sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

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Alcoholic Sparkling Wines For Valentine’s Day Do Epic Sh*t sparkling wine now comes in a 'pretty in pink' rose as well, available at the end of January 2026. Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 That's exactly what has happened at Rack & Riddle, the leading custom sparkling wine producer in the country. Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Champagne and sparkling wine will also be available. Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026 Champagne, however, stands out as one of the few bright spots — representing nearly 17% of sparkling wine revenue and growing — a trend threatened by possible duties on French products. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026 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 30 Jan. 2026.

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