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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effervescent wine |
| Synonyms: | asti spumate, bubbly, champagne, spumante |
| Notes: | sparkling wine is the generic term for any wine that is naturally or artificially effervescent; asti spumante is artificially effervescent wine from Asti (spumante 'sparkling'), while champagne is naturally effervescent wine from Champagne |