Vocabulary
9 key words for this lesson
FLAVOUR
The taste of food or drink.
This wine has a strong flavour.
SMOOTH
Easy to drink. It feels soft in your mouth.
This red wine is very smooth.
SPICY
It tastes like pepper.
I can taste something spicy in this wine.
SOUR
A sharp taste, like a lemon.
This white wine is a little sour.
STRONG
It has a lot of taste or a lot of alcohol.
That red wine is very strong.
LIGHT
Not heavy or strong.
I like light wine in summer.
FRESH
A clean, new taste.
The wine has a fresh flavour.
ROOM TEMPERATURE
Normal room heat. Not cold and not hot.
Red wine is best at room temperature.
FAVOURITE
The one you like most.
This wine is my favourite.
Phrases
6 phrases and their meanings
Can you open the bottle?
Ask someone to take the top off the bottle.
"Can you open the bottle, please?"
Please pour me some wine.
Ask someone to put wine in your glass.
"Please pour me a little wine."
We serve white wine cold.
Say how you give wine to people.
"We serve red wine at room temperature."
Do you want to try this one?
Offer someone a wine to taste for the first time.
"Do you want to try this one? It's new."
This wine tastes…
Say how the wine tastes to you.
"This wine tastes spicy."
It's a bit … for me.
A polite way to say you don't love the taste.
"It's a bit sour for me."
In Action
Hear how these phrases sound in real B2B situations
“Use "tastes" + adjective: "It tastes fresh", not "It tastes freshly".”
Register
Understand when and how to use each phrase — formal, neutral, or informal
Videos
Watch these terms used in context
Dialogue
Read the dialogue and hover the blue words for definitions
Kira
TimCan you open the bottle, Tim?
Sure! Do you want to try this one?
Yes, please. It's my favourite.
I'll pour you a glass. It's a light wine with a fresh taste.
Mmm… I like it. The flavour is soft.
I think it's a bit sour for me.
Not too much. It's smooth.
Yes, it's better than that strong wine last time!
And it's cold, just the way I like it. Red wine is better at room temperature.
Perfect! Let's eat.
Exercises
Complete all three exercises to see your final score
Matching
Click a word, then click its correct definition.
Click a word on the left, then its definition on the right.
Words
Definitions
Fill in the Blank
Drag the correct words from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Sentence 1
Please— — —the bottle.
Sentence 2
This wine is my— — —. I love it!
Sentence 3
He— — —the wine into my glass.
Sentence 4
Red wine is best at room— — —.
Sentence 5
I want to— — —this new wine.
Sentence 6
I like— — —wine in summer. Strong wine is too heavy.
Tip: Think about the meaning of each word and what makes sense in the sentence.
Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question about the dialogue.
1.What does "sour" mean?
2.What does "pour" mean?
3.How do we usually serve white wine?
4.Which sentence is correct?
5.In the dialogue, what does Tim think about the wine?
6.How does Kira describe the wine?