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French for Wine Tasting
French for Wine Tasting – What Are Specialist Terms Related to Wine?
In this lesson, we’ll learn ten specialist terms related to wine growing that you might hear in French when visiting a vineyard.
Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French translations as we go!
Review Vocabulary
Part 1
| English | French |
|---|---|
| acidity | l’acidité |
| aging | le vieillissement |
| bottling | la mise en bouteille |
| grape variety | le cépage |
| highly local area of wine production | le terroir |
Part 2
| English | French |
|---|---|
| legally specified wine region | une appellation |
| pruning | la taille |
| renowned, high-quality vineyard | le cru |
| vintage year | le millésime |
| winemaker | le vigneron |
Flashcards
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French Quiz – Word Recall – Wine Tasting – Specialist Terms
A quiz to test your knowledge of French vocabulary of specialist terms related to wine.
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