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vin de table

British  
/ vɛ̃ də tablə /

noun

  1. the classification given to a French wine that does not meet the requirements of any of the three higher classifications Compare AC VDQS vin de pays

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Etymology

Origin of vin de table

literally: table wine

Example Sentences

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Makers revel in the categorisation vin de table or vin de France, historically a label for cheap plonk, and tend to produce fresh, young wines to be drunk now.

From The Guardian • Nov. 14, 2017

Diners have long griped about the mark-up charged by restaurants on vin de table.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2014

Up to now the language of wine - Champagne, terroir, vin de table, appellation controlee, premier cru - has been French.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2013

The results are heady vin de table, if not quite vintage stuff.

From Time Magazine Archive

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