How To Say “Wine” In Different Languages

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02 October 2024

By Sarah Angela Almaden

Unsplash: Jahanzeb Ahsan

Besides the color of the wine (I’m talking about the liquid inside the bottle), what do you immediately notice when you see a bottle of wine? Do you notice the form of the wine bottle itself, like do you notice its color, shape, size, and design? Because I do!

Then, I ask myself questions like why is wine bottle A shaped differently than wine bottle B? Why does wine bottle B have a different color than wine bottle A? And do these wine bottles have names? Well… the wine bottles do have brand names, duh. At the same time, the bottle shape itself has a name.

Here’s a short guide to the names of the wine bottle shapes:

The Burgundy bottle: it has a wide base and a short neck but no shoulders; grapes associated are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
The Alsace or Rhine bottle: has a tall and slender body for white wines; usually is very shallow on the bottom; some grapes associated are typically Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris
The Bordeaux bottle: most common wine bottle shape; it has a straight neck design with high shoulders; some grapes associated are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
The Champagne bottle: shape is similar to the Burgundy bottle; usually made heavier and thicker glass that can withstand the pressure from all the bubbles

PS – please please please drink responsibly.

Now, here’s how to say "wine" in different languages: