Grape Varietal Pronunciations Flashcards
1
Q
Aglianico
A
Ah-lee-yan-eeko
2
Q
Albarino
A
Al-ba-reen-yo
3
Q
Alicante Bouschet
A
Olly-kahnt Boo-shay
4
Q
Barbera
A
Bar-bear-rah
5
Q
Blanc de Blancs
A
Blonk-de-blonks
6
Q
Blanc du Bois
A
Blonk-doo-bwah
7
Q
Cabernet Franc
A
Cab-er-nay Frahn
8
Q
Cabernet Sauvignon
A
Cab-er-nay Saw-vuh-nyon
9
Q
Chambourcin
A
Sham-boor-san
10
Q
Chardonnay
A
Shar-doe-nay
11
Q
Chenin Blanc
A
Shen-in-blonk
12
Q
Cinsaut
A
Sen-so
13
Q
Dolcetto
A
Dole-chet-oh
14
Q
Gewurtztraminer
A
Ga-vertz-trah-mee-ner
15
Q
Graciano
A
Gra-see-an-noe
16
Q
Grenache
A
Gre-nah-sh
17
Q
Malbec
A
Mall-beck
18
Q
Malvasia
A
Mal-va-see-ah
19
Q
Marsanne
A
Mar-sahn
20
Q
Merlot
A
Mer-low
21
Q
Montepulciano
A
Mon-te-pull-chee-an-no
22
Q
Mourvedre
A
Moor-veh-druh or Moor-ved
23
Q
Muscat Canelli
A
Muss-caht Kah-nell-ee
24
Q
Negroamaro
A
Ne-grow-ah-mah-ro
25
Petit Verdot
Peh-tee Vur-doe
26
Petite Sirah
Peh-teet See-rah
27
Picpoul
Pick-pul
28
Pinot Grigio
Pee-no Gri-ze-oh
29
Pinot Noir
Pee-no Na-war
30
Primitivo
Pree-me-teev-oh
31
Riesling
Reese-ling
32
Rosato Moscato
Rose-ah-toe Mow-scah-tow
33
Roussanne
Roo-sahn
34
Sagrantino
Sah-grahn-tee-noe
35
Sangiovese
San-joe-vay-zee
36
Sauvignon Blanc
Saw-vuh-nyon Blahnk
37
Semillon
Se-mee-yawn
38
Syrah
See-rah
39
Tannat
Tah-naht
40
Tempranillo
Temp-rah-nee-yoe
41
Trebbiano
Tre-bee-ah-noe
42
Viognier
Vee-own-yay
43
Remember, sometimes there are more than one acceptable way to pronounce a grape's name. If you learn these, you will be good to go. Just remember not to correct the guests if they pronounce it a different way or if they correct you. Just roll with it.
