ordinaire

Conversely, the potential wine consumer needed to appreciate that decent vin ordinaire/vin de table could be produced in the U.S. that was a definite improvement on Inglenook and Almaden.

Vote now! Wine Person of the Decade [the Naughties] | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

And I think that the threat is that we are seeing the values/tactics of “vin ordinaire” being applied to ratings-seeking luxury brands – and in THAT I think we have a problem, because people expect integrity from that product.

Lots on labels – but not on American wines | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

BRIEF SYNOPSIS: In 2025, Robert Gu, poet extra-ordinaire, is cured of Alzheimer's, but at the cost of his talent.

REVIEW: Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge 2006

BRIEF SYNOPSIS: In 2025, Robert Gu, poet extra-ordinaire, is cured of Alzheimer's, but at the cost of his talent.

August 2006 2006

Anonymous - Champagne makes a pain ordinaire and a pain levain.

You gonna eat that? Random musings on food and life in Orange County, California » Banh mi story in the OC Weekly 2005

Even the name, "wines of the country," with its implication of a specific rural place, gave new respect to what had been thought inconsequential; and it sounded better than vin ordinaire or vin de table.

Grapes of Gascony 2002

Even the name, "wines of the country," with its implication of a specific rural place, gave new respect to what had been thought inconsequential; and it sounded better than vin ordinaire or vin de table.

Grapes of Gascony 2002

All the cheaper wines, according to Boris, were corked vin ordinaire.

Down and Out in Paris and London 1933

The lightest of these wines contain about 18 degrees of spirit, whereas, as you know, an 'ordinaire' has only about 8, and a burgundy not more than 11 or 12.

Town Life in Australia Richard Ernest Nowell Twopeny 1886

For diabetes sufferers, the 'menu du jour' will include half a bottle of red vin ordinaire, following what Lansley will call "unimpeachable" research proving that such treatment contributes to their care.

Andrew Lansley to add French lessons to NHS reform 2011