jug wine

NOUN

inexpensive table wine

Synonyms

WEAK

box wine plonk table wine

Example Sentences

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We aren’t talking about the ghastly California jug wine that uses who-knows-what kinds of grapes grown in the arid Central Valley.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

A 2006 trade agreement made this practice illegal, but many wines were grandfathered in, including California jug wine behemoth Carlo Rossi's famous "Chianti."

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2022

Back in the 1960s, when Gallo Hearty Burgundy was a popular jug wine, petite sirah was a key component, along with zinfandel and carignan.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021

Colombard is not considered one of the great wine grapes and is used mostly for cognac in France and white jug wine in California.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2017

At the time, the area was best known for inexpensive jug wine, a far cry from its current reputation as an elite U.S. wine-producing region.

From Reuters • Feb. 22, 2016