Wine Water or Garbage Water
Aug 5, 2019 08:41:58 #
02Nomad wrote:
And I remember him ordering a "tripple" - tequila and Ripple!
After something like that, it's a wonder you remember anything.
Aug 5, 2019 09:53:53 #
fourlocks wrote:
Gotta be better than Ripple, Mogan-David 20:20 or Boones Farm!
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When we were a hell of a lot younger, we had no objections to these so called 'wines'!!
Aug 5, 2019 10:00:10 #
foodie65 wrote:
When we were a hell of a lot younger, we had no objections to these so called 'wines'!!
Ah, yes! Ripple, MD 20/20, Boone's Farm...beverages well suited to genteel conversation relaxing under the overpass.
Aug 5, 2019 12:14:25 #
What about Red Mountain Burgundy. Terrible wine, massive hangovers. Get a 36" glass distilling unit and it would make even worse grape brandy 
Aug 5, 2019 13:11:49 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
I'm a fan of "Chamripple" which Red Foxx would talk about on his show that was a mix of champagne and ripple!
And...don't forget that drink from the brown bag special which was Thunderbird, a favorite of us underage kids back in the 60's.
And...don't forget that drink from the brown bag special which was Thunderbird, a favorite of us underage kids back in the 60's.
OR THE DRAFTEES ON PAYDAY
Aug 5, 2019 13:15:04 #
Unmentioned so far was Blue Nun ans Spanada.
Let's se if any of you remember this one?
If you were really down on your luck and broke, you made and drank 'Squeeze'.
Let's se if any of you remember this one?
If you were really down on your luck and broke, you made and drank 'Squeeze'.
Aug 5, 2019 13:29:29 #
Amielee
Loc: Eastern Washington State
Don’t forget Strawberry Hill or Apply Andy. Great drinks for the hobo jungle.
Aug 5, 2019 13:29:57 #
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Aug 5, 2019 13:44:02 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
Gasman57 wrote:
I remember Richard's Wild Irish Rose wine as a kid at about 69 cents a bottle. Wow, the things you would drink as a kid.
We paid a buck for Boone's Farm when we could get an older brother or sister to buy it for us. I think it was called Apple Zapple. Can't remember for sure, now. Don't know why we never tried any of the other flavors.
Aug 5, 2019 14:08:03 #
drucker
Loc: Oregon
Hadn't thought about Mogan-David for a long time -- what was the name of the TV game show that they sponsored in the 50s? They were the only wine company I remember advertising on TV between the beer and cigarette commercials.
Aug 5, 2019 15:54:43 #
Harry0
Loc: Gardena, Cal
jerryc41 wrote:
There is a new type of bottled water being sold. It's called "wine water" because it's flavored with the skins of the grapes that would otherwise be discarded. I guess "wine water" sounds more appetizing than "garbage water."
For some, the skins are what makes white wine red.
Aug 5, 2019 16:01:22 #
Harry0
Loc: Gardena, Cal
DirtFarmer wrote:
After something like that, it's a wonder you remember anything.
That was the point!
"HI! My name is ... Who are you, and what do you do?"
"Where are we, BTW?"
"Do we know any of them?"
"I thought we were good!"
"*That* noisy?"
"Are you hungry?"
"Are we done"?
"Is that my shirt?"
Ahh Saturdays ....
Aug 5, 2019 18:57:45 #
Many years ago, in the late 60s early 70s when I was in college there was an offshoot wine of Ripple called Scat. It was the only booze I know of that was cheaper ($.59) than any retailed wine or beer (forget the hard stuff). That drink was just darn right nasty. Whomever manufactured it actually was able to give it a taste of decent wine, but when it went down, after approximately 10 seconds, you'd swear your throat and esophagus had disintegrated. The gastro after effects were too horrifying to describe. One friend who majored in chemical engineering swore that 90% of the contents of that drink contained ground up grape leaves, stems, and skins and 10% contained fusel oil.
Of course, it didn't stay on the market for any length of time.
Of course, it didn't stay on the market for any length of time.
Aug 5, 2019 20:10:07 #
fourlocks wrote:
Gotta be better than Ripple, Mogan-David 20:20 or Boones Farm!
Note: for you non-Boomers, Mogan-David 20:20 was an incredibly cheap wine made from at least 51% concord grapes better suited for jelly. Known as simply MD 20:20 it was famous for providing hangovers in a class by themselves and the "MD" was generally called "Mad Dog" or "Much Dumber" which fully describes those who preferred this concoction.
Note: for you non-Boomers, Mogan-David 20:20 was an incredibly cheap wine made from at least 51% concord grapes better suited for jelly. Known as simply MD 20:20 it was famous for providing hangovers in a class by themselves and the "MD" was generally called "Mad Dog" or "Much Dumber" which fully describes those who preferred this concoction.
We used to call it "Mad-Dog 20:20". Not a good way to get drunk.
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