vino rosso della casa
The Italian phrase for house red wine is vino rosso della casa.
You use this phrase to refer to the standard red wine offered by a restaurant, which is typically served by the glass. In many Italian restaurants, you can also simply ask for vino della casa (house wine). If you do this, the server will ask if you prefer red or white.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of vino (wine), rosso (red) and della casa (of the house).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective rosso (red) must follow the noun vino (wine) to be grammatically correct.
Did you know?
- In many Italian restaurants, ordering vino della casa might result in being served vino sfuso, which is wine sold 'loose' or by the liter from a large communal vat rather than a bottle.
- The word vino shares its ancient roots with the Greek word oínos, which is the origin of the English word 'enology', the study of wine.
- While casa means 'house', in the context of vino della casa, it often refers specifically to the vineyard that supplies the restaurant rather than the building itself.
Examples in context
- Buongiorno! Vorrei un bicchiere di vino rosso della casa, per favore.Good morning! I would like a glass of house red wine, please.
- Prendo un bicchiere di vino rosso della casa.I'll have a glass of the house red wine.
- Il vino rosso della casa è molto buono.The house red wine is very good.
- Volete ordinare il vino rosso della casa?Do you want to order the house red wine?
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Sofia are sitting at a small restaurant table.
- LorenzoSofia, vuoi bere del vino rosso della casa?Sofia, do you want to drink some house red wine?
- SofiaSì, grazie Lorenzo, mi va molto bene.Yes, thanks Lorenzo, that sounds great to me.
- LorenzoPerfetto, chiedo subito un litro.Perfect, I'll ask for a liter right away.
- SofiaOttima idea, grazie.Great idea, thanks.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, della, rosso, vino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
