vin rouge de la maison
The phrase for house red wine in French is vin rouge de la maison.
This phrase refers to the standard red wine that a restaurant or bar serves by the glass. If you wish to refer to the house wine in general without specifying the color, you can simply say vin de la maison.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of vin (wine), rouge (red) and de la maison (of the house).
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the adjective rouge follows the noun vin, unlike in English where 'red' precedes 'wine'.
Did you know?
- In France, the term maison is often used in the phrase fait maison to certify that a dish was prepared from scratch on the premises, not just assembled from industrial ingredients.
- When ordering vin de la maison, a diner in a traditional French bistro may be served a pichet, which is a glass carafe rather than a formal wine bottle.
- While rouge means 'red' in this phrase, the same word is used in French to describe 'rouge' makeup used on cheeks and lips, a term that was eventually borrowed into English.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais un verre de vin rouge de la maison, s'il vous plaît.I would like a glass of house red wine, please.
- Puis-je avoir un vin rouge de la maison, s'il vous plaît?May I have a house red wine, please?
- Je prendrais un verre de vin rouge de la maison, s'il te plaît.I'll have a glass of house red wine, please.
- Est-ce que je peux avoir un vin rouge de la maison, s'il te plaît?Can I have a house red wine, please?
- Je voudrais un verre de vin rouge de la maison.I would like a glass of house red wine.
- Le vin rouge de la maison est très bon.The house red wine is very good.
- Est-ce que vous servez du vin rouge de la maison ?Do you serve house red wine?
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are ordering drinks at a restaurant.
- GabrielQu'est-ce que tu veux boire, Léa ?What do you want to drink, Léa?
- LéaUn verre de vin rouge de la maison, s'il vous plaît.A glass of the house red wine, please.
- GabrielC'est un bon choix pour accompagner le plat.That is a good choice to go with the dish.
- LéaOui, j'aime beaucoup ce type de vin.Yes, I like this type of wine a lot.
