blkbook How To Say It (or how not to feel a
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A quick guide to names that might have had you puzzled
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FIVE-STAR SPOT:
Umbria means Torgiano (red, Riserva, DOCG). And Torgiano, sleepy, lazy, village nestling among the vines, means Lungarotti, energetic, vibrant family behind the best wines in the area. Slap in the centre of town there’s a tasting room and a museum worth a lengthy stop (phone 075-9880348).

Label name

How to say it

Label name

How to say it

Abruzzo
Aglianico
Alto Adige
Amabile
Antichi
Antinori
Barbaresco
Belvedere
Bolgheri
Bricco
Brunello
Campania
Capezzana
Carmignano
Cannonau
Cecchi
Cinqueterre
Colli
Dolcetto
Donnafugata
Emilia-
  Romagna
Fattoria
Feudi
Frascati
Friuli
Galluccio
Ghemme
Grignolino
Gutturnio
Ischia
Ab-RUTS-so
Al-YAN-eeco
Alto AH-dee-je
Am-AB-eele
An-TEE-kee
Ahn-tee-NO-ri
Bar-bar-ES-co
Bel-ve-DE-re
BOL-ger-ee
BREEk-ko
Broo-NEL-lo
Cam-pan-EE-a
Cap-edz-ZAH-na
Car-meen-YA-no
Can-non-aw
Chek-kee
Cheen-kwe-ter-re
Col-lee
Dol-CHET-to
Don-na-foo-GA-ta
Em-EEL-ya-
  Ro-MAN-ya
Fat-to-REEa
Fee-oo-dee
Fra-SKA-tee
Frooli
Gal-LOO-cho
Gem-me
Green-yo-LEE-no
Goot-TOOR-nyo
EES-kee-a
Lacryma
  Christi
Langhe
Liguria
Lungarotti
Malvasia
Marche
Montalcino
Montefalco
Montepulciano
Negroamaro
Ornellaia
Piave
Poggio
Poliziano
Prosecco
Querciabella
Regaleali
Romagnoli
Rosso Conero
Salice
  Salentino
San
  Gimignano
Sassicaia
Squinzano
Teroldego
Trebbiano
Umani Ronchi
Verdicchio
Vernaccia
LA-cree-ma-
  KREE-stee
Lan-ge
Lee-GOOR-eea
Loon-gar-OT-tee
Mal-vas-EE-a
Mar-KE
Mon-tal-CHEE-no
Monte-FAL-ko
Monte-pool-CHA-no
Neg-ro-a-MAR-o
Or-nel-LA-ya
Pee-A-ve
Pod-jo
Pol-eets-ee-AN-o
Pro-SEC-co
Kwer-cha-BEL-la
Reg-a-lay-AL-i
Rom-an-YOL-ee
Ross-so KO-ne-ro
Sa-LEE-che
  Salen-TEE-no
San
  Jee-meen-YA-no
Sass-ee-CA-ya
Skween-TSA-no
Ter-OL-de-go
Treb-bee-AN-o
Oomani RON-kee
Ver-DEEK-kee-o
Ver-NA-cha