sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

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The items include a popular poke dish, a bottle of sparkling wine, and a specialty chocolate dessert. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 The event will include a presentation about the organization, performances by Mariachi Juvenil and 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition silver medalist Vitaly Starikov, and a reception with sparkling wine. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025 During a waterside sundowner, paired with pours of sparkling wine from South Africa’s Spier Winery, a lone hippo made its presence loudly known across the way. Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025 The wine list for other guests includes a California red, English sparkling wine and Pol Roger champagne, which was Winston Churchill’s favorite. The Hill Staff, The Hill, 17 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.

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