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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Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty ImagesSo 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
