Definition of generic
(noun)
wine that does not
meet the
minimum qualifications and standards for use of a
designation by
appellation of
origin (where the grapes are grown) or by
varietal content; may
only be
labeled by
proprietary (made-up) name, by
general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by
general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.)