champagnize

transitive verb

cham·​pagn·​ize

shamˈpāˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to make (a wine) sparkling by retaining the carbon dioxide generated during fermentation

Word History

Etymology

French champagniser, from champagne + -iser -ize

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