Wine Wishes

If music is the international language, wine is the global toast.

For all kinds of occasions, or none at all, raising a glass means good job, good wishes, and good luck. Wine launches ships, celebrates treaties, marks graduations, cheers weddings, recognizes success, and brings joy to family and friends.

Here’s a small sampling of toasts from around the world, and a phonetic pronunciation guide. Regardless of the language, there’s music in those clinks.

• Cheers  (English)
• L’chaim (Hebrew, Le-Cha-im!)
• Slainte (Irish Gaelic, SLAHN-jun)
• Cin Cin (Italian , cheen cheen)
• Serefe (Turkish, cheh-reh-FEH))
• Kanpai (Japan, Kan-pie)
• Salud (Spain, Sah-lud)
• Prost  (Germany, Prohst)
• Sante (France, or A Votre Sante, Sahn-tay)
• Saude  (Portugal, Saw-OO-de)
• Geonbae (Korea, Guun-bae)
• Skal (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Skawl)
• Gesondheid (Afrikaans, Ge-sund-hate)
• Ganbei (China, Gan-bay)
• Yamas (Greek, Ya-Mas)