champagne

A cultural region and former province of France, the terroir of the wine champagne; now part of Grand Est region.

A surname from French.

Alternative form of champagne (“type of sparkling wine made in France”).

A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.

We suppose that this author has done his best to be satirical; and he may have thought that his subject would have inspired him with all that was smart and piquant: but the plain truth is that the promised champagne turns out to be vapid small beer.

"[…] That stuff on the table may be a vehicle for filberts and walnuts, but not for such communications as yours. —Bring me champaigne," he said to the attendant who answered on his summons. The domestic returned, and brought a flask of champaigne, with two large silver cups.

Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.

I’ve been saving an excellent Brazilian champagne for a special occasion.

Of the Reims mountain wines, those of Verzi, Verzenay, Mailli, Bouzy, and St. Basle, are most esteemed; but the Clos St. Thierry furnishes perhaps the finest red Champagne. The name Jolly champagne, under which, at present, a large quantity of the best champagne is sold in the U[nited] States, does not originate from a place in Champagne, but from an owner of extensive vineyards in that province, who exports much champagne to the U. States.

Any sparkling white wine.

A glass of champagne.

"I'm not scared of needles, but I certainly don’t like them," she says. "I had a champagne en route to the clinic – maybe two – which I'd probably not recommended, but whatever works, right?[…]"

A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.

Suede Leather Hat, in gray, champagne, rose or blue, flower-trimmed.