Basic Wine Words
First things first, here are some of the basic types of wine in Chinese:
- Wine: 葡萄酒 pútáojiǔ
- Red wine: 红酒 hóngjiǔ
- White wine: 白葡萄酒 báipútáojiǔ
- Rosé: 桃红葡萄酒 táohóng pútáojiǔ (sometimes it can also be translated as 玫瑰酒 méiguī jiǔ or 粉红酒 fěnhóng jiǔ)
- Dessert wine / Sweet wine: 甜酒 tiánjiǔ
- Sparkling wine: 起泡酒 qǐpàojiǔ
More Specific Wine Types
Next, let’s move onto more specific types of wine:
- Merlot: 梅洛 Méiluò
- Cabernet Sauvignon: 赤霞珠 Chìxiázhū
- Pinot Noir: 黑皮诺 Hēipínuò
- Syrah/Shiraz: 西拉 Xīlā
- Malbec: 马尔贝克 Mǎ’ěrbèikè
- Sangiovese: 桑娇维塞 Sāngjiāowéisāi
- Sauvignon Blanc: 长相思 Chángxiāngsī
- Chardonnay: 霞多丽 Xiāduōlì
- Riesling: 雷司令 Léisīlìng
- Prosecco: 普罗塞克 Pǔluósàikè
- Champagne: 香槟 Xiāngbīn
- Pinot Gris/Grigio: 灰皮诺 Huīpínuò
Wine Regions
Here are a few of the most common wine regions in Chinese:
- Bordeaux: 波尔多 Bō’ěrduō
- Burgundy: 勃艮第 Bógèndì
- Napa Valley: 纳帕谷 Nàpàgǔ
- Tuscany: 托斯卡纳 Tuōsīkǎnà
- Rioja: 里奥哈 Lǐ’àohā
- Barossa Valley: 巴罗萨谷 Bāluósàgǔ
Wine Tasting Terms
Lastly, if you really want to impress your friends with your wine knowledge, here are a few key wine tasting terms in Chinese:
- Aroma/bouquet: 酒香 (气) jiǔxiāng(qì)
- Body: 酒体 jiǔtǐ
- Finish: 余味 yúwèi
- Tannins: 单宁 dānníng
- Acidity: 酸度 suāndù
- Dry: 干 gān
- Sweet: 甜 tián
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