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Do you scratch your head when people start to talk about essence of apples and apricots in grape wines? Wonder why people get misty about a good wine that's gone, um, musty?

If the jargon that wine experts throw around leave you wondering if the review was good or bad, you aren't alone.

Probably a majority of the people who like drinking wine are lost when 'wine speak' starts. You don't need to know how to pronounce the name of the wine or what makes it special to enjoy it, but you do if you want to talk about it.

On the Web, check out a few of our top picks for learning how to talk the talk...

Wine Lovers' Page Lexicon - This guide is a one of a kind "pronouncing dictionary" of wine-related words and phrases. They have collected hundreds of common wine terms and definitions, featuring audio files to help you hear exact pronunciations.

The Wine School Vocabulary - The Chicago Wine School offers a glossary that provides a wine education just by reading the definitions. You can almost taste the wines as they describe the different features.

Jack Keller's Glossary of Winemaking Terms - Not all of the jargon in the world of wine is related to choosing and drinking wine. Here, from The Winemaking Home Page, is a glossary of terms that wine makers use.

Wine Education Glossary - This glossary offered by Stephen Reiss, Ph.D. defines and shows the proper way to say wine terms and the names of wines as well. For example, for the non French speaking he provides Chateau Ausone (oh-zon) and Chateau Figeac (fee-jahk) two well known Bordeaux wines.

Wine Trends & Buzzwords - Keep up with the jargon at this insider's guide to fruit bombs, cryo-extraction, cult wines, and more trendy wine terms.

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