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sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

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Kalamera 50-Bottle Wine Refrigerator Budding wine connoisseurs will love Kalamera’s fridge, which can hold up to 50 standard-size bottles of their favorite reds, whites, and sparkling wines. Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025 More recently, from 2021 through 2024, drivers celebrated with sparkling wine from Ferrari Trento. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025 Use sparkling wine for a simple and refreshing Lemon-Basil Spritzer. Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025 The unique drink is part of the André Tailgate Team-Mosa campaign, promoting the sparkling wine and celebrating its NFL sponsorship. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sparkling wine

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Nov. 2025.

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