Wine & Spirits

1. Puis-je voir la carte des vins ?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Polite request in a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Puis-je" is a formal inverted 1st-person question

2. Pouvez-vous me recommander un vin local ?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   When wanting to try regional wines

   Grammar Note

   "me" is the indirect object pronoun

3. Je voudrais un vin rouge / blanc / rosé / pétillant.

   I'd like a red / white / rosé / sparkling wine.

   Usage

   Specifying the type of wine

   Grammar Note

   "Je voudrais" (conditional) is polite for ordering

4. Je voudrais un verre / une bouteille, s'il vous plaît.

   I'd like a glass / a bottle, please.

   Usage

   Basic expression for ordering quantity

   Grammar Note

   "verre" is masculine, "bouteille" feminine

5. Qu'est-ce qui accompagne bien ce plat ?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Asking about food and wine pairing

   Grammar Note

   "Qu'est-ce qui" asks about the subject

6. Quel est le degré d'alcool de ce vin ?

   What is the alcohol content of this wine?

   Usage

   When checking alcohol percentage

   Grammar Note

   "degré" means degree or level

7. Ce vin est sec / fruité / soyeux.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Expressing a tasting note

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives agree in gender (e.g. "sèche" for fem.)

8. Je voudrais faire une dégustation de vins.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   At a winery or wine shop

   Grammar Note

   "faire une dégustation" is a set phrase

9. Proposez-vous des échantillons ?

   Do you offer samples / a flight?

   Usage

   Asking about tasting flights

   Grammar Note

   "Proposez-vous" is an inverted question

10. Pas trop sucré, s'il vous plaît.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    When preferring a drier style

    Grammar Note

    "pas trop + adjective" = not too …

11. Quel est le vin de la maison ?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Standard phrase for house wine

    Grammar Note

    "de la maison" is a prepositional phrase meaning "of the house/establishment"

12. De quelle région vient ce vin ?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Checking the wine's origin region

    Grammar Note

    "De quelle région" asks about place of origin

13. Santé ! / À votre santé !

    Cheers! / To your health!

    Usage

    Toast expression

    Grammar Note

    "À votre santé" is formal; "À ta santé" for friends

14. Ce vin est-il servi frais ?

    Is this wine served chilled?

    Usage

    Checking serving temperature

    Grammar Note

    Passive form with inverted question

15. Avez-vous des options sans alcool ?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    For non-drinkers or designated drivers

    Grammar Note

    "Avez-vous" is the polite inverted question form

16. Peut-on visiter la cave ?

    Can we visit the wine cellar?

    Usage

    At a winery or chateau

    Grammar Note

    "Peut-on" uses the indefinite pronoun "on" ("one/we") for general possibility

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