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French Wine Dialogue: Comparing two wines with a sommelier

A warm, practical dialogue for a real sommelier situation. Start with one useful sentence, listen to the reply, and build from there.

SommelierDialogueB1–C1
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You do not need to sound like a sommelier. Natural wine conversation is usually about giving useful information: what you are eating, what you like, how much you want to spend and whether you want to explore something local.

Core dialogue

Vous
Quel est le producteur ?
Who is the producer?
Sommelier
Bien sûr. Vous préférez quelque chose de léger ou de plus structuré ?
Sommelier
C’est quel millésime ?
What vintage is it?
Sommelier
Dans ce budget, je peux vous proposer deux options intéressantes.
Vous
Je cherche quelque chose d’assez léger et frais.
I’m looking for something fairly light and fresh.

Choose your next move

Keep it simple

Quel est le producteur ?

Best when you want a clear, low-pressure opening.

Add one preference

C’est quel millésime ?

Useful when you know roughly what direction you want.

Go a little deeper

Je préférerais quelque chose de plus structuré.

Use this when the conversation is already flowing.

CEFR progression

A2: make one clear request and understand a simple recommendation.

B1–B2: add a preference, budget, food pairing or regional interest.

C1: compare style, producer, vintage or origin while keeping the conversation natural rather than performative.

Useful phrase bank

Quel est le producteur ?
Who is the producer?
C’est quel millésime ?
What vintage is it?
Je cherche quelque chose d’assez léger et frais.
I’m looking for something fairly light and fresh.
Je préférerais quelque chose de plus structuré.
I’d prefer something with more structure.

Your turn

Repeat the dialogue with one detail changed: choose a different budget, dish, region, style or bottle format. Then try again without reading the English support.

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Checked with care

SIOC uses these dialogues to teach practical language and cultural confidence. They are not scripts you must follow word for word; natural service language varies by region, venue and person.

Last editorial check: 9 August 2026.