# Vinolingo

> Vinolingo is an app for iPhone and iPad (iOS 18 or later) that teaches you how to pronounce wine names. It covers 214 wine terms (grape varieties, wine regions, winemaking and tasting words) in French, Italian, Spanish, German, English and Hungarian, each with native audio, IPA and an easy respelling. You say each term out loud, Vinolingo scores your pronunciation using Apple speech recognition, and spaced repetition brings words back until they stick. It also includes a free tasting journal. Vinolingo is free to download with 35 terms; Pro unlocks all 214 for $2.99 a month, $19.99 a year (with a 7-day free trial) or $99.99 once.

Vinolingo (spelled with a V) is not related to Winelingo or other similarly named apps.

## Key facts

- Platform: iPhone and iPad (iOS 18 or later). Download: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6758988974
- Content: 214 wine terms in French, Italian, Spanish, German, English and Hungarian (grape varieties, wine regions and appellations, winemaking and label terms, tasting vocabulary)
- Each term: native audio, IPA, easy respelling with the stressed syllable, meaning, accepted variants
- Speaking practice: the user says the term; Apple speech recognition plus on-device scoring rates the pronunciation (needs internet)
- Spaced repetition review; free tasting journal for structured tasting notes
- Pronunciation policy: the native pronunciation is taught; established English forms (e.g. sham-PAYN for Champagne) and standard regional variants (e.g. Castilian and Latin American Spanish) are accepted as correct; New World place names are taught as locals say them
- Price: free download with 35 terms and the tasting journal. Vinolingo Pro unlocks all 214 terms: $2.99/month, $19.99/year (7-day free trial) or $99.99 lifetime (USD)
- Privacy: no personal data collected, no account, no analytics or tracking; App Store privacy label "Data Not Collected"
- Vinolingo is an independent educational app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) or any other wine certification body.
- Contact: hello@vinolingo.app

## Key pages

- [Home](https://vinolingo.app/): what Vinolingo is, features, pricing, FAQ
- [Wine pronunciation guide](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/): all 214 terms with audio, IPA and meaning
- [French wine terms](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/french/)
- [Italian wine terms](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/italian/)
- [Spanish wine terms](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/spanish/)
- [German wine terms](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/german/)
- [English wine terms](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/english/)
- [Hungarian wine terms](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/hungarian/)
- [The 30 most mispronounced wine names](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/most-mispronounced-wines/): Gewürztraminer, Pouilly-Fuissé, Viognier, Nebbiolo, Rioja: the 30 wine names people get wrong most often, with the correct pronunciation, IPA and native audio.
- [How to pronounce wine grape varieties](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/grape-varieties/): How to pronounce 35 wine grapes, from Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay to Nebbiolo, Tempranillo, Riesling and Furmint. Native audio, IPA and respellings.
- [How to pronounce Burgundy wine names](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/burgundy-wines/): Say Burgundy wine names correctly: Chablis, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Gevrey-Chambertin, Pouilly-Fuissé, Beaujolais and the Cru terms. Audio and IPA.
- [How to pronounce Bordeaux wine names](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/bordeaux-wines/): Pronunciation guide to Bordeaux: Médoc, Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Émilion, Pomerol, Pessac-Léognan, Sauternes, Cru Bourgeois and the grapes. Audio and IPA.
- [How to pronounce Rhône wine names](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/rhone-wines/): Say Rhône wine names correctly: Côtes du Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, plus Syrah, Grenache and Viognier. Audio and IPA.
- [How to pronounce Loire wine names](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/loire-wines/): Pronunciation of Loire Valley wines: Loire, Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Vouvray, Touraine, plus Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc. Native audio, IPA and respellings.
- [How to pronounce Champagne and sparkling wine terms](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/champagne-and-sparkling/): Say sparkling wine terms right: Champagne, Brut, Demi-sec, Méthode traditionnelle, Prosecco, Asti Spumante, Moscato d’Asti, Cava, Cap Classique. Audio and IPA.
- [How to pronounce Sherry and Port styles](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/sherry-and-port/): Pronunciation of fortified wine terms: Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Cream Sherry, Ruby, Tawny, Vintage and Late Bottled Vintage Port. Audio and IPA.
- [How to pronounce wine label and classification terms](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/wine-label-terms/): Say wine label terms correctly: Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée, DOC and DOCG, Crianza, Reserva, Riserva, Kabinett, Spätlese, Vieilles Vignes. Audio and IPA.
- [Wine names every sommelier should pronounce correctly](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/sommelier-essentials/): The core grape varieties, regions and label terms every sommelier and wine-service professional should say correctly, with native pronunciation, IPA and audio.
- [Wine names for the expert sommelier](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/expert-sommelier/): Advanced wine vocabulary for sommeliers: Burgundy villages, Bordeaux communes, Italian DOCGs, German ripeness levels and Sherry styles. Native audio and IPA.
- [Full term list for LLMs](https://vinolingo.app/llms-full.txt): every term with IPA, respelling and meaning
- [Privacy policy](https://vinolingo.app/privacy/)
- [Support](https://vinolingo.app/support/)
- [Terms & conditions](https://vinolingo.app/terms/)

## Example pronunciation pages

- [How to pronounce Gewürztraminer](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/gewurztraminer/): geh-VURTS-trah-mee-ner
- [How to pronounce Châteauneuf-du-Pape](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/chateauneuf-du-pape/): shah-toh-nuhf doo PAHP
- [How to pronounce Nebbiolo](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/nebbiolo/): neb-BYOH-loh
- [How to pronounce Riesling](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/riesling/): REES-ling
- [How to pronounce Sauvignon Blanc](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/sauvignon-blanc/): so-vin-yawn BLAHNG
- [How to pronounce Tempranillo](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/tempranillo/): tem-prah-NEE-yoh
- [How to pronounce Pouilly-Fumé](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/pouilly-fume/): poo-yee foo-MAY
- [How to pronounce Spätlese](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/spatlese/): SHPAYT-lay-zuh

## Guides

- [How to learn to pronounce wine names](https://vinolingo.app/learn/how-to-pronounce-wine-names/): Learn to pronounce wine names in a week: a few spelling rules for French, Italian, German and Spanish, a short starter list, native audio, spaced review.
- [Study tools for wine students, and where pronunciation fits](https://vinolingo.app/learn/wine-pronunciation-for-wine-students/): What wine students combine to prepare for a wine exam or sommelier course: flashcards, maps, tasting notes, practice questions and pronunciation practice.

## In-depth pronunciation pages (syllable breakdown, spelling rules, background, FAQ)

- [How to pronounce Alsace](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/alsace/): al-ZASS. Alsace is said al-ZASS in French: two syllables, stress on the second, with the middle s sounded as z and the final e silent. English speakers often keep an s sound and say al-SASS, which dictionaries also list. Alsace is a wine region in northeastern France known for aromatic white wines.
- [How to pronounce Amontillado](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/amontillado/): ah-mon-tee-YAH-doh. Amontillado is said ah-mon-tee-YAH-doh, five syllables with the stress on YAH. The Spanish double l sounds like an English y, which is the part English speakers usually read as a plain l. Amontillado is a dry, amber Sherry that ages first under a layer of yeast called flor and then in contact with air.
- [How to pronounce Beaujolais](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/beaujolais/): boh-zhoh-LAY. Beaujolais is said boh-zhoh-LAY: three syllables, with the stress on the last one, which rhymes with day. English speakers mostly trip on the j, which is the soft zh sound in the middle of measure, and on the final s, which is silent. Beaujolais is a French wine region north of Lyon, known for light, fruity reds made from Gamay.
- [How to pronounce Bordeaux](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/bordeaux/): bor-DOH. Bordeaux is said bor-DOH: two syllables, with the stress on the second. The ending eaux is a plain oh, and the x is not sounded, which is the part English speakers most often trip on. It is a city and wine region in southwest France, and the name of the wines made there.
- [How to pronounce Bourgogne](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/bourgogne/): boor-GON-yuh. Bourgogne is said boor-GON-yuh, with the stress on GON. English speakers mostly trip on the gn, which is a single ny sound as in canyon, not a hard g followed by n. Bourgogne is the French name for Burgundy, the wine region in eastern France, and the name of its region-wide appellation.
- [How to pronounce Burgundy](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/burgundy/): BUR-gun-dee. Burgundy is said BUR-gun-dee: three syllables, with the stress on the first. English speakers sometimes give it a French or German shape, but this is an English word, so the ur sounds like fur and the middle u is a weak uh. Burgundy is the English name for Bourgogne, a wine region in eastern France.
- [How to pronounce Cabernet Sauvignon](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/cabernet-sauvignon/): kab-er-NAY so-vin-YAWN. Cabernet Sauvignon is said kab-er-NAY so-vin-YAWN in French: the final t of Cabernet is silent, and Sauvignon ends in a nasal vowel with no hard n. English speakers most often trip on that t. The English form KAB-er-nay SOH-vin-yohn is also accepted. It is a black grape from Bordeaux that makes full-bodied, tannic red wine.
- [How to pronounce Carafe](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/carafe/): kuh-RAF. Carafe is said kuh-RAF in English: two beats, a weak first syllable and the stress on the second, so it rhymes with giraffe. The final e is silent, which is where readers who think of café tend to add a syllable. A carafe is an open glass bottle with a flared lip, used to serve wine or water at the table.
- [How to pronounce Carignan](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/carignan/): kah-ree-NYAHN. Carignan is said kah-ree-NYAHN in French: three beats, with the weight on the last. English speakers tend to split the gn into a hard g and an n, but in French gn is one sound, the ny of "canyon", and the final n only colors the vowel. It is a black grape grown around the western Mediterranean, known for dark, firm red wine.
- [How to pronounce Chablis](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/chablis/): shah-BLEE. Chablis is said shah-BLEE: two syllables, a soft sh at the start, and the stress on the second. The final s is silent, which is the part English speakers most often trip on. Chablis is a town and wine region in northern Burgundy, France, known for dry white wine made only from Chardonnay.
- [How to pronounce Champagne](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/champagne/): shahm-PAHN-yuh. In French, Champagne is said shahm-PAHN-yuh: three beats, with the stress on PAHN and a soft ny sound where the gn is written. English speakers usually say sham-PAYN, which is the established English word and is also accepted. Champagne is a wine region in northeastern France and the sparkling wine made there.
- [How to pronounce Chardonnay](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/chardonnay/): shar-doh-NAY. Chardonnay is said shar-doh-NAY: three syllables, opening with sh as in shark and ending on a stressed nay. English speakers mostly trip on the first two letters, since ch in French is a soft sh. It is a white grape from Burgundy in France and the name of the wine made from it.
- [How to pronounce Château](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/chateau/): shah-TOH. Château is said shah-TOH in French: two beats, opening with the sh of "shoe" and closing on a plain "oh". English speakers sometimes start it with the ch of "cheese" or split the ending in two, but eau is a single sound. On a wine label, a château is a wine estate, above all in Bordeaux.
- [How to pronounce Chenin Blanc](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/chenin-blanc/): SHEN-in BLAHNG. Chenin Blanc is said SHEN-in BLAHNG: a soft sh at the start, a light second syllable, and the main weight on Blanc, which ends in a nasal vowel with no c sound in French. The English form with a final k, SHEN-in BLAHNK, is also accepted. It is a white grape from France's Loire Valley, made into dry, sweet and sparkling wines.
- [How to pronounce Chianti](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/chianti/): kee-AHN-tee. Chianti is said kee-AHN-tee, with a hard k at the start and the stress on AHN. English speakers often read the "ch" as in "cheese"; in Italian "ch" is always a k sound. Chianti is a hilly area of Tuscany in central Italy and the Sangiovese-based red wine made there.
- [How to pronounce Cinsault](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/cinsault/): san-SOH. Cinsault is said san-SOH in French: two beats, a nasal first syllable and a clean "oh" at the end. English speakers tend to sound the final l and t, but both are silent. Cinsault, also spelled Cinsaut, is a black grape from southern France used in red blends and in many dry rosés.
- [How to pronounce Claret](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/claret/): KLAR-it. Claret is said KLAR-it: two beats, stress on the first, and a t you can hear. The spelling looks French, so many people reach for a silent t and say klah-RAY, but claret is an English word and is read like one. It is the traditional British name for red wine from Bordeaux.
- [How to pronounce Cuvée](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/cuvee/): koo-VAY. Cuvée is said koo-VAY: two beats, with the weight on the second and a clear "ay" at the end. English speakers often read the ending as "ee", but the accented é gives "ay". On a label, cuvée means a particular batch or blend of wine, and in Champagne it also names the first juice from the press.
- [How to pronounce Dom Pérignon](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/dom-perignon/): dawn pay-reen-YAWN. Dom Pérignon is said dawn pay-reen-YAWN in French: the gn is the ny of "canyon", never a hard g, and both Dom and the last syllable end in a nasal vowel, with no m or n sounded. It is a vintage Champagne made by Moët & Chandon and named after a 17th-century Benedictine monk.
- [How to pronounce Gewürztraminer](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/gewurztraminer/): geh-VURTS-trah-mee-ner. Gewürztraminer is said geh-VURTS-trah-mee-ner: five beats, with the weight on the second. English speakers tend to read the w as an English w, but in German it sounds like v. Gewürztraminer is a pink-skinned grape that makes strongly perfumed white wines smelling of lychee and rose.
- [How to pronounce Grüner Veltliner](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/gruner-veltliner/): GROO-ner felt-LEE-ner. Grüner Veltliner is said GROO-ner felt-LEE-ner: two beats, then three, with the main weight on LEE. English speakers tend to read the V as an English v, but in the form taught here it sounds like f. Grüner Veltliner is Austria's most planted grape and makes dry, peppery white wine.
- [How to pronounce Languedoc](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/languedoc/): lahng-DOK. Languedoc is said lahng-DOK in French: two syllables, a nasal "ahn" in the first and the weight on the second. The final c is sounded as a k, which surprises people who expect a silent French ending. Languedoc is a large wine region on the Mediterranean coast of southern France.
- [How to pronounce Malbec](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/malbec/): mal-BEK. Malbec is said mal-BEK: two syllables, with the weight on the second and a clear k at the end. English speakers tend to lean on the first syllable, or drop the final c as if it were silent like the t in Merlot. It is a black grape from southwest France, now grown above all in Argentina.
- [How to pronounce Margaux](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/margaux/): mar-GOH. Margaux is said mar-GOH: two syllables, with the stress on the second, which sounds like the English word go. English speakers mostly trip on the ending, because the x is silent and aux is a plain oh. Margaux is a village and red wine appellation in the Médoc, on the left bank of Bordeaux.
- [How to pronounce Marlborough](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/marlborough/): MARL-bruh. Marlborough is said MARL-bruh in New Zealand: two syllables, stress on the first, with the ending squeezed down to a quick "bruh". English speakers elsewhere often read the ending in full as "bur-oh", which is the usual American form. Marlborough is New Zealand's largest wine region, known above all for Sauvignon Blanc.
- [How to pronounce Merlot](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/merlot/): mer-LOH. Merlot is said mer-LOH: two syllables, with the weight on the second and a clean oh at the end. The final t is written but not sounded, which is the part English speakers most often trip on. It is a black grape from Bordeaux in France and the name of the soft, plummy red wine made from it.
- [How to pronounce Moët & Chandon](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/moet-et-chandon/): moh-ET ay shahn-DAWN. Moët & Chandon is said moh-ET ay shahn-DAWN. The t at the end of Moët is sounded, which surprises English speakers who expect a silent French t, and the & is read as the French word et, a plain ay. It is the name of a Champagne house based in Épernay, France, founded in 1743.
- [How to pronounce Mourvèdre](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/mourvedre/): moor-VEDR. Mourvèdre is said moor-VEDR: two beats, with the weight on the second. English speakers tend to turn the ending into a full "dray", but in French the final e is silent and the word closes on a light dr. It is a black grape that makes dark, tannic red wine, called Monastrell in Spain and Mataro in parts of Australia and California.
- [How to pronounce Muscadet](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/muscadet/): moos-kah-DAY. Muscadet is said moos-kah-DAY in French: three even beats, a light stress on the last one and no t sound at the end. English speakers mostly trip on that silent final t. Muscadet is a light, dry white wine from the western Loire Valley near Nantes, made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape.
- [How to pronounce Oenophile](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/oenophile/): EE-nuh-fyle. Oenophile is said EE-nuh-fyle: three syllables, with the stress on the first and an ending that rhymes with file. The opening oe trips people up, because it is one sound, a long ee, and the o is never said on its own. An oenophile is a person who loves wine and knows a lot about it.
- [How to pronounce Paso Robles](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/paso-robles/): PASS-oh ROH-buls. Paso Robles is said PASS-oh ROH-buls by most people who live there: Paso with the a of "pass", and Robles sounding like "row" plus "bulls". Visitors often give it a Spanish reading, PAH-soh ROH-blays, which is also accepted. Paso Robles is a city and wine region on California's Central Coast, known for Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Rhône-style blends.
- [How to pronounce Pinot Grigio](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/pinot-grigio/): PEE-noh GREE-joh. Pinot Grigio is said PEE-noh GREE-joh: four syllables, with a silent t in Pinot and a soft j sound in Grigio. English speakers often add an extra syllable and say gree-jee-oh, but in Italian the second i is not spoken. It is the Italian name for the Pinot Gris grape and its light, crisp white wine.
- [How to pronounce Pinot Gris](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/pinot-gris/): PEE-noh GREE. Pinot Gris is said PEE-noh GREE: three syllables, with the t of Pinot and the s of Gris both silent. English speakers often sound that final s, but the French form ends on a clean ee. It is a white wine grape with grayish-pink skin, the same variety that Italy calls Pinot Grigio.
- [How to pronounce Pinot Noir](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/pinot-noir/): PEE-noh NWAR. Pinot Noir is said PEE-noh NWAR: two short syllables for Pinot, then one strong syllable for Noir that sounds like "nwar". The t at the end of Pinot is silent, which is the part English speakers most often trip on. It is a black grape from Burgundy in France and the name of the red wine made from it.
- [How to pronounce Prosecco](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/prosecco/): proh-SEK-koh. Prosecco is said proh-SEK-koh, with the stress on SEK and the double c held for a beat before the last syllable. English speakers usually shorten that to a single k sound. Prosecco is a sparkling wine from northeastern Italy, made mainly from the Glera grape.
- [How to pronounce Provence](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/provence/): proh-VAHNSS. Provence is said proh-VAHNSS in French: two syllables, with the weight on the second and a nasal "ahn" where English expects "en". The final e is silent, so the word ends on a crisp s. Provence is a wine region on the Mediterranean coast of southeastern France, known mainly for pale, dry rosé.
- [How to pronounce Puglia](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/puglia/): POO-lyah. Puglia is said POO-lyah, in two syllables with the stress on POO. English speakers tend to sound the g, but in Italian the letters "gli" stand for one soft "ly" sound, like the middle of "million". Puglia is the region that forms the heel of Italy's boot, known for ripe red wines from Primitivo and Negroamaro.
- [How to pronounce Riesling](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/riesling/): REES-ling. Riesling is said REES-ling: two syllables, a long ee as in geese, and the stress on the first. English speakers often read the ie as eye and say RICE-ling, but in German spelling ie stands for a long ee. Riesling is a white grape believed to come from the Rhine valley in Germany, and the name of the wine made from it.
- [How to pronounce Rosé](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/rose/): roh-ZAY. Rosé is said roh-ZAY: two beats, with the weight on the second and a clear "ay" at the end. The accent on the é is what makes the final e sound, so the word is not the one-beat "rose" of the flower. Rosé is pink wine, made from black grapes with only brief skin contact.
- [How to pronounce Sancerre](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/sancerre/): sahn-SAIR. Sancerre is said sahn-SAIR: two syllables, with the stress on the second, which rhymes with air. English speakers mostly trip on the first syllable, a nasal ah where the n is not sounded on its own. Sancerre is a hilltop town and wine appellation in the eastern Loire Valley of France, known for dry Sauvignon Blanc.
- [How to pronounce Sangiovese](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/sangiovese/): san-joh-VAY-zay. Sangiovese is said san-joh-VAY-zay in Italian: four syllables with the stress on VAY and a final e that is sounded. English speakers tend to trip on gio, which is one syllable, joh, with no separate ee. It is a black grape from Italy and the main grape of Chianti.
- [How to pronounce Sauternes](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/sauternes/): soh-TERN. Sauternes is said soh-TERN: two syllables, stress on the second, and no s sound at the end. English speakers mostly trip on that final s, which is written but silent in French. Sauternes is a village and appellation in the Bordeaux region of France, and the name of the sweet white wine made there.
- [How to pronounce Sauvignon Blanc](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/sauvignon-blanc/): so-vin-yawn BLAHNG. Sauvignon Blanc is said so-vin-yawn BLAHNG in French: three even syllables, then the stress on Blanc, which ends in a nasal vowel with a silent c. The gn is a ny sound, not a hard g. The English form SOH-vin-yohn BLAHNK, with a sounded k, is also accepted. It is a white grape and the crisp, aromatic wine made from it.
- [How to pronounce Shiraz](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/shiraz/): shih-RAZZ. Shiraz is said shih-RAZZ: two beats, with the weight on the second and a buzzing z at the end. English speakers mostly trip on that last letter, which is a voiced z and not a hissed s or a ts. Shiraz is the Australian name for the Syrah grape and for the full-bodied red wine made from it.
- [How to pronounce Sommelier](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/sommelier/): soh-muh-LYAY. Sommelier is said soh-muh-LYAY in French: three beats, ending on a clear "lyay" with no r sound. English speakers often read the ending as "leer", but -ier is a y glide into "ay". A sommelier is a trained wine professional, usually in a restaurant, who runs the cellar and helps guests choose wine.
- [How to pronounce Syrah](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/syrah/): see-RAH. Syrah is said see-RAH: two beats, with the weight on the second. English speakers often read the y as the "eye" of "sky", but in French it is a plain "ee", and the final h is silent. Syrah is a black grape from France's northern Rhône that makes dark, full-bodied red wines; in Australia the same grape is called Shiraz.
- [How to pronounce Taittinger](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/taittinger/): teh-tan-ZHAY. Taittinger is said teh-tan-ZHAY in French: three beats, a soft zh in the last one, and no r at the end. English speakers tend to read the ending like Salinger, which gives the common English form TAT-in-jer. It is the name of a family-run Champagne house in Reims.
- [How to pronounce Terroir](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/terroir/): tehr-WAHR. Terroir is said tehr-WAHR: two beats, with the weight on the second and oi sounded as wah. English speakers often read the ending as it is spelled, with the oy of coin. It is the French word for the soil, climate and setting that give a wine from one place its own character.
- [How to pronounce Tuscany](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/tuscany/): TUSS-kuh-nee. Tuscany is said TUSS-kuh-nee: three syllables, with the stress on the first and a weak uh in the middle. English speakers sometimes borrow the stress of the Italian name, Toscana, which is said toh-SKAH-nah. Tuscany is the English name for that region of central Italy, the home of Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino.
- [How to pronounce Vermouth](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/vermouth/): ver-MOOTH. Vermouth is said ver-MOOTH in American English: two beats, with the weight on the second, which rhymes with tooth. The spelling invites the word mouth, but the ou is a long oo. British speakers also say VUR-muth, with the stress at the front. Vermouth is a fortified wine flavored with wormwood and other botanicals.
- [How to pronounce Veuve Clicquot](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/veuve-clicquot/): vuhv klee-KOH. Veuve Clicquot is said vuhv klee-KOH: one short beat for Veuve, then two for Clicquot with the stress on the last. English speakers tend to trip on the ending, where the qu is a plain k and the final t is silent. It is the name of a Champagne house in Reims, and veuve is French for widow.
- [How to pronounce Viognier](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/viognier/): vee-own-YAY. Viognier is said vee-own-YAY: three beats, with the weight on the last one. English speakers tend to sound the g or the final r, but in French the gn makes a single "ny" sound and the r is silent. Viognier is a white grape from France's northern Rhône that makes full-bodied, perfumed wines smelling of peach and apricot.
- [How to pronounce Willamette Valley](https://vinolingo.app/pronounce/willamette-valley/): wih-LAM-it VAL-ee. Willamette Valley is said wih-LAM-it VAL-ee. The stress in Willamette falls on the second syllable, LAM, and the ending is a quick "it", so the name rhymes with "dammit". Visitors often stress the first or last syllable instead. The Willamette Valley is Oregon's largest wine region, known above all for Pinot Noir.