sparkling wine

noun

Definition of sparkling wine

: an effervescent table wine

Examples of sparkling wine in a Sentence

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Right now, there is no guarantee of quality or even origin for Italian rosé sparkling wines marketed as rosé Prosecco. Stephanie Cain, Fortune, "Rosé Prosecco Doesn’t Actually Exist—But It Will Soon," 21 July 2019 Argyle, a certified sustainable maker of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling, also is considered one of the premier makers of sparkling wines in the U.S. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Meet the Wisconsin native making wine at Oregon's Argyle, at a Story Hill BKC dinner," 7 July 2019 The Starlight at the Bathhouse package offers an after-hours soak and steam retreat, plus sparkling wine and dessert. Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, "Napa Valley weekend: Calistoga wining, dining and spas," 29 June 2019 As guests sipped on Hungarian Kreinbacher sparkling wine, Rumer Willis dipped into the racks to borrow one of the label’s coveted faux leather puffer coats and Allie Kaplan threw a denim duster coat over her animal-print Nanushka jumpsuit. Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, "Langley Fox, Aubrey Plaza, and the Willis Sisters Celebrate the Nanushka Pop-Up in Los Angeles," 31 May 2018 Nowadays, the Champagne region’s three native grapes and its complex method of winemaking still make the world’s finest sparkling wines, even when the grapes are grown elsewhere, as with this delightful beauty from coastal Oregon. Marnie Old, Philly.com, "Great Wine Values: Argyle 'Vintage Brut' sparkling wine," 9 Apr. 2018 On flights longer than 6½ hours, flight attendants will greet those in economy with welcome cocktails featuring bellinis (made with sparkling wine and infused peach puree). Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, "More seatback screens, nicer meals, free Wi-Fi, and wine? Delta rethinks economy," 30 July 2019 Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene, Italy Yes, this is that Prosecco, the region of Italy that grows grapes for sparkling wine just north of Venice. Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "UNESCO's Newest World Heritage Sites, in Photos," 11 July 2019 Top cocktail with sparkling wine, garnish with a fresh strawberry and enjoy! CBS News, "The Dish: Luke Holden of Luke's Lobster shares his signature recipes," 6 July 2019

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First Known Use of sparkling wine

1565, in the meaning defined above

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