Aran, you urge us to hit the bottle at lesson nine, level 2. The wine I drank didn’t seem to aid the absorption of new Welsh words. In fact, if anything, it hindered the process. Was I drinking the wrong sort? Please advise.
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The trick is to have three glasses before listening to new Welsh words or 5 glasses before listening to new Russian words.
You can repeat the Welsh words after only three glasses, but it usually takes a full bottle before gaining enough confidence to articulate the Russian ones. I have actually tried speaking Russian after drinking a full Magnum of Barbaresco but still didn’t dare Skype Stella to check my pronunciation. On reflection that was probably a good decision, 
Justin
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I find that it is not just the quantity, but certainly the quality that is important. Have you tried your Welsh with a bottle of Chateau Lafite Rothschild? 
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It’s notoriously tricky to be sure about this kind of stuff. You probably need to do some extensive testing…
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The Italian wine-makers association would just like to add that whereas a bottle of Chateau Lafite Rothschild may indeed have the desired effect, the added mortgage on your house to buy it will likely strike you dumb soon afterwards! How about instead a good bottle of Brunello di Montelcino, Barbaresco or Barolo which will leave you with more than a few pennies in your pocket to accompany it with a fine Welsh cheese. Then, if you are not warbling fluently, you have at least the excuse to not talk with your mouth full.
Justin
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Ah! That explains why, after 
I was speaking Double Dutch.
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Few can tell if it was not, in fact , Welsh you were speaking, or even Koeterwaals
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I’m on the case🍾
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Is it a case of 6 or a case of 12 bottles?
Mutations fly off the tongue wondrously well once well embedded into a case of 6. For mastering short form verbs in Course 3 a case of 12 is recommended, if not virtually obligatory,
Justin
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I love threads like this.
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I agree:) After a couple of glasses, my “ll” sound becomes incredibly easy to pronounce, and so very beautiful - to my ears, at least. Maybe, if the dosage is right, it will also help me with the aspirated sounds - who knows!
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Aha - needs a case of Spumante, I’d say
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Excellent idea:) I’ve always known Asti has some super powers, and one does need super-powers to pronounce the aspirated sounds:)
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Aspirated sounds. Are they the sounds you make after you’ve had a bit too much and are happy but before you become maudlin?
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This is absolutely brilliant. It’s just helped me much more than all the descriptions of how to pronounce things like “rhwng” that I’ve ever read!
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Yes - brilliance strikes all devotees of SaySomethinginWelshwithWine - at frequent intervals while refilling their glasses
Justin
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