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Tips
and trivia:
- The French wines are named after the region, not the grape. For
example, if you want a Chardonnay, you would want to look for
Burgundy. The Bourgogne region (Burgundy) produces white wines from
the Chardonnay grape.
- There are 11 wine growing regions in France.
- There are three categories of wine in France. The Table wines,
Country wines and Appellation Controlled wines (AOC).
- The table wines are produced with grapes from various regions and
are ready to drink when purchased.
- The country wines are produced with grapes from one region. These
wines are more sophisticated than the table wines.
- The appellation controlled wines are of the highest quality. There
are strict controls over the winemaking process. An AOC wine also
would be also be named after the region, for example, Medoc.
- Red wine & meat: Red wine contains tannins that react with
protein. The reaction causes the wine's softer, fruity taste to
develop in your mouth. Red wines go well with foods that have a
strong taste.
- White wine with Fish or Poultry: White wine does not have a strong
overwhelming taste and goes well with foods that are not too
powerful. A white wine will compliment the dish, where a red wine
may overpower the dish.
- Give red wines a minute to breathe, then swirl in glass.
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How do I pronounce…….. |
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Grapes |
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Arneis |
R-nay |
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Barbera |
Bar-bear-ah |
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Cabernet Franc |
Cabernay Fronk |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
Cabernay Saw-vee-on |
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Carignan |
Carry-an |
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Carmenere |
Carmin-air-ay |
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Chardonnay |
Shar-don-ay |
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Chenin Blanc |
Shenin-Blonk |
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Cinsault |
Sin-So |
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Gewertztraminer |
Gee-werts-tram-iner |
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Graciano |
Grace-ee-ah-no |
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Grechetto |
Gree-chetto |
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Grenache |
Gren-ash |
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Malvasia |
Mal-Vah-sha |
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Mazuelo |
Mar-sway-lo |
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Merlot |
Mer-low |
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Mourvedre |
Moor-ved-ray |
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Nebbiolo |
Nebb-ee-olo |
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Petit Verdot |
Petty Verdoh |
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Pinot Gris |
P-no- gree |
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Pinot Noir |
P-no N-wour |
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Riesling |
Reez-ling |
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Rolle |
Rollay |
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Sangiovese |
San-gee-oh-vah-see |
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Sauvignon Blanc |
Saw-vee-on Blonk |
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Semillon |
Sem-ee-on |
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Tempranillo |
Temp-rah-nee-o |
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Trebbiano |
Treb-ee-ano |
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Ugni Blanc |
You-knee-Blonk |
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Viognier |
Vee-oh-knee-ay |
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Viura |
Vee-er-ah |
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Producers |
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Baron Philippe de Rothschild |
Baron Phil-eep- de Roths-shield |
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Bouchard Aine & Fils |
Boo-chard Anne and Fill |
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Château D'Armailhac |
Chatto- Darm-al-ac |
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Georges Duboeuf |
George Doo-Berf |
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Champagne Mumm |
Sham-pain Moom |
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Guilbard Freres |
Jill-Bo Frair - es |
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Gustave Lorentz |
Gus-tahv Lorents |
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Drouhin |
Droo-Hin |
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Louis Roederer |
Loo-ee Row-der-er |
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Chapoutier |
Shap-oo-tee-er |
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Marques de Caceres |
Markee de Cas-er-es |
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Vasse Felix |
Vass - Felix |
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Regions |
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Alsace |
Al-sase |
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Beaujolais |
Bo-jo-lay |
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Bordeaux |
Bor-doh |
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Chablis |
Shab-lee |
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Cotes de Rhone |
Coat -dee- roan |
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Languedoc-Roussillon |
Lang-doc Roo-see-on |
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Loire |
L-w-our |
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Piedmonte |
Pee-Monte |
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Rioja |
Ree-ocker |
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Sauternes |
Saw-turn |
