sparkling wine

noun

: an effervescent table wine

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Add ice to fill and then top with soda and sparkling wine. Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 25 July 2025 Extended lees aging enhances its complexity, offering a refined take on Oregon sparkling wine. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 Cava, Prosecco, Champagne, or sparkling wine are all solid options. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025 As Ever’s 2023 Napa Valley Rosé kicks off the brand’s expansion into wine, with a Méthode Champenoise Napa Valley sparkling wine planned for the near future. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 1 July 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 3 Aug. 2025.

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