sparkling wine
Americannoun
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sparkling wines
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sparkling wine
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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He now has three and a half hectares producing 14 different varieties - red, white and 'pet nat' sparkling wine.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
In other words, the people ordering N/A beer, spirit-free cocktails and alcohol-free sparkling wine are often the exact same people ordering IPAs, martinis and Champagne on different occasions.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Some might associate sparkling wine mostly with special occasions, like wedding toasts or New Year’s Eve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
That’s a good time to go through their gifts and spend a Saturday afternoon drinking sparkling wine or lemonade and writing thank-you cards.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
Within moments of his arrival, he finds himself with a glass of sparkling wine in hand, exchanging pleasantries with a former prima ballerina.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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