Wine vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to wine
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| le vin | | wine |
| le vin blanc | | white wine |
| le vin rouge | | red wine |
| la carte des vins | | the wine list |
| le cépage | | the grape/vine variety |
| la dégustation | | tasting |
| le verre | | the glass |
| la bouteille | | the bottle |
| le tonneau | | the barrel |
| la robe du vin | | the wine's colour |
| un bouchon | | a cork |
| un tire-bouchon | | a corkscrew |
| bouchonné | | corked |
| amer | | bitter |
| fruité | | fruity |
| acide | | sharp/tart |
| l'œnologie | | œnology |
| un sommelier | | a wine waiter/expert |
| la vigne | | the vine |
| les vendanges | | the grape harvest |
| le goût | | the taste |
| la piquette (fam.) | | plonk / bad wine |
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