effervescent wine

  • 71vin — [ vɛ̃ ] n. m. • Xe; lat. vinum 1 ♦ Boisson alcoolisée provenant de la fermentation du raisin. ⇒ œn(o) , vini , viti . Composition chimique du vin : eau (70 à 80%), substances minérales (soufre, phosphore, fer, cuivre …

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  • 72bubbly — Synonyms and related words: active, activist, activistic, airy, alive, animated, beaten, blebby, blistered, blistering, blistery, bouncing, bouncy, breezy, brisk, bubbling, burbling, burbly, carbonated, champagne, cheerful, cheery, chiffon,… …

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  • 73blanc de blancs —    (blanh deu blanh) [French: white of whites] In France, a champagne made from a single variety of white grape, the Pinot Blanc. Also, a white table wine that may be mildly effervescent …

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  • 74spritzer —    (SHPRIT ser) [German] An effervescent drink, often one made with wine and seltzer.    Lunch consisted of crab salad and a refreshing lemon spritzer …

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  • 75fizz — verb 1》 (of a liquid) produce bubbles of gas and make a hissing sound. 2》 make a buzzing or crackling sound. noun 1》 the quality of being fizzy.     ↘informal an effervescent drink, especially sparkling wine. 2》 exuberance. Origin C17: imitative; …

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  • 76sparkling — adjective 1) sparkling wine Syn: effervescent, fizzy, carbonated, aerated 2) a sparkling performance Syn: brilliant, dazzling, scintillating, exciting, exhilarating, stimulating, in …

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  • 77Asti spumante — As′ti spuman′te [[t]spuˈmɑn ti, teɪ[/t]] n. vin a sweet, sparkling Italian white wine with a muscat flavor Also, As′ti Spuman′te. Etymology: < It: lit., effervescent Asti; see Asti spume ant …

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  • 78still — I [[t]stɪl[/t]] adj., still•er, still•est, n. adv. conj. v. adj. 1) remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still[/ex] 2) free from sound or noise 3) subdued or low in sound; hushed 4) free from turbulence or commotion;… …

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  • 79still — I. /stɪl / (say stil) adjective 1. remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still. 2. free from sound or noise, as a place, time, etc.; silent. 3. subdued or low in sound; hushed: a still small voice. 4. free from commotion …

  • 80fizz — ► VERB 1) (of a liquid) produce bubbles of gas and make a hissing sound. 2) make a buzzing or crackling sound. ► NOUN 1) the action or sound of fizzing. 2) informal an effervescent drink, especially sparkling wine. 3) exuberance …

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