sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

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Even market leader French Bloom—the high-end alcohol-free sparkling wine brand owned by LVMH—is getting in on the act with the purchase of its own vineyard in Limoux. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026 Synonymous with north-eastern France, Champagne accounts for 10% of the world’s sparkling wine production by volume, but as much as 35% of sparkling wine’s global market value. Holly Ellyatt,charlotte Reed, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025 And with no limiting AOC rules like in Champagne, sparkling wine producers can use just about any type of grape, which means very different tastes as well. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025 Instead, create this delicious mixed drink with sugar, chai tea, blood orange juice, and sparkling wine. Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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