Even if your main juice is Franzia, it’s in every girl’s best interest to know how to order a glass of wine properly. That way when you go out on a date with a guy who actually takes you out to eat rather than just invites you to “hang out” in his dorm room, you look like a classy broad. Nothing will earn you snobby eye rolls faster than pronouncing the “t” in “cabernet.” While you can always blame a mispronunciation on one too many glasses, you’ll feel extra posh when you sound like you’re fluent in French.
Alsace (al zass)
Beaujolais (BO zho lay)
Cabernet Sauvignon (cab er NAY saw veen YON)
Chardonnay (Shar doe NAY)
Merlot (mer LOW)
Muscadet (moos cah day)
Muscat (moos caht)
Nebbiolo (neh bee OH low)
Pinot Binaco (pee no bee AHN coh)
Pinot Grigio (pee no GREE jho)
Pinot Gris (pee no gree)
Pinot Noir (pee no NWAHR)
Riesling (REES ling)
Rioja (ree OH ha)
Rose (roe ZAY)
Sangiovese (san joe VA say)
Syrah (see RAH)
Tempranillo (tem pre NEE oh)
Trebbiano (tre bee AH no)
Zinfandel (ZIN fun dell)
