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How Not to Sound Like a Tool Pronouncing Wine Names

It's 'moor-ved,' plus a gutteral 'r' sound.
It’s ‘moor-ved,’ plus a gutteral ‘r’ sound. Photo: Courtesy of Cline Cellars

The sophisticated oenofiles out there who studied French and have been quaffing Mourvèdre since college can stop reading here. But for the rest of you, please turn your attention to SF Weekly’s inaugural “Don’t Sound Like a Tool” audio guide, in which they instruct you how to pronounce Rhône varietals such as Marsanne (mahr-zahn), Cinsault (senh-soh… easier heard than phoneticized), and one we’ve never heard of: Picpoul blanc. May you never feel like a fool ordering wine again.

How to Pronounce Rhone Varietals (In English) [SF Weekly]

How Not to Sound Like a Tool Pronouncing Wine Names