Definition

1. Noun:
   • Effervescent wine: A type of wine that contains significant levels of carbon dioxide, making it fizzy or bubbly. The carbonation can occur naturally through fermentation or be added artificially.

Usage

• Noun:
  • We celebrated with a bottle of sparkling wine.
  • Champagne is a famous French sparkling wine from a specific region.

Advanced Usage

• "To toast with sparkling wine": To celebrate a special occasion by raising glasses of sparkling wine.
  • They toasted the New Year with sparkling wine.

Variants and Related Words

• Sparkling (adj): Shining with bright points of light; or, in a beverage context, effervescent.
  • The sparkling water was refreshing.
• Champagne (n): A specific type of sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France. (Note: Not all sparkling wine is Champagne).
• Prosecco (n): An Italian sparkling wine.
• Cava (n): A Spanish sparkling wine.

Synonyms

• Bubbly: An informal term for sparkling wine or Champagne.
• Fizz: Informal term for a sparkling drink, especially wine or Champagne.

Related Phrases

• Sparkling wine flute: A tall, narrow stemmed glass designed for serving sparkling wine to preserve its bubbles.
  • She poured the sparkling wine into a flute.

Noun

1. effervescent wine