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The Most Commonly Mispronounced Wines And How To Actually Say Them

So you want to have a nice wine night with your friends. You love wine, but you don’t pretend to be a wine snob. First things first, you need to…

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So you want to have a nice wine night with your friends. You love wine, but you don't pretend to be a wine snob. First things first, you need to make sure you're saying the names of the wines correctly.

A new research study from Preply just revealed the list of the most commonly mispronounced types of wine. Don't worry, they also included the correct way to say them in the study as well.

Here's what Preply found:

  • Pinot Noir is the most mispronounced wine in the world.
  • Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon are the second most mispronounced.

So what is the correct way to say them? Check out this list of the most commonly mispronounced wines, and the right way to say them below:

Prosecco

Say it like: proh-SEHK-koh

Merlot

Say it like: mer-loh

Riesling

Say it like: rees-ling

Chianti

Say it like: KEE-ahn-tee

Bordeaux

Say it like: baw-DOH

Champagne

Say it like: sham-peyn

Pinot Grigio

Say it like: PEE-no-GREE-jo

Cabernet Sauvignon

Say it like: kab-er-nay soh-VIN-yohn

Sauvignon Blanc

Say it like: soh-VIN-yohn blan

Pinot Noir

Say it like: PEE-noh nwar

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