sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

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Lafayette Square; Washington Marriott Capitol Hill; and Willard InterContinental—are offering packages featuring perks like free breakfast for two, a bottle of sparkling wine upon arrival or hotel dining credits (based on the property). Kaeli Conforti, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 Strange Taste Alcohol, especially that with carbonation (think beer, sparkling wine, and seltzers), can taste flat over time. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 May 2025 Classic mimosa This Bite of Fox recipe for the classic mimosa combines sparkling wine and orange juice to make this favorite brunch drink. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Illinois Sparkling Company, operated out of Peru, Illinois (not Champaign), produces several champagne-style sparkling wines sold at top Chicago restaurants, O'Hare Airport and Pops for Champagne. Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 19 Mar. 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 21 May. 2025.

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