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House wine

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˌhaʊs ˈwaɪn/nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, house wine means: A cheaper wine that a restaurant or hotel chooses as its standard option and sells by the glass, carafe or bottle.

In Turkish: ev şarabı, evin şarabı

How it is used

Guests ask "What's the house wine?" or order "a glass of the house red". Waiters should know the grape and region of the house wines and be ready to suggest something from the wine list. Set menus often include a glass of house wine.

Example sentences

  1. Our house wine is a dry white from the Aegean region.

  2. Could we have a carafe of the house wine, please?

Common collocations

  • house wine by the glass
  • a carafe of house wine
  • house red
  • house white
  • set menuA menu with a fixed choice of courses, such as a starter, main course and dessert, served at one total price.
  • à la carteDescribes food ordered as separate dishes from a menu, each with its own price, rather than as a set meal or a buffet.
  • local drinksAlcoholic and soft drinks produced in the country, which are usually included in an all-inclusive package, unlike most imported brands.
  • waiterA person who takes orders and serves food and drinks to guests at their tables in a restaurant or bar.

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