How to Pronounce Wine's name/Wine-related terms Correctly

Even though you don't speak French, you can still score points in a social gathering by pronouncing your wine's name or wine-related terms correctly. For example, most English/non-French speakers pronounce Paris as Pair-is, but the correct pronunciation for Paris is Pa-ree, the "s" is not pronounce and there is a stress on the final syllable. In French pronunciation, stressing the final syllable is very common.
Here is a list of common wine names and terms you may encounter, and this article will help you have a head start on pronouncing them right. Here we go!

1- Chateau: shah-toh
- A specified viticultural holding

2- Anjou: Ahn-j'hoo
- Vineyard area in the Loire Valley

3- Chablis: Shah-blee
- White wine region north of the Cote d'Or

4- Auxey-Duresses: Ohk-zay-Du-ress
- Small red wine commune in Cote du Beaune

5- Bordeaux: Bor-doh
- Major city in the department of Gironde

6- Le: Lai ("ai" as in laid)
- The - masculine in French

7- Les: Leh ("eh" as in lead)
-The - Plural in French

8- Loire: L'war
- Vineyard area along the Loire River

9- Les Preuses: Leh Pruhz
- A Grand Cru in Chablis

10- Barrique: Bah-reek
- Bordeaux wine barrel containing 54 gallons

11- Bourgogne Aligote: Boor-goy'n Ah-lee-go-t
- A lesser wine from the Chablis region

12 - Merlot: Mair-lo
- A red wine grape of Bordeaux

13- Beaujolais: Boh-joh-leh
- Red wine region of Southern Burgundy

14 - Beaune: Bohrn
- The capital of Burgundy

15- Passe-tous-Grains: Pahss-too-Grenh
- A red wine made from both Pinot Noir and Gamay

I hope this article was helpful to you!