table wine

noun

: an unfortified wine containing not more than 14 percent alcohol by volume and usually suitable for serving with food

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The region’s wines range widely in price, from $10 table wine to more exclusive vintages that retail for $1,000 a bottle and up—but the trade duties put wines at all price levels at a competitive disadvantage. Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2025 It was used in the past for making table wine. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 In 2022, a Spanish operation was dismantled that authorities said could have passed off as much as 40 million bottles of cheap table wine as finer tipples. Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024 The grape variety— a crossing of Pinot Noir and Grenache—is usually more of a work horse grown on Madeira, relegated to blends or table wine. Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for table wine

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of table wine was in 1673

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“Table wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20wine. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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table wine

noun
: a wine suitable for serving with food
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