table wine

noun

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

table wine

noun

1. a wine considered suitable for drinking with a meal

Word History and Origins

Origin of table wine¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

The winery was a pioneer in dry table wines from the Douro Valley, which is more known for port.

From Washington Post

Churchill's Estates 2017Churchill’s is known primarily for port, but this unfortified table wine makes me wish they’d explore this category more.

From Washington Post

He envisioned an America that drank dry table wine (much lower in alcohol at 12% by volume) instead of whiskey.

From The Daily Beast

Upon the great table wine had been spilt, and dripped to swell a red pool upon the floor.

From Project Gutenberg

Several times I have caught her drinking the table-wine and eating our prunes.

From Project Gutenberg

This last takes its title from a village in the neighbourhood of Tirano, where a table-wine is chiefly grown.

From Project Gutenberg