What's the Word? Thunderbird!
Ever wonder how that old wino laying on the sidewalk manages to stay drunk all the time without spending a lot of money? Daily Lush Magazine exposes the dark underbelly of the American wine industry with this fascinating history of fortified wines. If you didn't think that Ernest and Julio Gallo would ever stoop low enough to direct-market their products down on Skid Row, think again.
Want to know more about this Swill of the Vine? Visit Bum Wines for the skinny on Mad Dog (now available in Blue Raspberry Bling-Bling flavah!), Night Train, Wild Irish Rose, and other fine gutter vintages.
Howzabout a little mood music to accompany your lost weekend? For a limited time only, you can download the Casual-Aires' classic ode to Gallo's finest, Thunderbird (mp3).
Here's mud in yer eye!
Comments
Whats the word? Say Thunderbird. Whats the word?
Say Thunderbird. but you can also say Mad Dog 20 20 etc. What I always wondereed was how they were able to drink Sterno? What sort of Bio/Chem had altered their systems to allow it? Most people would drop dead from the first sip.
Posted by: Fritz | September 22, 2005 11:43 PM
I now have a new candidate for the secret ingredient for Iron Bartender....
Posted by: Humuhumu | September 23, 2005 12:26 AM
Manischewitz Extra-Heavy Malaga is, technically, a fortified wine. I have heard that many ritual wines are, e.g., communion wine.
Posted by: jkcohen | September 23, 2005 01:04 AM
That's a good question, Fritz, but I don't think I want do any research on myself to find out.
Chairperson Humu, I have a feeling that adding Blue Raspberry Bling Bling to a cocktail might tend to curdle the other ingredients (or change them into paint thinner) but I look forward to hearing if your Iron 'Tenders produce anything potable.
Jonathan: yes, I've heard that Catholic communion wine is fortified, then cut when served to lay people. The priest gets to drink it straight, no chaser.
Posted by: MrBaliHai | September 23, 2005 07:27 AM