vin de table

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vin de table¹

literally: table wine

Example Sentences

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

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

Now residents of the French capital and tourists who embraced the Vélib bicycle hire scheme will soon be able to zip around town in environmentally friendly electric cars for less than the price of the average bottle of vin de table.

From The Guardian

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

From Time Magazine Archive