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Despite the reference to the colour white, the term is not limited to white wine, and can as easily indicate a red wine or rosé. [1] In this context, the phrase has even spawned the title of a novel which evokes the perceived tackiness of the 1980s. [2] In Australia, plonk packaged and sold in a cask or simply in a bag is commonly called "goon ...
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Plonk may refer to: Plonk (wine), poor quality wine; Ronnie Lane or Plonk, British musician and member of Small Faces; Dr. Plonk, a 2007 Australian film, directed by ...
This new hi-fi wine bar, which puts equal importance on wine and sound, is the work of sommelier Sarina Garibović and songwriter/musician Sam Cassidy. The duo are hard at work building out the ...
The call [5] is a made by males when they are almost submerged, or in dense vegetation, this is a loud 'plonk' or 'bonk' sound. This sound is similar to a plucked banjo string, and it is from this that the common names are derived. The 'explosive' sound of the frogs calling in unison is well known in the region.
Plonk is an Australian comedy television series. Originally filmed as five online webisodes, they were re-edited to produce the first season of three broadcast episodes which aired on Eleven from 11 March 2014 to 25 March 2014. [ 1 ]
[a] [3] The player is expected to throw the wine-lees found in the drinking cup, in such a way that it does not break bulk in its passage through the air, towards the plastinx. Success entails making the plastinx fall to the manes, causing a bell-like sound. [4] Both the wine thrown, and the noise made, were called latax (λάταξ).
The space between the wine and the top of a wine bottle. As a wine ages, the space of ullage will increase as the wine gradually evaporates and seeps through the cork. The winemaking term of "ullage" refers to the practice of topping off a barrel with extra wine to prevent oxidation. Unctuous A wine that has layers of soft, concentrated ...