Order at the bar without second-guessing yourself.
RieslingREEZ-ling
German white wine grape.
Moetmo-ET
The T is pronounced, unusually for French.
Glenlivetglen-LIV-it
Scotch whisky — stress the middle syllable.
sakeSAH-keh
Japanese rice wine — not "SAH-kee".
Gewurztraminerguh-VERTS-truh-mee-ner
German/Alsatian white wine — genuinely one of the hardest wine names.
Tempranillotem-prah-NEE-yoh
Spanish red — double-L makes a Y sound.
Cabernet Sauvignonkab-er-NAY soh-vin-YOHN
French — both final consonants are silent.
Chardonnayshar-doh-NAY
French — starts with a soft "sh".
Proseccoproh-SEK-oh
Italian sparkling wine, hard C sound.
Camparikahm-PAH-ree
Italian bitter aperitif.
WorcestershireWUSS-ter-sher
Yes, it shows up in cocktails too.
Grenachegruh-NAHSH
French/Spanish red grape.