Spanish Wine Dialogues & Real-Life Conversation
Build confidence one real conversation at a time. These dialogues are designed for restaurants, wine shops, wineries and tastings, with simple language first and more nuanced choices as you progress.
Start where you are. You do not need specialist vocabulary to order well. A clear budget, a style preference and one good question are usually enough to begin a useful conversation.
Ordering your first bottle at a restaurant
Restaurant · A2–B1Ordering wine by the glass
Restaurant · A2–B1Giving a budget naturally
Restaurant · A2–B2Asking for a food pairing
Restaurant · B1–B2Comparing two wines with a sommelier
Sommelier · B1–C1Describing the style you want
Sommelier · B1–C1Buying a bottle for dinner
Wine shop · A2–B2Buying wine as a gift
Wine shop · B1–B2Asking for a regional wine
Wine shop · B1–B2Arranging a winery tasting
Winery · A2–B2Talking about the vineyard
Winery · B2–C1Talking about the cellar and ageing
Winery · B2–C1Saying what you like without sounding absolute
Tasting room · A2–B2Comparing two wines at a tasting
Tasting room · B1–C1Politely raising a possible cork fault
Restaurant · B1–B2Asking about serving temperature
Restaurant · B1–B2Choosing Champagne for an aperitif
Champagne · B1–B2Brut, extra brut and blanc de blancs conversation
Champagne · B2–C1Ordering by appellation or region
Regional wine · B1–B2Asking for a local producer
Regional wine · B1–B2Choosing wine for a group
Social · B1–B2Agreeing on bottles for several dishes
Social · B1–B2At a wine fair or festival
Wine event · A2–B2Buying several bottles or a mixed case
Wine shop · B1–B2Asking if a wine is ready to drink or keep
Collector · B2–C1Talking about provenance and storage
Collector · C1Ordering an older vintage
Collector · B2–C1Discussing a blind-tasting impression
Tasting · B2–C1What to say when you are not sure what you want
Restaurant · A2–B1Changing your wine choice politely
Restaurant · B1–B2Buying bottles and asking about shipping
Winery · B1–B2Polite conversation during a winery visit
Winery · A2–B2Choosing wine with cheese
Food pairing · B1–B2Choosing wine with seafood
Food pairing · B1–B2Choosing wine with meat
Food pairing · B1–B2Choosing wine with dessert
Food pairing · B1–B2
Restaurant · A2–B1Ordering wine by the glass
Restaurant · A2–B1Giving a budget naturally
Restaurant · A2–B2Asking for a food pairing
Restaurant · B1–B2Comparing two wines with a sommelier
Sommelier · B1–C1Describing the style you want
Sommelier · B1–C1Buying a bottle for dinner
Wine shop · A2–B2Buying wine as a gift
Wine shop · B1–B2Asking for a regional wine
Wine shop · B1–B2Arranging a winery tasting
Winery · A2–B2Talking about the vineyard
Winery · B2–C1Talking about the cellar and ageing
Winery · B2–C1Saying what you like without sounding absolute
Tasting room · A2–B2Comparing two wines at a tasting
Tasting room · B1–C1Politely raising a possible cork fault
Restaurant · B1–B2Asking about serving temperature
Restaurant · B1–B2Choosing Champagne for an aperitif
Champagne · B1–B2Brut, extra brut and blanc de blancs conversation
Champagne · B2–C1Ordering by appellation or region
Regional wine · B1–B2Asking for a local producer
Regional wine · B1–B2Choosing wine for a group
Social · B1–B2Agreeing on bottles for several dishes
Social · B1–B2At a wine fair or festival
Wine event · A2–B2Buying several bottles or a mixed case
Wine shop · B1–B2Asking if a wine is ready to drink or keep
Collector · B2–C1Talking about provenance and storage
Collector · C1Ordering an older vintage
Collector · B2–C1Discussing a blind-tasting impression
Tasting · B2–C1What to say when you are not sure what you want
Restaurant · A2–B1Changing your wine choice politely
Restaurant · B1–B2Buying bottles and asking about shipping
Winery · B1–B2Polite conversation during a winery visit
Winery · A2–B2Choosing wine with cheese
Food pairing · B1–B2Choosing wine with seafood
Food pairing · B1–B2Choosing wine with meat
Food pairing · B1–B2Choosing wine with dessert
Food pairing · B1–B2
How to practise
Read the learner line aloud, hide the translation, then choose a different branch. Repeat the same scene with a different budget, dish, region or style so the language becomes flexible rather than memorised.