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champagne

[sham-peyn] / ʃæmˈpeɪn /
NOUN
sparkling wine
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French authorities have allowed champagne houses to make their bubbly with alcohol content of up to 15 percent, a historic first for a wine usually limited to 13 percent.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

I remember they sat us down in their production office, and we had champagne, and they gave us each our character arcs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Lacking champagne for the occasion, they poured orange soda on owner-coach-player Herm “Red” Klotz’s head.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

Jack had reached for a vol-au-vent, swallowed it whole in one bite, rinsed it down with a glass of champagne and seized center stage all in one action.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

Ophie gripped her sweet tea as Mama and Cook entered the kitchen and began placing champagne flutes onto silver trays.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

"If they do, I have no choice but to charge a 100 percent tariff on all champagnes and all wines coming out of France," he was quoted as saying.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Many of the products affiliated with the Queen are very high-end; Fortnum & Mason goodies, champagnes and equine supplies.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2022

Cristal's 2012 and 2013 champagnes were the most-traded bottles of the year overall, LiveTrade said, followed by leading fine wine, the 6,450-a-bottle Lafite Rothschild 2014.

From Reuters Dec. 24, 2021

"I've had a more difficult time when it came to champagnes and wines."

From Salon Jul. 27, 2021

Hocks and champagnes appear in their native bottles.

From Routledge's Manual of Etiquette by George Routledge




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