sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

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All 370 houses that make sparkling wine in the region offer bottles without years on them—except for one. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024 Pour the sparkling wine over ice in a wine glass and strain shaker into the glass. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 July 2024 An hour later, I was greeted with a glass of sparkling wine in one hand and a cold towel in the other. Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 In addition to your Pinot Noir, Riesling, and sparkling wine, add non-alcoholic drinks and mixers like Ghia (the new Le Fizz is shockingly similar to an Aperol Spritz), Athletic Brewing, and Non to the drink station. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sparkling wine 

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sparkling wine was in 1565

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“Sparkling wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparkling%20wine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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