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| Quick
Guide to Pronunciation |
Major
Bordeaux Wine Regions
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Region
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Pronunciation
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Bordeaux
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bor
do
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Graves
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grahv
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Haut
Medoc
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oh
may doc
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Margaux
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mahr
go
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Medoc
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meh
doc
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Pauillac
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poy
yac
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Pessac
Leognan
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pay
sac lay oh nyahn
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Pomerol
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pohm
eh roll
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St
Emilion
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sant
em eel yon
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St
Estephe
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sant
eh steff
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St
Julien
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san
jolee ehn
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Terms
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Explanation
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1.
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Most
common grape comes from California, Australia, France
& other places; Producing wine of more blackcurrant
flavour
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2.
Merlot
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Another
common grape producing soft wine with more berry flavour
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3.
Pinot Noir
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Grape
used to produce soft wine with pretty jammy fruit flavour
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4.
Shiraz
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Grape
commonly used in Australia to make mainly red & some
white
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5.
Zinfandel
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Grapes
come from California
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6.
Bordeaux
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Most
famous region in France produces many famous red &
white wine
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7.
Beaujolais
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Area
in France-Burgundy.
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8.
Beaujolais Nouveau
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Wine
to drink fresh producing in Beaujolais on every 3rd Thursday
in November
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9.
Chianti
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Comes
from Italy. Chianti Classico is the most popular wine
in this region
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10.Burgundy
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French
wine producing region producing many famous & expensive
wine like the Romanee Conti
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| Quick Reference
of Key Terms |
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Terms
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Explanation
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Aroma or bouquet |
The
smell of the wine ( low to high in intensity ) |
| 2.
Dry |
Not
sweet ( dry, medium dry, sweet ) |
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Crispy |
A
wine with refreshing acidity. Opposite is soft |
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Soft |
A
wine that is smooth and not crispy |
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Body |
The
complexity, apparent weight & volume of flavour of a wine
in your mouth (light, medium, or full). |
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Oaky |
A
wine that has oak flavour for being in contact with oak (a
kind of wood making wine barrel). |
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Tannin |
A
red wine that is firm and leaves the mouth feeling dry &
bitter (soft, medium, or firm) |
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Fruity |
A
wine that has aromas & flavours of fruit (e.g.blackcurrant,
berry & melon) |
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Finish |
The
impression a wine leaves as you swallow it ( short, medium,
or long ) |
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