sparkling wine

noun

1. a wine that is naturally carbonated by a second fermentation.

sparkling wine

noun

1. a wine made effervescent by carbon dioxide gas, introduced artificially or produced naturally by secondary fermentation

Word History and Origins

Origin of sparkling wine¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

While the world's still wines remain mostly vintage, there is one type of wine where non-vintage blends actually dominate – sparkling wine.

From BBC

Burgundy also produces an increasingly successful sparkling wine, called Crémant de Bourgogne, and a small amount of rosé.

From BBC

It was accompanied by English sparkling wine and Italian red and white wines.

From BBC

A group of older women would lounge in the pool by 2 p.m. every day, gossiping over bottles of cheap Cold Duck sparkling wine.

From Los Angeles Times

As his teammates showered him with beer and sparkling wine in the middle of the visiting clubhouse, Ohtani raised the commissioner’s trophy.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bubbly 
• champagne