| French | English | |
| œnol. bien vieilli {adj} {past-p} | aged [wine] | |
| œnol. bien vieilli {adj} {past-p} | matured [wine] | |
| âpre {adj} [vin] | rough [wine] | |
| œnol. râpeux {adj} [vin] | rough [wine] | |
Verbs |
| agr. bonifier qc. [terre, vin] | to improve sth. [land, wine] | |
| œnol. vieillir | to mature [wine] | |
| œnol. élever qc. [vin] | to mature sth. [e.g. wine] | |
| soutirer qc. [bière, vin : clarifier] | to rack sth. [beer, wine: filter and decant from cask] | |
| œnol. corser qc. [vin] | to strengthen sth. [wine] | |
Nouns |
| corps {m} [aussi vin] | 24 body [also wine] | |
| cuis. pinard {m} [fam.] | 3 plonk [Br.] [Aus.] [coll.] [cheap wine] | |
| bordelaise {f} | [Bordeaux wine barrel containing 230 litres] | |
| cuis. géogr. gouline {f} [spécialité culinaire angevine] | [pie from Anjou region with local ingredients ingredients mushrooms, cheese and wine ] | |
| œnol. passerillage {m} | [process used in some wine regions to increase the sugar content] | |
| cuis. sauce {f} (au) vin jaune | [sauce made with Jura yellow wine] | |
| œnol. beaujolais {m} [vin] | Beaujolais [wine] | |
| agr. œnol. bourboulenc {m} [cépage blanc] | bourboulenc [white wine grape variety] | |
| agr. bot. œnol. chardonnay {m} B [cépage blanc] | Chardonnay [white wine grape variety] | |
| œnol. appellation {f} | designation [of a wine] | |
| œnol. collage {m} | fining [of wine] | |
| agr. bot. œnol. grenache {m} (noir) [cépage noir] | Grenache [red wine grape variety] [also: Garnacha] | |
| cuis. hypocras {m} | hypocras [spiced wine] | |
| cuis. mirin {m} | Mirin [Japanese rice wine used for flavoring / flavouring] | |
| moût {m} (de raisin) | must [unfermented grape juice in wine-making] | |
| œnol. arôme {m} [d'un vin] | nose [of wine] | |
| cuis. gros rouge (qui tache) {m} [fam.] [péj.] [vin rouge quelconque] | plonk [Br.] [coll.] [pej.] [coarse red wine] | |
| moût {m} (de raisin) | rape [refuse left after wine-making] | |
| œnol. vin {m} résiné | retsina [Greek white (or rosé) resinated wine] | |
| agr. bot. œnol. sémillon {m} B [cépage blanc] | Sémillon [white wine grape variety] | |
| cuis. occup. œnol. sommelier {m} | sommelier [wine waiter] | |
| cuis. occup. œnol. sommelière {f} | sommelier [wine waiter] [female] | |
| comm. œnol. marchande {f} de vin | vintner [female] [wine merchant] | |
| comm. œnol. marchand {m} de vin | vintner [wine merchant] | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| cuis. allonger qc. [vin] | to water down sth. [wine] | |
| cuis. baptiser qc. [mettre de l'eau dans] [fam.] | to water sth. down [e.g. wine] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| cuis. bœuf {m} bourguignon | beef bourguignon [beef stew in red wine] | |
| cuis. amatrice {f} de bière | beer drinker [female] [preferring it to wine and spirits] | |
| cuis. amateur {m} de bière | beer drinker [preferring it to wine and spirits] | |
| cuis. sauce {f} bercy | Bercy sauce [butter, shallots & white wine] | |
| cuis. sauce {f} bordelaise | bordelaise sauce [wine sauce with beef marrow] | |
| cuis. sauce {f} bourguignonne | Burgundy sauce [red wine sauce] | |
| agr. œnol. clairette {f} B [cépage blanc] | Clairette blanche [white wine grape variety] | |
| cuis. sauce {f} Génevoise | Genevoise sauce [red wine sauce with anchovy butter] | |
| agr. bot. œnol. grenache {m} blanc [cépage blanc] | Grenache blanc [white wine grape variety] | |
| cuis. homard {m} Thermidor | lobster Thermidor [lobster meat cooked in a rich wine sauce, stuffed back into a lobster shell, and browned] | |
| cuis. sauce {f} marinière | mariniere sauce [base of shallots and white wine] | |
| œnol. relig. vin {m} de messe | mass wine [altar wine] | |
| cuis. sauce {f} provençale | Provencal sauce [white wine, garlic, tomatoes, etc] | |
| cuis. sauce {f} Robert | Robert sauce [white wine and mustard] | |
| agr. bot. œnol. sauvignon {m} B [cépage blanc] | Sauvignon blanc [white wine grape variety] | |
| cuis. sauce {f} tyrolienne | Tyrolean sauce [hard-boiled egg, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard] | |
| agr. bot. œnol. ugni {m} blanc B [cépage blanc] [aussi : trebbiano bianco B] | Ugni blanc [white wine grape variety] [also: Trebbiano] | |
| cuis. sauce {f} vénitienne | Venetian sauce [herb and white wine sauce] | |
| cuis. œnol. vin {m} gris | vin gris [variant of rosé wine made from red grapes, in particular Pinot noir] | |
| œnol. vin {m} jaune du Jura | yellow wine [special and characteristic type of white wine made in the Jura region] | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| s'en envoyer un / une derrière la cravate [fam.] [bouteille de vin, etc.] | to knock one back [coll.] [bottle of wine etc.] | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| cuis. cinq à sept {m} [can.] [fam.] | afternoon get-together [in Quebec] [similar to a happy hour, cocktail party, or wine and cheese, held approximately between 5 and 7 p.m.] | |
4 Words: Verbs |
| œnol. ranger qc. tête-bêche [p. ex. bouteilles] | to arrange sth. top to bottom [e.g. wine bottles] | |
| chambrer [vin] | to come to room temperature [wine] | |
| œnol. dégorger qc. [bouteille] | to remove the sediment from sth. [wine bottle] | |
4 Words: Nouns |
| cuis. œufs {m.pl} en meurette | eggs with meurette sauce [red wine sauce] | |
5+ Words: Nouns |
| cuis. entrecôte {f} à la bordelaise | (entrecôte) steak à la Bordelaise [grilled steak with shallots, red wine and bone marrow] | |