table wine

American  

noun

1. a wine that contains not more than 14 percent alcohol and is usually served as an accompaniment to food.

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table wine British  

noun

1. a wine considered suitable for drinking with a meal

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Etymology

Origin of table wine

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Over the centuries, vines were farmed here for table wine.

From New York Times

Portugal’s Douro Valley is of course best known for port, and in the last 30 years or so for sturdy red table wines.

From Washington Post

That meal with two bottles of simple table wine comes in at under $100 for eight houseguests, she noted.

From Washington Times

I took a sip and was delighted to find the red table wine was just to my taste — tannic, medium-bodied, and full of dark fruit.

From Salon

It’s a table wine that even a novice wine drinker could enjoy because of the pleasant, sweet tropical finish.

From Seattle Times