cote de Beaune Village is pronunced Koht duh Bone Vee-lahj
Cote de Brouilly is pronunced Koht duh Broo-yee
Cote de Nuits is pronunced Koht duh N'wee
Cote de Nuits-Village is pronunced Koht duh N'wee Vee-lahj
Cote d'Or is pronunced Koht dor
Cote Maconnais is pronunced Koht Ma-ko-nay
Criots (Les) is pronunced Cree-yo
Dominode (La) is pronunced Doh-mee-nohd
Dosage is pronunced Doh-SAJZH
Echezeaux (Les) is pronunced Es-sheh-zo
Epenots (Les) is pronunced Eh-peh-no
Feves (Les) is pronunced Fev
Fixin is pronunced Feek-zeng
Flagey-Echezeaux is pronunced Fla-zhey Eh-sheh-zo
Fleurie is pronunced Fluh-ree
Fuisse is pronunced Fwee-say
Garnacha is pronunced Gar-NAH-cha
Gevrey-Chambertin is pronunced Zhev-ray Shawn-bair-ten
Gewürztraminer is pronunced Guh-VERTZ-truh-mean-er
Givry is pronunced Zhee-vree
Goutte dOr is pronunced Goot Dor
Grands Echezeaux (Les) is pronunced Grahng Es-sheh-zo
Gravieres (Les) is pronunced Grahv-yair
Grenouille is pronunced Gruh-nwee
Greves (Les) is pronunced Grev
Lafon-Rochet (Chateau) is pronunced La-fohng - Ro-shay
Liqueur de Tirage is pronunced Lee-KooR deh Tear-AHZH
Manzanilla is pronunced Mahn-than-NEE-ya
MERITAGE is pronunced MARE-eh-tedge
Methode Champenoise is pronunced May-TUD Shahm-pen WAHZ
Monts des Milieu is pronunced Mohng day Meel-yuh
Nebbiolo is pronunced Neh-bee-OH-loh
Petit Chablis is pronunced Puh-tee Sha-blee
Petite Sirah is pronunced Peh-TEET Sih-RAH
Preuses (Les) is pronunced Pruhz
Semillon is pronunced SEM-ee-yawn
Spatlese is pronunced SHPATE-lay-zuh
Valmur is pronunced Vahl-mur
Vaudesir is pronunced Vo-day-zeer
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is pronunced VEE-no NOH-bee-leh dee Mon-teh-pull-CHAH-no