sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

Examples of sparkling wine in a Sentence

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During a waterside sundowner, paired with pours of sparkling wine from South Africa’s Spier Winery, a lone hippo made its presence loudly known across the way. Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025 Costco warned customers that certain bottles of their sparkling wine may pose a health risk. Amber Brenza, Health, 17 Sep. 2025 Costco is recalling sparkling wine sold in a dozen states, including Wisconsin, over concerns of the bottles shattering. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Guests will also enjoy American red wine and English sparkling wine. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 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 27 Sep. 2025.

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