This is the time of the year when in Italy we try the “vino novello” (new wine), therefore we picked vino as our Word of the Week.
Do you prefer vino bianco (white wine) or vino rosso (red wine)?
If you want to order a glass of wine, you’d say vorrei un bicchiere di vino; but perhaps a glass isn’t enough, so why not order the whole bottle, una bottiglia di vino.
And who doesn’t like a little wine tasting – degustazione di vino? You can find some fun wine tasting tours here.
Wine is also used in a few idiomatic expressions, including:
Nella botte piccola c’è il vino nuovo – good things come in small packages
Dire pane al pane e vino al vino – calling a spade a spade
“Felicità è un bicchiere di vino con un panino” ( Happiness is a glass of wine accompanied by a sandwich), as singing duo Al Bano and Romina Power sang in their 1982 hit “Felicità” – listen:
