sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

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Available at Le Âme at The Global Ambassador Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, this cocktail is inspired by the season, with subtle flavors of peach, clover honey and apricot with sparkling wine. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 From Champagne-method sparkling wine to crisp rosé and bold Sangiovese, every option seemed better than the last. Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025 And in January the company ordered $35,000 worth of sparkling wine from a Sicilian winemaker to be delivered in Boston in April to produce an upcoming Fabrizia limoncello spritzer. Natasha Chen, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025 Spread across 55 acres, the estate has become one of England’s most exciting wine producers, turning out crisp still and sparkling wines that rival Champagne. Lela London, Forbes, 8 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2025.

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