champagne , n : (countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise. (countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling wine made with the méthode champenoise. (countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white […]
Day: July 16, 2018
Picture of the day for July 16, 2018 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 16, 2018: Mute swans (Cygnus olor) and their cygnets in Oxfordshire. Today sees the first day of Royal Swan Upping on the River Thames when swans are ringed. Ownership of swans in the Thames is shared by The […]
Wikipedia article of the day for July 16, 2018 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
The Wikipedia article of the day for July 16, 2018 is Hurricane Daniel (2006). Hurricane Daniel was the second strongest storm of the 2006 Pacific hurricane season. The fourth named storm of the season, it originated on July 16 from a tropical wave off the coast […]