Languages › French French Wine Pronunciation How to pronounce the names of French wines Share Flipboard Email Print Martial Colomb / Getty Images French Vocabulary Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar Resources For Teachers By ThoughtCo Updated January 07, 2018 If you love French wine but hate ordering it, here's a page that can help. This list of French wines and related vocabulary includes sound files to help you pronounce the names of French wines. A la vôtre !le vin winele vin blanc white winele vin rosé rosé winele vin rouge red wineun verre glassune bouteille bottleune dégustation de vin wine tasting(learn more)French WinesArmagnacBeaujolais nouveauBordeauxBourgogne (burgundy)Cabernet sauvignonChablisChampagneChâteauneuf-du-PapeChenin blancCognacMédocMerlotMuscatPinot blancPinot grisPinot noirPomerolPouilly-FuisséSancerreSauternesSauvignon blancSémillonSt ÉmilionViognierVouvrayGo on to page 2 to learn some French wine tasting terms.Related Articles Wine festival in Hyères French Expressions À la vôtre !Mettre de l'eau dans son vinLe nouveau est arrivé Now that you know how to pronounce French wine and have ordered it, what next? There is a whole science to wine, called oenology, that analyzes everything from making wine to tasting wine. The latter is the most important part for consumers, so here are some terms to help you talk about what you're drinking.La dégustation de vin , or wine tasting, can be summed up into three steps.1. La robe - AppearanceBefore you take even one sip, look at the wine and consider its color, clarity, and consistency. Here are some French terms to help you describe what you see.La couleur - ColorIn addition to obvious colors like rouge (red) and blanc (white), you might see ambré - amberbrun - browncarmin - crimsoncuivré - copperydoré - goldenjaunâtre - yellowishorangé - orangeypaille - strawpourpre - scarletrose saumon - salmon pinkrubis - rubyverdâtre - greenishviolacé - purplishclair - lightfoncé - darkpâle - paleprofond - deep La clarté brillant - brilliantbrumeux - mistyclair - clearcristallin - crystal-clearopaque - opaqueun reflet - glintterne - dulltrouble - muddy La consistance des bulles - bubblesdes dépôts - sedimentdes jambes, larmes - "legs" or "tears"; how the wine flows down the sides of the glassde la mousse - foam, bubbles 2. Le nez - Smellles arômesFrench food vocabularyfruitévégétalfruits and vegetablesagrumesfruits rougespamplemousseartichautchampignonsflorallavandejasminvioletteun goût de châtaignenoisettenoixépicépoivrecannellemuscadeherbacéréglissethymmenthe boisé - woodybrûlé - burnt tastecacao - cocoacafé - coffeecèdre - cedarcharnu - meatychocolat - chocolatefoin - hayfumé - smokymédicinal - medicinalminéral - mineralmusqué - muskyparfumé - fragrantpin - pinerésiné - resinoustabac - tobaccoterreux - earthythé - teavanille - vanilla un défaut bouchonné - corkedmildiousé - mildewedmoisi - moldy, mustyoxydé - oxidized 3. La bouche - Taste acerbe - tartacide - acidicaigre - souraigu - sharpamer - bitterun arrière-goût - aftertastebien équilibré - well balanceddoux - sweetfrais - freshfruité - fruityun goût - tastela longueur / persistance en bouche - time the flavor remains in your mouth after swallowingmoelleux - sugaryune note - hintplat - flatrond - mildrude - harshsalé - saltyune saveur - flavorsec - drysucré - sweetapercevoir - to perceiveavaler - to swallowboire - to drinkcracher - to spit outfaire tourner le vin dans le verre - to swirl the wine in the glassincliner - to tilt (the glass)remarquer - to noticesiroter - to sipvoir - to see How to Taste Wines Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation ThoughtCo. "French Wine Pronunciation." ThoughtCo, Aug. 26, 2020, thoughtco.com/french-wine-pronunciation-1371466. ThoughtCo. (2020, August 26). French Wine Pronunciation. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/french-wine-pronunciation-1371466 ThoughtCo. "French Wine Pronunciation." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/french-wine-pronunciation-1371466 (accessed January 21, 2021). copy citation