Italian · Food & Drink
"Wine" in Italian: vino
il vino
Wine in Italian is il vino (VEE-noh), a masculine noun. Red is vino rosso and white is vino bianco. A glass is un bicchiere di vino; a bottle is una bottiglia di vino.
Ordering with dinner
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How to pronounce vino
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VEE-noh
/ˈvi.no/
Vino is VEE-noh with stress on VEE. The v is soft, like English v, and the final o stays short.
"Wine" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| il vino | wine Wine in general. | Wine in general. |
| il vino rosso | red wine The default red on menus. | The default red on menus. |
| il vino bianco | white wine Often paired with fish and light starters. | Often paired with fish and light starters. |
| il vino della casa | house wine Cheaper carafe or bottle chosen by the restaurant. | Cheaper carafe or bottle chosen by the restaurant. |
How to use vino in real life
- 1Ordering with dinner
Una bottiglia di vino rosso della casa, grazie.
A bottle of the house red, please.
Della casa is the affordable house option.
- 2Preferring a glass
Per me solo un bicchiere di vino bianco.
Just a glass of white wine for me.
Un bicchiere di vino is the by-the-glass order.
- 3At a friend's home
Questo vino è buono con la pasta!
This wine is good with the pasta!
Questo vino points to the bottle on the table.
Mistakes English speakers make with vino
Incorrect: La vino è buona.
Correct: Il vino è buono.
Vino is masculine: il vino, buono.
Incorrect: Vorrei un vino acqua.
Correct: Vorrei un vino frizzante. / Vorrei un prosecco.
For bubbly, say frizzante, spumante, or name the wine (prosecco).
Good to know
Wine is treated as part of the meal more than as a cocktail. Asking for il vino della casa is normal and not rude. Regions guard local grapes proudly, so a simple rosso or bianco still invites a short local suggestion.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing wine with pizza in Verona
ChatPal
Con la pizza prendi il vino rosso o l'acqua?
With pizza do you want red wine or water?
You
Il vino rosso, ma solo un bicchiere.
Red wine, but only a glass.
ChatPal
Bene. Chiedo il vino della casa, è onesto e buono.
Good. I'll ask for the house wine; it's fair and tasty.
You
Perfetto. Se il vino piace, ne prendiamo ancora.
Perfect. If we like the wine, we'll get more.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Wine" in Italian
How do I say red and white wine?
Vino rosso is red wine and vino bianco is white wine. Rosé is vino rosato.
What is vino della casa?
House wine: the restaurant's everyday bottle or carafe, usually cheaper than named labels.
Is vino masculine?
Yes: il vino. Say del vino for some wine and un bicchiere di vino for a glass.
How do I ask for a recommendation?
Che vino mi consiglia con questo piatto? is a polite way to ask staff.
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