Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce English-language wine names
Wine regions and terms from the English-speaking wine world: California, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and beyond. Place names are taught the way locals say them, and other common pronunciations are accepted.
63 terms. Each page has native audio, IPA, an easy respelling and the meaning.
Grape varieties(3)
Wine regions(34)
- Adelaide HillsAD-eh-layd HILZ
- Barossa Valleybah-ROSS-ah VAL-ee
- BurgundyBUR-gun-dee
- Californiakal-ih-FORN-yah
- Calistogakal-ih-STOH-gah
- Carneroskar-NAIR-ohs
- Central OtagoSEN-tral oh-TAH-goh
- Central ValleySEN-tral VAL-ee
- Clare ValleyKLAIR VAL-ee
- Constantiakon-STAN-shuh
- Coonawarrakoo-nuh-WORR-uh
- Eden ValleyEE-den VAL-ee
- ElginEL-ghin
- Hawke's BayHAWKS BAY
- Hunter ValleyHUN-ter VAL-ee
- Margaret RiverMAR-gret RIV-er
- MarlboroughMARL-bruh
- MartinboroughMAR-tin-bruh
- McLaren Valemuh-KLAIR-en VAYL
- Mornington PeninsulaMOR-ning-tun peh-NIN-syoo-lah
- Napa ValleyNAP-uh VAL-ee
- OakvilleOHK-vil
- OregonOR-eh-gun
- Paso RoblesPASS-oh ROH-buls
- RutherfordRUTH-er-ford
- Santa Barbara CountySAN-tah BAR-brah KOWN-tee
- Sonomasuh-NOH-muh
- South Eastern AustraliaSOWTH EE-stern aw-STRAYL-yah
- StellenboschSTEL-en-bosh
- TuscanyTUSS-kuh-nee
- Walker BayWAW-ker BAY
- Western CapeWES-tern KAYP
- Willamette Valleywih-LAM-it VAL-ee
- Yarra ValleyYAR-ah VAL-ee
Winemaking & label terms(10)
- Botrytisboh-TRY-tis
- Late harvestLAYT HAR-vest
- Noble rotNOH-bul ROT
- OakedOHKT
- Old vineOHLD VINE
- PortPORT
- Protected Designation of Originproh-TEK-ted dez-ig-NAY-shun uv OR-ih-jin
- Protected Geographical Indicationproh-TEK-ted jee-oh-GRAF-ih-kul in-dih-KAY-shun
- Traditional methodtrah-DISH-un-ul METH-ud
- VintageVIN-tij
Tasting terms(12)
- Cape BlendKAYP BLEND
- Cream SherryKREEM SHERR-ee
- IcewineICE-wine
- Late bottled vintageLAYT BOT-uld VIN-tij
- Medium SherryMEE-dee-um SHERR-ee
- Pale Cream SherryPAYL KREEM SHERR-ee
- Reserve ruby portree-ZURV ROO-bee PORT
- Ruby PortROO-bee PORT
- SherrySHERR-ee
- Tawny portTAW-nee PORT
- Vintage PortVIN-tij PORT
- White ZinfandelWITE ZIN-fan-del
General wine terms(4)
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