Should wine names be Capitalised?
Rule 1: When a wine is named for a place, and actually comes from that place, capitalize its name. Thus, the wine from the Burgundy and Bordeaux regions of France, as well as bubbly from Champagne and brandy from Cognac – all real places, shipping booze as if there were no tomorrow – the first letter is uppercased.
Should cabernet sauvignon be capitalized?
Now we’re getting into deep water, or profound wine. Cabernet Sauvignon originated in Bordeaux, and if the wine comes from there, capitalize; cabernet is the name of the grape, not a city, and deserves no capital.
Do I capitalize Prosecco?
In my dictionary Chablis is capitalized, cabernet sauvignon and merlot are lowercase but “often capitalized,” prosecco is lowercase, barbera is lowercase. I edit a lot of books containing wine names, including one book solely about wine varietals, and there does not appear to be an industry-specific source.
Are wines proper nouns?
Actually, all plant variety (not varietal) names should be capitalized. Hence, it’s Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, etc, just as it’s Minneola tangelo, Granny Smith apple, Haas avocado, etc. But note that it is Pinot noir, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, etc.
Do you capitalize merlot?
While grape varieties like pinot noir, merlot, syrah/shiraz, malbec, cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc should remain lower case when written in a sentence, capitalize wines and grapes named after the geographical place where they are made.
Is rosé wine Capitalised?
The spelling and capitalization of wine names can be found in Wine Lover’s Companion (Sharon Tyler Herbst). The caps on wine names derived from proper nouns, such as Bordeaux and Champagne, are generally set; the caps on generic and descriptive wine names, such as dessert wine and rosé, are set at a lower level.
Is Riesling capitalized?
Conversation. AP Style tip for wine harvest: lowercase grape varietals: chardonnay, riesling. Capitalize wines named for regions: Chianti, Bordeaux.
Do you capitalize wine grape varieties?
Wines named for their grape varietal are not capitalized. Both The New York Times and the Associated Press Stylebook follow this convention.
Is merlot capitalized?