AUDIO: THE MOST MISPRONOUNCED WINES
According to Crave magazine, here are the most commonly mispronounced wines, and how to say them correctly:
1. Pinot Noir (PEE-noh nwar)
2. Sauvignon Blanc (soh-VIN-yohn blan)
3. Cabernet Sauvignon (kab-er-nay soh-VIN-yohn)
4. Pinot Grigio (PEE-no-GREE-jo)
5. Champagne (sham-peyn) (see clip below)
6. Bordeaux (baw-DOH)
7. Chianti (KEE-ahn-tee)
8. Riesling (rees-ling)
9. Merlot (mer-loh)
10. Prosecco (proh-SEHK-koh)
11. Rioja (REE-oh-hah)
12. Burgundy (BUR-guhn-dee) (*Really? How do you mispronounce ‘burgundy’?)
13. Sangiovese (SAN-joe-veh-see)
14. Tempranillo (tem-pruh-NEE-yo)
15. Gewurztraminer (ga-VERTZ-trah-mee-ner)
* Gesundheit.
* Never had a problem pronouncing “Thunderbird.”
* And you can’t mess up “Bud” and “Corona” and “Coors” …
* My rule is, you can’t drink it if you can’t pronounce it. That’s why I go with Two-Buck Chuck.
CLIP: Christopher Walken pronounces “champagne” on a classic SNL sketch.
