sparkling wine

NOUN

effervescent wine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bubbly champagne

WEAK

asti spumate spumante

Example Sentences

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The title refers to the pressure inside a bottle of Champagne or Champagne-method sparkling wine: up to six times the average atmospheric pressure at sea level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

They knew the best doors for easy pickup, provided cold beverages — sparkling wine, coffee, and water — and had a great playlist.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

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

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

He laughed in the clubhouse as his teammates doused him in cheap sparkling wine and beer.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

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