Drink and Talk Like an Italian

If you’re tired of pointing at the wine menu or stumbling through tongue-twisting foreign words, help has arrived. The Italian Grape Name Pronunciation Project hosts a series of quick videos featuring speakers who demonstrate the correct way to pronounce Italian grape names and wine regions, such as Garganega and Montepulciano. Videos feature the Italian winemakers and grape growers themselves, ensuring you’ll really get it right. The videos are an ongoing project, so check in regularly for more varieties—and to get a refresher course before heading to the wine bar.

An extension of Do Bianch, a blog by food and wine historian, Italian translator and musician Jeremy Parzen, the website offers a humanist perspective into the world of Italian wine and food. Do Bianchi’s mission is to offer undiluted insights into Italian gastronomic culture, delving into the history of the country’s wines and foods. Named after a common Venetian expression that translates to “two white wines”, Do Bianchi has been cited by some of North America’s leading food and wine bloggers, including Eric Asimov and Alice Feiring. This one-stop site will let you brush up on your linguistic skills and Italian history to impress friends at your next wine tasting. Cin cin! *—Denise Shoukas

*(That’s pronounced chin-chin—Italian for Cheers!)

Denise Shoukas is a regular foodspring.com contributor
and is the author of foodspring’s food forager blog.

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