How To Pronounce French, German, and Italian Wine Names
-by Diana Bellucci
Over 15,000 Wine Names - Five Languages - Easy Wine Pronunciation Book
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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BOOKLIST
"Bellucci's carefully crafted pronunciations are easy to follow, and only the strictest linguists will quibble with her results. The comprehensive lists of châteaux, personal names, and grape varieties make this a very helpful addition to any reference collection of books on wine."
~ Mark Knoblauch (Mark Knoblauch, formerly a restaurant critic for the Chicago Tribune, is a longtime Booklist reviewer)
Wine book author Diana Bellucci became fascinated with language phonetics after simply stumbling (or was it mumbling?) her way in to this field.
Not wanting to continue mispronouncing many of the names and terms of subjects dear to her, she developed
the Bellucci Method™ - a simple, accurate way to pronounce phonetics on the first try. Diana didn't shy away
from the difficult sounds of language, such as the French nasal n, the German umlaut, or the Spanish rolling r.
Instead, she studied them, gained an understanding of them, and then fine-tuned the Bellucci Method™,
which can be used with any phonetic sound. (Quietics)™, short for what she calls "quieted phonetics," is a process used with the Bellucci MethodT in which you think about the sound, but don't actually say it.
When (Quietics)T are applied, phonetic sounds that were once stumbling blocks can be articulated with ease
and accuracy.
The Bellucci Method is currently in practice in five different languages: French, German,
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. As more professional language teachers become trained in this method,
its continued growth and implementation is assured. Diana has also written How to Pronounce French Rose Names,
published by Luminosa Publishing. She currently brings correct pronunciation to the public through her "How To Pronounce" books and presentations. For updates on wine book author Diana Bellucci, her books, and her presentations, please visit: www.howtopronounce.com.
If you are searching for a food and wine book, wine sales and management book, or wine cellar book, this could be a helpful tool for pronunciation of wine names. For rose gardeners, consider the rose book for your pronunciation needs.
