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

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

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2022

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2021

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

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2021

This is a world-class winery and its red table wine is the best wine we've ever had at that price point.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2016

"Yes, our regular table wine, which is very bad."

From San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams by Kock, Charles Paul de