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sparkling wine
An alcoholic drink made from wine with carbonation, often drunk at celebrations. It is the German or Austrian version of sparkling wine.
Zum Anstoßen auf das neue Jahr haben wir eine Flasche Sekt geöffnet.
To toast the new year, we opened a bottle of sparkling wine.
Sekt is the typical drink for celebrations in Germany. People often toast with it at birthdays, on New Year's Eve, or at an official reception (Sektempfang).
Zur Hochzeit gab es einen Sektempfang für alle Gäste.
There was a sparkling-wine reception for all the guests at the wedding.
Special verbs are often used in connection with Sekt. You 'öffnet' (open) a bottle of Sekt, 'schenkt' it 'ein' (pour it) into tall, narrow glasses, and then 'stößt' with other people 'an' (toast).
Kannst du bitte den Sekt einschenken?
Could you please pour the sparkling wine?
When buying or ordering Sekt, adjectives describing the taste are important. The most common are 'trocken' (dry, not sweet), 'halbtrocken' (semi-dry, somewhat sweet), and 'brut' (very dry).
Ich persönlich trinke am liebsten trockenen Sekt.
Personally, I prefer dry sparkling wine.
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'der Wein' and 'der Sekt' are both alcoholic drinks and are closely related. 'der Wein' is generally a drink made from fermented grapes and normally has no carbonation. 'der Sekt' is made from wine, but contains carbonation and is often drunk at celebrations. Learners may confuse the words because Sekt is a type of sparkling wine and is therefore related to wine. If you generally mean a glass of red wine or white wine, say 'Wein'. If it is bubbly and suitable for a toast, 'Sekt' is more precise.
Am Abend stoßen alle mit einem Glas Sekt auf den Geburtstag an.
In the evening, everyone toasts the birthday with a glass of sparkling wine.
Sie hat einen milden Wein gewählt, weil er gut zum Essen passt.
She chose a mild wine because it goes well with the food.