sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

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For instance, there’s the Temple Gate ($16), featuring gin, sichuan baijiu, peach shurb, kumquat aperitivo, sparkling wine and lemon, as well as the Sun God ($16), with mezcal, reposado tequila, sweet pepper cordial, corn and lime. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 Zero Proof package includes zero-proof cocktails, alcohol-free sparkling wine and beer, sodas, juices, still and sparkling bottled water, specialty coffees, milkshakes and more. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 Roederer Estate – Benchmark Anderson Valley sparkling wine house with sustainable caviar pairings. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Moet Hennessy took over Ferrari Trento as the official sparkling wine of the series. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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