Wine Glossary with Pronunciations

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Macon Ma-kohng
The principal town in the Cote Maconnais

Macon Blanc Ma-kohng Blohng
White wine from the Cote Maconnais

Macon-Villages Ma-kohng Vee-lahzh
Finer white wine from the Cote Maconnais

*Magdelaine Mahg-deh-lain
A First Great Classified Growth in St. Emilion

Malbec Mahl-bek
A red wine grape of Bordeaux

*Malbec Mahl-bek
A Classified Growth in Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux

*de Marbuzet Mar-bu-zay
Classified Cru Exceptionnel in Medoc (St. Estephe)

marc mark
Press loading in Champagne totaling four tons

Marche Mar-kay
A Department in east central Italy

Marcobrunn Mar-ko-broon
The most famous vineyard in Erbach (Moselle)

Marconnets (Les) Mar-ko-nay
A red Premier Cru in Beaune

Margaux Mar-go
A principal parish in Haut-Medoc

*Margaux Mar-go
A Classified First Growth in Medoc (Margaux)

Marsala Mar-sa-la
A sweet fortified wine from Sicily

Marseillaise (La) Mar-say-yaze
The French National Anthem

Martillac Mar-teel-yahk
A principal parish in Graves

Maximin Grunhaus Max-zee-min Grun-howss
An important estate in Mertesdorf (Saar)

Mazis-Chambertin Ma-zee Shawm-bair-teng
Red Grand Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin

Medoc May-dohk
The major red wine district of Bordeaux

Mercurey Mair-ku-rey
A commune in the Cote Chalonnais

Merlot Mair-lo
A red wine grape of Bordeaux

Meursault Merr-so
A white wine commune in the Cote de Beaune

*Mission-Haut-Brion Mees-yohng Oh-Bree-yohng
A Classified Growth in Graves (red)

Mit Pradikat Mitt Pray-dee-kaht
Superior grade of Qualitatswein

Montagny Mohng-tahn-yee
A commune in the Cote Chalonnais

Montefiascone Mohn-tee-f'yahs-ko-nay
Vineyard town on Lake Bolsena in Latium

Montrachet (Le) Mohng-ra-shay
White Grand Cru in Puligny-Montrachet

Monthelie Mohng-tay-lee
Small red wine commune in the Cote de Beaune

*Montrose Mohng-rose
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (St. Estephe)

Monts des Milieu Mohng day Meel-yuh
A Premier Cru in Chablis

Morey-St. Denis Mo-ray Sahng Duh-nee
Small red wine commune in the Cote de Nuits

Morgon More-gong
A commune in Beaujolais

Moselblumchen Mo-sel-bloom-chen
A blended wine - "little flower of the Moselle"

Moulin-a-Vent Moo-leng-ah-Veng
The best known commune in Beaujolais

*Mouton-Rothschild Moo-tohng - roht-sheel
A Classified Second Growth in Medoc (Pauillac)

Muscadet Muss-ka-day
Vineyard region of the Loire Valley

Musigny (Les) Mu-zeen-yee
Red Grand Cru in Chambolle-Musigny