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Champagne
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Cham·pagne  (shm-pn, shä-päny)
A historical region and former province of northeast France. It was incorporated into the French royal domain in 1314. The sparkling wine champagne was first produced here c. 1700.

cham·pagne  (shm-pn)
n.
1.
a. A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne.
b. A similar sparkling wine made elsewhere.
2. A pale orange yellow to grayish yellow or yellowish gray.

[French, short for (vin de) Champagne, (wine from) Champagne, from Late Latin campnia, flat open country; see campaign.]

champagne [ʃæmˈpeɪn]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (sometimes capital) a white sparkling wine produced around Reims and Epernay, France
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (loosely) any effervescent white wine
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a.  a colour varying from a pale orange-yellow to a greyish-yellow
b.  (as adjective) a champagne carpet
4. (modifier) denoting a luxurious lifestyle a champagne capitalist
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Champagnechampagne - a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
sparkling wine - effervescent wine
2.Champagne - a region of northeastern France
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
Ardennes - a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II

champagne

Champagne bottles

BottleCapacity
magnum2 bottles
jeroboam2 magnums
rehoboam3 magnums
methuselah4 magnums
salmanazar6 magnums
balthazar8 magnums
nebuchadnezzar10 magnums
Translations
Champagne [ʃæmˈpeɪn] NChampaña f
champagne [ʃæmˈpeɪn]
A. Nchampán m, champaña m or f
B. CPD champagne breakfast Ndesayuno m con champán
champagne glass Ncopa f de champán

champagne [ˌʃæmˈpeɪn] nchampagne m champagne cork
champagne cork nbouchon m de champagne
champagne corks are popping → le champagne coule à flots
champagne flute nflûte f à champagne
champagne glass n (wide)coupe f à champagne; (tall and narrow)flûte f à champagne

champagne
nSekt m, → Schaumwein m; (= French champagne)Champagner® m; champagne bucketSektkübel m, → Sektkühler m; champagne glassSekt-/Champagnerglas nt; champagne lifestyleLuxusleben nt
adj (also champagne-coloured, (US) champagne-colored)champagner(farben)

champagne [ʃæmˈpeɪn] nchampagne m inv
champagne [ʃæmˈpeɪn] nchampagne m inv

champagne
n champagne [ʃӕmˈpein]
a type of white sparkling wine, especially from Champagne in France, often drunk at celebrations etc. sjampanje مَشْروبُ الشَّمْبانيا шампанско šampaňské champagne der Sekt σαμπάνια champán, champaña šampanja شامپاین samppanja champagne שַׁמפַּניָה शैम्पेन, एक प्रकार की चमकीली मदिरा pjenušac pezsgő sampanye kampavín champagne シャンペン 샴페인 šampanas šampanietis champagne champagne champagne szampan champanhe şam­panie шампанское sekt, šampanské šampanjec šampanjac champagne แชมเปญ şampanya 香檳酒 шампанське سفید شراب rượu sâm banh 槟酒

Champagne شامبانيا šampaňské champagne Champagner σαμπάνια champán, champaña samppanja champagne pjenušac champagne シャンパン 샴페인 champagne champagne szampan champanha, champanhe шампанское champagne แชมเปญ şampanya rượu sâm panh 香槟酒


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And with the best of the real champagnes -- those from the Champagne district in France -- ticketed at $100 or more, where do we find a really good bubbly for about half that price?
a New York- and Caribbean-based importer and distributor of fine champagnes and wines.
To make champagnes or other sparkling wines, manufacturers add sugar and a second dose of yeast and then seal the wine in a sturdy bottle to trap the carbon dioxide.
 
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