60 Wine Related Names for Your Pet

I love animals. Growing up, I had basically a zoo of reptiles, birds, fish, dogs, cats, you name it! If I could, I would have all the dogs in the world now. Unfortunately, my wallet, apartment, and nomadic lifestyle do not allow it, So I have one rescue lab named Bear, and he is the best. Still, I like to fantasize about my “next pet” and what I would name it. I always like to think that I would give it a wine related name this time, so here is a quick list of ideas I put together in case you have the same idea. I decided to arrange them into three categories for organization purposes, and of course I think that they are fairly gender fluid – I had a female bird named Charlie so there are no limits!

Regions

1. Bordeaux (French)
   • Nicknames could be Bordy, Deaux, Beau
2. Burgundy (French)
   • Or Bourgogne, but that seems too technical
3. Champagne (French)
   • Champ for short
4. Beaujolais (French)
   • Another “Beau”
5. Rhône (French)
6. Chablis (French)
7. Brunello (Italian)
   • One of my favorites, Bruno for short!
8. Chianti (Italian)
9. Barolo (Italian)
10. Gavi (Italian)
11. Asti (Italian)
12. Friuli (Italian)
    • Or opt for Giulia
13. Lazio (Italian)
14. Emilia-Romagna (Italian)
    • This one can be sliced to use either
15. Franciacorta (Italian)
    • Frankie for short
16. Rioja (Spain)
17. Catalunya (Spain)
    • Luna, Cat, or Cata for short
18. Mosel (Germany)
19. Elgin (South Africa)
20. Margaret (Australia)
21. Yarra (Australia)
22. Barossa (Australia)
23. Zala (Hungary)
24. Tokaj (Hungary)
25. Mendoza (Argentina)
26. Douro (Portugal)
27. Napa (USA)
28. Sonoma (USA)
29. Helena (USA)
30. Rutherford (USA)

Grapes

1. Merlot
2. Syrah/Shiraz
3. Cabernet
   • Cab for short or Franc
4. Noir, Nero, Blanc, Bianco/a, or Gris
   • Descriptive part of several grapes that aren’t name-friendly IMO
5. Riesling
   1. Reese for short
6. Clairette
7. Chenin
8. Chardonnay
9. Meunier
10. Macabeu
11. Barbera
12. Dolcetto
13. Fiano
14. Moscato
    • Or for a cat, Mosgato 😉
15. Lambrusco
16. Pedro-Ximenez
    • Use the full or either individual name

Other

1. Cava
2. Dionysus
   • The god of wine
3. Bacchus
   • Roman name for the god of wine
4. Corky
5. Tawny
6. Ruby
7. Dolce
   • Go for a pair and get a Secco while you’re at it!
8. Rosé
9. Malo
   • Like malolactic conversion,
10. Tannin
11. Doc
    • Kinda like D.O.C. but more name friendly
12. Oak
13. Sherry
14. Pisco
    • Hey, its not technically wine but its still an alcohol from grapes

Have an Idea?
Comment any that you think are missing!