sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

Examples of sparkling wine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Known for its peppery, licorice-like notes, muddled tarragon lends an extra layer of botanical flavor to the famous French cocktail of gin, lemon juice, sweetener, and dry champagne or sparkling wine. —Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026

Take your pick among the almost limitless permutations of red wine, white wine, sparkling wine, pet-nat wine, ancestral wine, orange wine, biodynamic wine, vegan wine, and more. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026

Champagne Stoppers are specifically designed to preserve bubbles in your favorite prosecco, Champagne, or sparkling wine for up to one week. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026

Visitors can also embrace Guerneville’s location in California wine country with a tasting at one of the town’s wineries, from the sparkling wine giant Korbel to smaller operations like Porter-Bass. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

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