champagne
Pale golden hue
Champagne is sparkling white wine, originally and most prestigiously from the Champagne region of France.
The word often refers to any sparkling wine in that style: We popped the champagne at midnight.
Champagne is associated with celebration and luxury—toasts, weddings, victories.
Champagne taste on a beer budget describes wanting expensive things one can't afford.
As an adjective, champagne describes a pale golden-beige color. (Capitalized Champagne is the French region.)
Emitting small bright flashes
- wineFermented grape beverage
- fluteTube blown sideways
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- brutUnsweetened sparkling wine designation
cuvée · bottle · sommelier · fermentation · cellar · chardonnay · pinot · dosage
Heated bread; glass-raising honor
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- clinkSharp metallic ring
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
reception · milestone · congratulations · christening · launch · victory · graduation · promotion
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- exclusiveLimited to one group
high-end · lavish · decadence · sophistication · indulgence · splurge · Bollinger · yacht
sparkling
Emitting small bright flashes
brut · cuvée · bottle · sommelier · fermentation · cellar · chardonnay · pinot · dosage · magnum
toast
Heated bread; glass-raising honor
anniversary · reception · milestone · congratulations · christening · launch · victory · graduation · promotion · gala
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
exclusive · high-end · lavish · decadence · sophistication · indulgence · splurge · Bollinger · yacht · red-carpet
straw
Tube for sipping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- copperyReddish-brown and lustrous
salmon · blush · luminous · glinting · shimmering
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- Alcoholic Drinksbeer, wine, vodka, rum, whiskey
- drinkscocktail, liquor, cocktails, martini, margarita
- French Culturebaguette, baguettes, beret, berets, brie
- French Thingsbaguette, beret, Eiffel Tower, croissant, Louvre
- winesred wine, white wine, merlot, chardonnay, cabernet
champagnestill wine
Non-sparkling fermented grape
red wine · table wine · merlot · cabernet · pinot noir
champagnerotgut
Poor-quality spirits
malt liquor · Thunderbird · Night Train · swill · plonk
champagnetap water
Plumbed household drinking source
plain water · coffee · water
- champagne flutesTall narrow wine glasses
- champagne toastCelebratory drink with wishes
- champagne glassesStemware for sparkling wine
- champagne corkSparkling wine stopper
- champagne bubbles
- champagne brunchMorning meal with sparkling wine