sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

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An hour later, I was greeted with a glass of sparkling wine in one hand and a cold towel in the other. Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 In addition to your Pinot Noir, Riesling, and sparkling wine, add non-alcoholic drinks and mixers like Ghia (the new Le Fizz is shockingly similar to an Aperol Spritz), Athletic Brewing, and Non to the drink station. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024 Italy’s export of sparkling wines by volume has more than trebled between 2010 and 2023, according to the wine union’s data. Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune Europe, 19 Oct. 2024 This, Bongiovi says, made the expansion into sparkling wine a logical next step. Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 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 13 Nov. 2024.

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