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Italian 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

Lei
Qual è il produttore?
Who is the producer?
Sommelier
Certo. Preferisce qualcosa di leggero o di più strutturato?
Sommelier
Di che annata è?
What vintage is it?
Sommelier
In questa fascia di prezzo posso proporle due opzioni interessanti.
Lei
Cerco qualcosa di abbastanza leggero e fresco.
I’m looking for something fairly light and fresh.

Choose your next move

Keep it simple

Qual è il produttore?

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

Add one preference

Di che annata è?

Useful when you know roughly what direction you want.

Go a little deeper

Preferirei qualcosa di più strutturato.

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

Qual è il produttore?
Who is the producer?
Di che annata è?
What vintage is it?
Cerco qualcosa di abbastanza leggero e fresco.
I’m looking for something fairly light and fresh.
Preferirei qualcosa di più strutturato.
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.

Ready for another?

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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.

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