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Sekt

American  
[zekt] / zɛkt /

noun

German.
  1. sparkling wine; champagne.


Sekt British  
/ zɛkt /

noun

  1. any of various German sparkling wines

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Sekt

C20: from German, from Spanish vino seco dry wine


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To get started with Sekt this spring, you won't need to spend much more than the price of a sad desk lunch.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2022

Still wines made from different grape varieties can be blended prior to secondary fermentation to add balance and complexity to the resulting Sekt.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2022

For rosé lovers looking to splurge, Von Buhl's Rosé Brut Sekt comes in at around $42.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2022

Days later, in a Hungarian hotel along the way, I saw a photo on the front of a newspaper showing a man standing on top of the Berlin Wall drinking a bottle of Sekt.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2019

He spoke knowingly, notwithstanding the Sekt and the smile with which he seemed to be belying his remarks.

From Erik Dorn by Ben Hecht

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