Table wine
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In the United States, table wine is used as a legal definition to differentiate standard wine from stronger (higher alcohol content) fortified wine or sparkling wine. In some countries it is meant to designate the lowest quality level of wine produced, as in France, where it is called vin de table. The same is true of Spain's vino da mesa, Portugal's vinho de mesa and Germany's Tafelwein. In the case of vino da tavola in Italy, many of the country's finest wines illogically appear under that heading since they simply were fermented from non-traditional grapes or with non-traditional wine making processes. European Union guidelines stipulate that all wine produced must fall into one of two categories: table wine or the superior quality wine.
