The difference between Champagne and Champansky

When used as nouns, champagne means a sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially chardonnay and pinot, produced in champagne, france, by the méthode champenoise, whereas champansky means imitation champagne, chiefly russian in origin.


Champagne is also verb with the meaning: to ply or treat with champagne.

Champagne is also adjective with the meaning: of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.

check bellow for the other definitions of Champagne and Champansky

  1. Champagne as a noun (countable, uncountable):

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

  2. Champagne as a noun (countable, uncountable, informal):

    Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.

  3. Champagne as a noun (countable, uncountable, informal):

    Any sparkling white wine.

  4. Champagne as a noun (countable):

    A glass of champagne.

  5. Champagne as a noun (countable):

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

    Examples:

    "color paneFBECCD"

  1. Champagne as an adjective:

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

  1. Champagne as a verb (transitive):

    To ply or treat with champagne.

  2. Champagne as a verb (intransitive):

    To drink champagne.

  1. Champansky as a noun (humorous, informal):

    Imitation champagne, chiefly Russian in origin.