How to Say ‘House wine’ in Italian
Vino della casa
Vee-no DEL-lah KAH-zah
[Vee-no DEL-lah KAH-zah]
💬 Usage Tip: della is di "of" and la "the" merged into one word, so this is literally "wine of the house". The same thing happens with masculine words: di + il makes del, as in del giorno.
🇮🇹 In Italy: House wine is often local and good value, usually served in a carafe. Ordering it is completely normal, not a sign of being cheap.
Phrase Breakdown
Vino
[Vee-no]
Wine
An alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice.
Il vino rosso è una scelta popolare per la cena.
Red wine is a popular choice for dinner.
della
[DEL-lah]
of the
'di' + 'la'; 'of the' before feminine singular nouns.
Il colore della tazza.
The colour of the cup.
casa
[KAH-zah]
House
A building for people to live in.
La casa è grande.
The house is big.
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