How to sign “Wine” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Wine” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Form a loose four hand with your dominant hand, fingers together and thumb tucked.
- Hold the hand beside your lower cheek, near the chin, palm facing sideways.
- Shake the hand downward twice in two small, quick strokes.
- Keep the strokes short — about an inch — right against the cheek.
- Use a neutral expression; context separates this from the color brown.
- Some signers circle a W handshape at the cheek instead — know both, use the common one.
Practice tip
Lifeprint glosses WINE the same as BEER — two quick shakes beside the lower cheek.
Fingerspell “Wine”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.