Features

• Table wine can be red or white and may be described as light, dry or sweet. The designation does not include sparkling wines or champagne, or fortified wines like port. Table wines are often served with meals.

Misconceptions

• Table wine can intoxicate a person as quickly as hard liquor. A 5-oz. glass of 12-percent table wine contains the same amount of alcohol as a 12-oz. beer, a 1.5-oz. shot of liquor or 3 to 4 oz. of fortified wine.

Labels

• According to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, the label for table wine doesn't have to include the alcohol content. In contrast, wine with alcohol content above 14 percent, such as dessert wine, must disclose the alcohol content on the label.