sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

Examples of sparkling wine in a Sentence

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For the alcoholic version, simply replace the Zero Zero with Cipriani sparkling wine. Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025 Guests will be welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine from New Mexico, and each course comes with its own wine pairing: a chardonnay from Monticello, Virginia, a cabernet sauvignon from Napa Valley, California and a natural sparkling blend from Sonoma County, California, respectively. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 There will also be live jazz music and a sparkling wine bar. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025 Dirty Spritz In this nonalcoholic take on a spritz, which typically features a bitter liqueur with sparkling wine or fizzy water, the olive brine brings flavor and depth. Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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