Vocabulary
10 key words for this lesson
WINE
A drink made from grapes.
I drink wine at dinner.
RED WINE
A dark wine made from red or black grapes.
I think red wine is the best.
WHITE WINE
A light wine made from white or green grapes.
White wine is cold.
ROSÉ
A pink wine made from red grapes.
Rosé is pink and sweet.
GRAPES
Small, round fruit. We use them to make wine.
Wine comes from grapes.
BOTTLE
A glass container for wine.
I have a bottle of wine.
WINE GLASS
A special glass for drinking wine.
She drinks wine from a wine glass.
SWEET
It tastes like sugar.
This wine is sweet.
DRY
Not sweet.
I like dry wine.
FRUITY
It tastes like fruit.
This red wine is fruity.
Phrases
6 phrases and their meanings
Cheers!
A word we say before we drink together.
We say "Cheers!" and drink.
It smells good.
Use this to say you like the smell.
"Mmm, the wine smells good."
I can taste…
Use this to say what flavour you notice.
"I can taste apples in this wine."
It tastes bitter.
The taste is strong and sharp, not nice for some people.
"This wine tastes a little bitter."
I prefer red / white.
Say which wine you like more.
"I prefer white wine in summer."
Would you like a glass of wine?
A polite way to offer wine.
"Would you like a glass of wine?" → "Yes, please. Red, please."
In Action
Hear how these phrases sound in real B2B situations
“We say "a glass of wine" and "a bottle of wine", not "a wine glass of wine".”
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
TimWelcome, Tim! Would you like a glass of wine?
Yes, please. What do you have?
I have red wine, white wine and a rosé.
Is the rosé sweet?
A little. The white wine is dry.
I prefer red. Can I have the red, please?
Of course. Here's the bottle. Let me get a wine glass.
Mmm, it smells good. It's very fruity. I can taste cherries!
Yes, it's from Spanish grapes. Cheers!
Cheers!
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
Wine comes from— — —.
Sentence 2
I have a— — —of wine.
Sentence 3
— — —is pink and sweet.
Sentence 4
I like— — —wine. I don't like sweet wine.
Sentence 5
We say "— — —!" and drink.
Sentence 6
The wine— — —good. I love the smell.
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 is wine made from?
2.What does "dry" mean for wine?
3.What colour is rosé?
4.What do we say before we drink together?
5.In the dialogue, which wine does Tim choose?
6.What can Tim taste in the wine?