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Wine is a mainstay of French culture. It’s served both at lunch and at dinner – paired according to the meal – and is discussed with great pride and affection. For travelers, trying new wines offers a taste of the local terroir as well as an appreciation of the deeply rooted traditions of everyday french life.
Ordering Wine in France
On your trip to France, why not order wine as the locals do? Just follow these key words and phrases.
un verre (pronunciation: ang vehr) A glass
une bouteille (pronunciation: ewn bootehy) A bottle
de vin (pronunciation: de vang) Wine
rouge / blanc / rosé (pronunciation: rooz / blahng / ro-zay) red / white / rosé
s’il vous plaît (pronunciation: seel-voo-pleh) please
merci (pronunciation: mehrsee) thank you
L’addition, s’il vous plaît. I’d like to pay.
Une bouteille de vin rouge, s’il vous plaît. A bottle of red wine, please.
Un verre de vin blanc, s’il vous plaît. A glass of white wine, please.
Un verre de champagne, s’il vous plaît. A glass of champagne, please.
