> I'd read - but no way of knowing if this is accurate or not - that the
> word is an onomatopoeia, like a cork 'plonking' out of a bottle. I
> suppose it could also be the sound of the wine blooping out of a bottle
> as you pour it down a drain.

There's a term, "plink plonk", which is a facetious military term for
white wine, and "plink" is a shortened form of that.

> I have to admit, 3BC (it's $3 here in Oregon) isn't bad for the money
> you're spending

If it's any good at all. When we got married (my wife and I, not you
and I <g>) we were fond of French Columbard. We have expanded our
palate and appreciation of wines; I wonder what that wine would taste
like to me now. Where is it that "3BC" is bought? (It's a store with
Charlie in the name, or something like that)

I did recently have a chance to taste some wine that was touted by a
pilot friend of mine; it was (imho) undrinkable, but he thought it was
excellent for the price - he got it for $2.99 at Costco. I don't
remember the wine, and I'm thankful for that.

> So ultimately, I suppose "cheap" is a relative term -- either referring
> to a wine 'not worth the price', or, 'an inexpensive wine', with
> "plonk" referring to the former of those definitions.

I think of "cheap" as dergatory ("inexpensive for a reason"), and
"inexpensive" as a neutral term.

Jose
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