dégustation de vin
The English phrase "wine tasting" is translated into French as dégustation de vin.
The phrase refers to the activity of tasting various wines to evaluate their quality and characteristics. When referring to a single event, it is typical to use an indefinite article, such as une dégustation de vin.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of "tasting of wine", composed of dégustation (tasting) and de vin (of wine).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "wine tastings", you can pluralize both the noun and the object of the preposition to get dégustations de vins. If you wish to use the verb form "to taste wine", use déguster du vin, which combines the verb déguster with the partitive article du.
Did you know?
- While an English speaker might find it impolite, making a loud slurping sound by sucking in air during a dégustation is a respected technical method used to aerate the wine and release aromas.
- In French wine culture, a dégustation follows a strict sensory sequence: the eye, the nose and then the palate. To taste the wine before visually and olfactorily analyzing it is considered a failure of the process.
- The word vin shares the same Proto-Indo-European root as the English word 'wine', specifically the root *wóyh₁nom.
Examples in context
- Tom et François se sont retrouvés pour la dégustation de vin.Tom and François met for wine tasting.This sentence shows the use of dégustation de vin to describe a meeting held for the purpose of wine tasting.Tatoeba #6562058 by felix63, translation #6579547 by Eccles17
- Je prévois de participer à une dégustation de vin ce weekend.I plan to attend a wine tasting this weekend.
- Hier soir, nous avons dégusté du vin rouge français exceptionnel.Last night, we tasted exceptional French red wine.
- J'aimerais goûter différents vins lors de ma visite en France.I would like to taste different wines during my visit to France.
- Les amateurs de vin apprécient vraiment les dégustations de vin dans cette région.Wine enthusiasts truly enjoy wine tastings in this region.
- La dégustation de vin commence à dix heures.The wine tasting begins at ten o'clock.
- J'ai réservé une dégustation de vin pour demain.I booked a wine tasting for tomorrow.
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are planning their weekend activities.
- EmmaLucas, on fait une dégustation de vin samedi ?Lucas, shall we do a wine tasting on Saturday?
- LucasC'est une excellente idée, Emma.That is an excellent idea, Emma.
- EmmaJe vais chercher les billets.I will look for the tickets.
- LucasParfait, je m'occupe du transport.Perfect, I will take care of the transport.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, dégustation, vin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
