Comments on: How to pronounce the names of champagnes http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/french/how-to-pronounce-the-names-of-champagnes/ Thu, 02 May 2013 17:02:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Marie-Ora http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/french/how-to-pronounce-the-names-of-champagnes/#comment-24059 Marie-Ora Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:24:35 +0000 http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/?p=1295#comment-24059 Jonathan, this is precisely where I aim to be of help. French is tricky enough as it is – but many of the wine and champagne names are a law unto themselves. If you have any queries, don’t hesitate to ask!

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/french/how-to-pronounce-the-names-of-champagnes/#comment-23996 Jonathan Sun, 24 Feb 2013 05:40:24 +0000 http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/?p=1295#comment-23996 Thank you. I’m here after embarrassing myself at a fancy restaurant by not knowing how to pronounce “Roederer”. The waitress was polite enough not to laugh.

]]> By: Marie-Ora http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/french/how-to-pronounce-the-names-of-champagnes/#comment-16960 Marie-Ora Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:59:51 +0000 http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/?p=1295#comment-16960 David, it would be my honor! And I have linked my site to yours, which is great, by the way!

]]> By: David Boyer http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/french/how-to-pronounce-the-names-of-champagnes/#comment-16958 David Boyer Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:35:13 +0000 http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/?p=1295#comment-16958 Fantastic Marie-Ora! I’ll get the lists put together and email them to you, hopefully soon. I’m very happy you are interested in this. I hope we can make your site a destination for proper wine related pronunciations! The world’s wine lovers need you!

Many thanks,

David

]]> By: Marie-Ora http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/french/how-to-pronounce-the-names-of-champagnes/#comment-16881 Marie-Ora Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:28:26 +0000 http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/?p=1295#comment-16881 David, please do send them through. I will add whatever you suggest with the greatest of pleasure!!!!

]]> By: David Boyer http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/french/how-to-pronounce-the-names-of-champagnes/#comment-16788 David Boyer Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:33:41 +0000 http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/?p=1295#comment-16788 Hi Maria-Ora,

There are many wine names I would love for you to include on your site and I’d be happy to put a link to your site on my blog and website pages. My fear is that you’d be ready to ring my neck for sending you all of these words. I have long wanted a resource to send people to in order to hear the name pronounced as it should be. I have come across a few other sites that posted audio clips of wine names but many of them are poor quality. Either the recording quality is low or the words are pronounced too quickly for a non-French speaker to grasp. Your work is excellent, as is your voice, if you are the one speaking on your site.

I believe it may be helpful in some cases to say the word, then say it slower by syllable, and then say it again. A man I know works in retail wine sales and was also born and raised in France. I’ve considered using him to record a list of names but you are actually better. Your voice is very clear and articulate and of course your French is beyond reproach.

I understand the labor of love thing, which why I write about wine. I also understand if you want to stick with just Champagne but I think your site would develop major traffic if you wanted to expand into more of the French wine world. Something to think about, yes?

Anyhow, sorry for taking so long to reply to you. Keep up the great and very needed work!

Best wishes,

David Boyer
classof1855.com

]]> By: Marie-Ora http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/french/how-to-pronounce-the-names-of-champagnes/#comment-16465 Marie-Ora Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:26:44 +0000 http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/?p=1295#comment-16465 Thank-you! If you search click on the Ruinart link, you will get to the audio so you can hear how it is said. And I shall add a link for the Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque (I’ll email you as soon as it’s up). Oh my, you do have excellent taste. Rothschild Blanc de Blancs is certainly top-notch! :) A reasonably priced substitute – are you prepared to consider a crémant? Sparkling wine made in France by the same method, but not in the actual Appellation for Champagne. There are some top-notch wines in that bracket, with considerably more reasonable price-tags. Often they are an improvement on many of the champagnes. BTW – love your recipes. They look absolutely fab. Any suggestions for wine with chili?

]]> By: Chili Miss http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/french/how-to-pronounce-the-names-of-champagnes/#comment-16456 Chili Miss Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:09:10 +0000 http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/?p=1295#comment-16456 Great piece!

How would you pronounce Ruinart and how would you pronounce Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque? I’m not sure if it’s jou-ay or jou-et.

And what would you recommend as a more affordable alternative to Rothschild Blanc de Blancs (my favorite!) I don’t like yeasty or ‘brioche’ tasting champagnes but I like a clean, fresh taste. I’m planning our wedding soon and want to get a nice champagne without the price tag of the Rothschild Blanc de Blancs!

Thanks! Love your writing.

]]> By: Marie-Ora http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/french/how-to-pronounce-the-names-of-champagnes/#comment-10766 Marie-Ora Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:56:03 +0000 http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/?p=1295#comment-10766 David – thank-you so much for your kind words! You have no idea how much I appreciate them – this is very much a labor of love for me. Please, if you have any suggestions for additional words that need to be added, let me know. Hope you stop by again!

]]> By: David Boyer http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/french/how-to-pronounce-the-names-of-champagnes/#comment-10740 David Boyer Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:08:33 +0000 http://www.howdoyousaythatword.com/?p=1295#comment-10740 Dear Marie-Ora,

Thank you for posting this information. You have done a great service for many people that want to learn correct pronunciations but until recently found scant resources or, as you mentioned, found sites that post and promulgate incorrect pronunciations.

With considerable embarrassment I have many times listened to Americans, and even professionals such as fine wine merchants and sommeliers, decimate these important pronunciations. I’m far from perfect but as a wine writer with a focus on French wine, I feel a certain responsibility to use correct pronunciations when verbally referring to these most wonderful wines.

Merci beaucoup,

David
classof1855.com

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