champagne
champagne; sparkling wine
Intermediate Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/ʃɑ̃.paɲ/
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Cultural Note
Only sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France using the méthode champenoise may legally be called 'champagne.' Dom Pérignon, the Benedictine monk often credited with perfecting the method, supposedly exclaimed 'I am drinking the stars!' upon tasting it, though this story is likely apocryphal.
📝 Example Sentences
On ouvre une bouteille de champagne pour fêter la nouvelle année.
We open a bottle of champagne to celebrate the new year.
Le champagne doit être servi entre six et huit degrés.
Champagne should be served between six and eight degrees.