Wine & Spirits

1. Posso ver a carta de vinhos?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Polite request for the wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Posso" is the first-person present of "poder" (can)

2. Pode recomendar um vinho local?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Asking for a recommendation of local wine

   Grammar Note

   "Pode" (third person) is used as a polite "you"

3. Queria um vinho tinto / branco / rosé / espumante.

   I'd like a red / white / rosé / sparkling wine.

   Usage

   Ordering wine by type

   Grammar Note

   "Queria" is the imperfect of "querer", used as a polite request

4. Queria uma taça / uma garrafa, por favor.

   I'd like a glass / a bottle, please.

   Usage

   Specifying whether you want a glass or a full bottle

   Grammar Note

   "taça" refers to a stemmed wine glass

5. O que combina bem com este prato?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Asking about food and wine pairing

   Grammar Note

   "combinar com" means "to pair with / to go with"

6. Qual é o teor alcoólico?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Checking the alcohol percentage of a wine

   Grammar Note

   "teor" means content or degree

7. Este vinho é seco / frutado / encorpado.

   This wine is dry / fruity / full-bodied.

   Usage

   Describing tasting notes of a wine

   Grammar Note

   "encorpado" derives from "corpo" (body)

8. Pode recomendar uma cerveja / uma aguardente local?

   Can you recommend a local beer / spirit?

   Usage

   Asking for local beer or spirit recommendations

   Grammar Note

   "aguardente" is the general term for Portuguese distilled spirits

9. Gostaria de fazer uma prova de vinhos.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Requesting a wine tasting at a winery or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Gostaria" (conditional of "gostar") is slightly more formal than "queria"

10. Têm amostras / degustações para provar?

    Do you offer samples / flights?

    Usage

    Asking if there are samples or flights available

    Grammar Note

    "Têm" (third-person plural of "ter") is used for polite questions to staff

11. Não muito doce, por favor.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Requesting a less sweet wine or drink

    Grammar Note

    "não muito + adjective" means "not too ..."

12. Qual é o vinho da casa?

    What is the house wine?

    Usage

    Asking about the house wine

    Grammar Note

    "da casa" = de + a casa, "of the house" (prepositional phrase)

13. De que região é este vinho?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Asking about the wine's region of origin

    Grammar Note

    "De que" is the interrogative form asking about origin

14. Saúde! / Tim-tim!

    Cheers! / Let's toast!

    Usage

    Toast expression; "Tim-tim" is a casual toast imitating the clink of glasses

    Grammar Note

    "Saúde" literally means "health"

15. Este vinho está bem frio?

    Is this wine well chilled?

    Usage

    Checking if white or sparkling wine is properly chilled

    Grammar Note

    "bem frio" — "bem" intensifies the adjective "frio"

16. Têm opções sem álcool?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Asking about non-alcoholic alternatives for non-drinkers or drivers

    Grammar Note

    "sem" is a preposition meaning "without"

17. Posso visitar a adega?

    Can I visit the wine cellar?

    Usage

    Requesting a visit to the wine cellar at a winery or restaurant

    Grammar Note

    "adega" can mean both wine cellar and winery

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