How to Pronounce the Names of Your Favourite French and Italian Wines

...because you've probably been saying them wrong this whole time.

…because you’ve probably been saying them wrong this whole time.

French Wine Pronunciation Guide - Vancouver Magazine

French Wine Pronunciation Guide

Vosne-Romanée: V-OWN rahm-a-kneeBeaune: BONEBourgogne: BURR-goy-nyah Moët: Moe-et (never, ever moe-ay)Taittinger: Tat-in-jer (English) or Tay-ton-zhey (French) Roederer: Roe-DER-erReims: Rahs (not reems, not rhymes). Don’t ask why.


Italian Wine Pronunciation Guide - Vancouver Magaizne

Italian Wine Pronunciation Guide

Aglianico: Ahl-EE-ahn-ee-koBolgheri: Bowl-gare-eeOrnellaia: Or-Nel-ay-uhGaia: Guy-uhValdobbiadene: Vahl-doh-bee-ah-DAY-nay 

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